Flooding damage escalates

Flooding has affected close to 287,000 hectares of rice fields, with about 27,800 considered damaged beyond repair, according to government statistics released on Monday.

The data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries reveal that rising waters have affected about 11 per cent of the total cultivated area of rice, more than 2.5 million hectares. …

Hor Kimsay
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