Croc skins new focus for farmers
December 28th, 2011, The Phnom Penh Post, Agriculture & Agri-business, Business & Commercial Development, Economics, Exports, FarmingCrocodile farmers in Siem Reap are turning away from the export of hatchlings to Vietnam, choosing instead sell the reptiles for their skins.
Luon Nam, president of the province’s Crocodile Feeding Association, said yesterday the reliance on Vietnam was an unsustainable strategy for the industry.
Any change in demand from Cambodia’s eastern neighbour left farmers vulnerable to falling prices, he said…
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