On 23 July 2020, Schuttelaar & Partners (SP), a communication consultancy firm focused on health and sustainability, and Amru Rice, a leading exporter of rice in Cambodia, held a live stream in which they presented the results of their project, BlocRice. In 2018, BlocRice began its pilot stage, involving more than 50 farmers.
Amru Rice (Cambodia), one of the country’s leading rice exporters, has scaled up its BlocRice technology project to 500 households in two communities in Preah Vihear province.
Amru Rice and eight agriculture cooperatives (ACs) in Battambang province signed contract farming deals to produce and supply fragrant paddy on sustainable rice for the 2020 cultivation season.