Chinese-funded Enterprise Launches Cambodia's First Banana Low-Pressure Ripening Warehouse, Further Expanding Exports to China
On June 6, the Chinese-invested enterprise Cambodia Banana Agriculture Co., Ltd. (CBA) launched Cambodia's first banana supply chain gas pressure-controlled ripening warehouse in Phnom Penh. Simultaneously, the company announced plans to increase its total fresh banana exports to China this year to 30,000 tons by expanding planting areas and supply chains.
Cambodia Banana Agriculture Co., Ltd. was established in 2020 and owns two national economic special zones in Cambodia's Kampong Chhnang and Mondulkiri provinces, with cultivable land exceeding 16,000 hectares. The CBA banana plantation is a fully developed agricultural project located in northeastern Kampong Chhnang province, adjacent to Cambodia's National Highway 7. It has planted over 10,000 mu of bananas, with 4 banana plantations, 4 banana packaging plants, 1 organic fertilizer factory, and 1 packaging materials factory, with an annual banana production of over 40,000 tons. Additionally, it also grows longan, mangoes, coconuts, and cashews. Currently, the company has obtained export qualifications to China for bananas, longans, and coconuts.
According to the introduction, the company's banana harvest area has reached 500 hectares, and it is currently planning to add 200 hectares, expected to enter peak production period by 2026. In 2024, the company exported 20,000 tons of bananas to China, with plans to increase exports to 30,000 tons this year.
Currently, Cambodia's banana planting area is 21,000 hectares, with 15,000 hectares in harvest period, annual production of approximately 400,000 tons, and an average yield of about 25 tons per hectare. Cambodia has 24 banana farms and 36 fresh banana packaging plants with export permits to China. In 2024, Cambodia exported a total of 260,000 tons of fresh bananas, with 250,000 tons (95%) sold to the Chinese market. The remaining 5% was exported to countries like Vietnam, South Korea, and Malaysia.
Image source: Phnom Penh Post 2025 International Fruit and Vegetable Report. All rights