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A tractor in a dam reservoir at Takeo province on November 5, 2022. (Ouch Sony/VOD)

Longer Rainy Season, Low Rice Prices Hit Farmers

Farmers are struggling to harvest their rice crops thanks to late rains this year, as they already face low sales prices. Rainy season is expected to finish in early December as opposed to the end of October.

Lu Veasna, 32, carries his child through floodwaters in Phnom Penh’s Dangkao district on October 12, 2020. (Michael Dickison/VOD)

10 Dead, 25,000 Houses Damaged in Floods; Storm Warnings Continue

Ten people, including three children, have died in floods that have damaged almost 25,000 houses and 84,000 hectares of rice and other crops, according to disaster management authorities, as 1,000 emergency personnel prepare rescue boats and other supplies in anticipation of further storms this week.