Cambodia News, Tbong Khmum Province: The Minister of Agriculture HE Veng Sakhon, visiting a frog farm in the province of Tbong Khmum says: This morning I would like to invite farmers to consider the experience of hatching and raising frogs of farmer Som Ly in Sangkat Vihear Luong, Suong City, who started to set up hatcheries and raise frogs from 6 ponds.
From 20 females and 20 males in mid-2019, the number of plastic tents has been expanded to 50, with 350 females and 350 males, and to date 50,000 frogs have been sold.

Meanwhile, the farmer has hatched 100,000 baby frogs. Currently, baby frogs and meat frogs are in a very good market, with one baby frog being sold for 400 riel to farmers in Tbong Khmum, Kampong Cham, Kratie, Stung Treng, Pursat and Prey Veng provinces.


As for the meat frogs sold to the market, the average price is 10,000 Riel / kg, can earn between 2,000-3,000 USD / month, and in the next 3-4 months, he plans to expand the area with 2 more hectares of land.

What are these farmers using to feed the frogs ?

That place must make an awful lot of noise at night. It'd drive me nuts. But I do love me some spicy grilled frog.

Wolf359 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 22, 2020 10:09 pm That place must make an awful lot of noise at night. It'd drive me nuts. But I do love me some spicy grilled frog.

Will that make you croak.

I've failed with chickens,ducks cow's, buffalo and goat's maybe give frogs a go, or stick to holding up bar stool

Duncan wrote: ↑Tue Jul 21, 2020 7:55 am What are these farmers using to feed the frogs ?

There is pelleted frog feed. But Tilapia feed would also work.

Further encouragement for frog farmers from the Cambodian Minister of Agriculture:

Frog Farming Encouraged as Market Demand Rising
AKP Phnom Penh, October 14, 2020 --

H.E. Veng Sakhon, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, has encouraged farmers to consider raising frogs as the market demand for the baby frogs is increasing.

The minister gave the advice when visiting Siem Reap province with H.E. Ms. Carmen Moreno, EU Ambassador to Cambodia and representatives from AFD, FAO and UNIDO, to evaluate the progress of the implementation of CaPFish-Capture and CaPFish Aquaculture in the province early this week.

H.E. Veng Sakhon congratulated the success of Mr. Kong Kimchhav, owner of frog farm at Kantraing commune, Bakong district, on his business and encouraged him to share the experience with other farmers.

Frog market price is currently between 50,000 to 60,000 Riel, about US$10.25 to about US$15 a pair.

CaPFish-Capture and CaPFish Aquaculture are programmes carried out under the EU’s financing support worth 87 million Euros.

The six-year programmes aim to achieve sustainable development, make resistant to climate change as well as to promote Cambodia’s inclusive aquaculture to ensure food security and socio-economic development in accordance with the government’s strategic plan for fisheries development.

The programmes are being implemented in ten provinces including Pursat, Battambang, Siem Reap, Kampong Thom, Kampong Cham, Banteay Meanchey, Kampong Chhnang, Kandal, Prey Veng, and Takeo.
By Lim Nary
AKP