Fisheries is one sector that is thought to be neither competitive nor reaching its full potential in the country, attributed to the lack of innovation and technology.
Director General of the Fisheries Administration Poum Sotha revealed that fishery processed products from Cambodia are behind in terms of added-value and product diversification as there has not been an optimised use of the resources from the sea.
To address this, a Food Technology, Research, and Innovation Platform has been set up. It is aimed at promoting research and development, knowledge transfer and enhancing collaboration between the post-harvest fishery production sector and higher education institutions.
The initiative which also received support from the European Union also aims to build a research and innovation ecosystem in Cambodia.
To initiate the establishment, a one-day discussion was held, headed by CAPFISH Project of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO ) together with representatives from higher education institutions, the private sector, officials from the Fisheries Administration, and the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation.
The cooperation would benefit higher education institutions, research institutions and the private sector in promoting support for fisheries sub-sector development, both freshwater and sea aquaculture to meet the needs of both the domestic and export markets.
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Author: Sok Sithika
Source: Khmer Times
February 13, 2022
