Re: How can Cambodia feed the world with Jasmine rice in 7 months?

On Apr 30, 12:04 pm, Chim <Chi...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
On Apr 30, 4:59�am, Chim <Chi...@xxxxxxx> wrote:

1. Start planting rice now
2. Create a permanent inter-ministerial forum backed up with computer
servers, desk tops, laptops, cell phones and people from relevant
ministries: agriculture, rural development, commerce and finance.
3. Talk with Wal-Mart about price, quantity and delivery schedule.
Currently the company has representative in Cambodia for the garment
side. Just ask Wal-Mart to get someone represented for the rice supply
side. By using Wal-Mart distribution networks and logistics, Cambodia
can ship Jasmine rice to almost any place in the world, except Africa.
4. Get ready for final processing comes harvest time in November 2008.
5. Begin shipment in December 2008.
6. Repeat the process with Carrefour of France and ALDI of Germany,
with consent from Wal-Mart.
7. Build infrastructure, logistics, transshipment centers as we move
along the curve of Jasmine rice momentum.

The Cambodian government, through the inter-ministerial forum, should
get involved in the coordination of all the activities from rice
planting, producing, packaging, financing, educating, marketing. It's
a combined work between the government, education, companies and
individual farmers. It must be a collaboration approach where ideas
flows from one end onto another end freely. Just like the counterpart
of garment industries, there must be associations in every phase of
rice producing from planting to exporting. Customer relationship is a
must. Again, trust is very important in human relationship. However,
trust must be learned, acquired and taught. The key ingredient for the
development of trust is always the same ethical tool of INTEGRITY.

This is only a suggestion. I'm not a rice producer, nor expert in rice
farming. However, I'm a problem solver by profession and experience.
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