Most chemical vegetables imported to Cambodia

At the present time, most of vegetables and fruits have been imported from neighboring countries like Vietnam and Thailand. Most of vegetables have been sprayed by pesticides and chemicals, harming the people’s health. The cost of chemical vegetable is lower than organic vegetables that are planted by Cambodian farmers. Therefore, Cambodian farmers’ products cannot compete with the imported products.

Authorities stationed at the border checkpoints should strictly control and ban the import of chemical vegetables and fruits which are plaguing the people’s health. The government should encourage farmers to grow organic vegetables and finds the local market for them. In addition, the import of chemical vegetables should not be allowed to import within domestic market.

As I know most of vegetables and fruits used pesticides and chemicals have not been allowed to be on sales in their countries. The fruits and vegetable used pesticides are only for export to the countries without strict control such as Cambodia because of the corruption and bribery.

We, consumers, should be careful of our own health and should stop buying chemical-imported vegetables and fruits, and help purchase Cambodian’s farmers’ products in order to improve Cambodian’s living standards. If we buy imported products, it means that we are helping neighboring people.

Stop using chemical products and use domestic productions instead of helping improve Cambodian farmers.