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Lack of skilled labour, cheap imports, worry Cambodian silk sector

Despite brisk sales of silk products, lack of skilled labour and cheap imports seems to be a cause of worry for Cambodia’s already stressed domestic production. While recent government efforts to stimulate traditional silk production in Cambodia have had moderate success, the availability of cheap Vietnamese and Chinese silk, and silk-cotton blends seem to be stifling further progress to develop the country’s centuries old homespun industry, opinrd Mao Thora, Secretary of State, Ministry of Commerce, and Chairman of the Cambodia Silk Sector Development and Promotion Commission.

The silk industry has been declining because some in areas in the country, especially in Phnom Srok in Banteay Meanchey province, there is a lack of labour as majority of silk producers have migrated to neighbouring countries. The market for silk production is not the main issue, but what Cambodians are doing now is strengthening silk producers.

The commission has been working hard to boost the silk industry by producing documents about silk in Khmer in order to instruct local silk producers on how best to feed the silk worms, maintain a healthy and productive environment for worms to grow and ensure that silk production is of a quality to meet local and export markets. The lack of domestic production can be linked to spread of garment factories offering rural women alternative employment opportunities etc.

 
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