Cambodia Promotes Agro-Processing and Rubber Industries to South Korean Investors

PHNOM PENH, May 28, 2026 (KPT) – Cambodia is stepping up efforts to attract South Korean investment into its agro-processing and rubber industries as part of a broader strategy to strengthen industrial supply chains and expand value-added manufacturing, officials said Wednesday.

Chea Vuthy, Secretary General of the Cambodian Investment Board, met a business delegation led by Incheon Chamber of Commerce Chairman Park Joo Bong to highlight opportunities in cashew processing, rice milling, rubber processing, and planted timber industries.

Vuthy said the government continues to improve the investment climate through incentives, infrastructure development, macroeconomic stability, and crackdowns on online scams to ensure security for investors and tourists.

He noted that Cambodia’s growing tire manufacturing sector is driving demand for domestic rubber processing, while the wood industry is seeing rising opportunities linked to furniture and board production.

The Cambodian official encouraged South Korean investors to take advantage of the country’s expanding agro-industrial sector and strengthen local supply chains through long-term partnerships.

Park praised Cambodia’s rapid economic development and expressed strong interest in its agricultural and manufacturing potential. He said the visit provided Korean businesses with clearer insights into Cambodia’s investment environment and pledged to continue promoting opportunities to the private sector.

Nationally, Cambodia’s rubber plantation area reached 448,051 hectares in 2025, up 5.3 percent from the previous year, while output rose 3.8 percent to 422,842 tons, generating about US$832.9 million in revenue.

Despite rising production, exports fell 12.3 percent year-on-year, underscoring the government’s drive to expand domestic processing capacity and strengthen Cambodia’s role in the global rubber value chain.