Maize farmers request to the Ministry of Agriculture seed yield
Central Province: Maize crops are popular for farmers living along the Mekong village history iron province and became a crop 1, while the rice crop has become No. 2. But at the same time together, red corn seeds are also a big problem, because the land has not been a the seeds for farmers to grow enough. Farmers in the district, said the iron corn crop is the time, similar to rice but it's easy to grow and maintenance and can crop up to 2 times in 1 years, and the most important thing is that the price on the market today The current higher prices. 1 kg of rice worth 800 to 900 riel but Maize sold for up to 1,070 riel per 1 kg and traders buy the house only once without having to spend time and money in transportation to the place that's why they brought together all this red corn family. Um Sichuan Miami joyride peasant village of farmers engaged in planting corn this Red said red corn today he bought seeds from Vietnam, 1 kg more than $ 1 USD to 2 USD per 1 ha factor takes an average of 20 kg of seeds after harvest in 1 hectare red corn from 7 to 8 tons and sells for between $ 7 million to 8 million. If payment on all capital expenditures that the remaining profit of about 3 to 4 million. But meanwhile this lucrative vocation all the corn has expressed wonder heavily on Maize Seed he is growing because if they buy seed from Vietnam to grow, yields will be from 7 to 8 tons 1 hectare, but if they planted corn plant has continued, but yields declined sharply until miss unexpected is only 2 to 3 tons per 1 hectare, even if they try to put anyway. So they are forced to buy seeds from Vietnam every years, even if those seeds are expensive. The farmers suggested to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, have helped create local seed Maize quality high value and suitable for sale to farmers Khmer help improve the livelihoods of farmers, Khmer, and to prevent money flow many go abroad

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