Sub‐Decree on Contract Farming.

This Sub‐Decree defines the implementation framework of Contract‐based Agricultural Production in Cambodia. The objectives of the Sub‐Decree include: Strengthen the responsibilities and trust between Producing and Purchasing parties on the basis of balance and justice; Guarantee specific price and the supply of the production quantity and quality; Improve buying, processing and the exporting of agricultural product; Involve in national economic development and poverty reduction.
The Sub‐Decree stipulates the institutions and coordination mechanisms led by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), which is responsible for communication and coordination and providing technical guidance and services. It states that MAFF should monitor and evaluate all functions and report to the government, and collaborate with relevant ministries and institutions. The Sub‐Decree also stipulates the establishment of the Coordination Committee for Agricultural Production Contract (CCAPC), made up of 18 components including from MAFF, Ministry of Interior (MOI), Ministry of Commerce (MOC) and Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF). The main duties of this committee are to: Develop policy and strategic plans that support and promote contract farming; Facilitate and strengthen harmonisation between contracting parties; Intervene in, or reconcile arguments or conflicts relating to agricultural production contracts that expert institutions are unable to resolve, or help settle conflict between institutions.
The Sub‐Decree further makes provisions for: rights and obligations of producers and purchasers, format and implementation of contract, etc.