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fsdfdsdf wrote: Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:36 pm
Phnom Poon wrote: Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:08 pm
Bluenose wrote: Mon Apr 19, 2021 7:57 am The main Doeum Kor veg wholesale market is closed for 2 weeks so will be some extra costs for the traders, seems the replacement is in TaKhmau
i don't know how people are supposed to get to that wholesale market
and where are they going to sell it anyway if their market stall is closed

closing markets, and also limiting movement to within sangkat is not going to work for long
how do you get food if they close 'your' market?

i don't think the 'authorities' care too much though
as long as they get their second jabs
they drive round in pickups handing out food. the pickups are swarmed by children many with no masks. Of course this will spread the virus even faster but it will make great propaganda vidoes to put on tv and show that mummy and daddy are taking care of the people.
Thats not been the case here, they are distanced and told to sit
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Am I alone in thinking that if the Lockdown ends on 28/4/21 then the distribution of these Cards will not be ready by then...............or is it a clue to ongoing plans? :whip:

District authorities to issue “Shopping” ID cards for families during lockdown
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Phnom Penh governor Khoung Sreng last night ordered all district administrations in the capital to issue “shopping” cards, which will allow one member per household to go buy food supplies and other nessessities amid the lockdown.


Making the remark during a videoconference last evening, Sreng asked the authorities to be fair in issuing the cards and ensure that both shoppers and vendors follow the health measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Shopping for necessities has been quite a problem since the lockdown began last week, with many people reporting they are facing supply shortage, as many markets have been closed after they have been identified as COVID-19 hotspots while travelling from one district to another, even for shopping purpose, has been prohibited.
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yeah like they are capable of issuing 400k cards to walk ins
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of course, they're more than capable of ruining, uh, damn typo, running this

they've had a year to make these kinds of plan
and the benefit of other countries' experiences
and don't forget west point!

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When Harry's Sunday Roast will go up we will have final information on prices for raw materials.
work is for people who cant find truffles
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a glance at border import traffic should also give a clue

traders could stop importing because wholesale markets are closed
and with such a high percentage of food supplied by imports, that could be a problem

but no doubt the authorities have that possibility covered in their models and simulations
and plain common sense

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truffledog wrote: Tue Apr 20, 2021 6:24 pm When Harry's Sunday Roast will go up we will have final information on prices for raw materials.
The worst thing for the owner of such an establishment is laying out the initial cost, and cooking the contents for what would be an estimate amount of servings, only not to meet the quota by customers not ordering. Outcome, it costs more then, even more so if food prices go up, then it's not financially worth doing unless margins are in place to cover the unexpected, if not then the meal price will unfortunately have to rise, and customers don't like prices to go up.
With this being said, the times are very unpredictable of what is coming, let's hope the authorities are capable in their efforts to keep food and essentials flowing without additional costs to the public.
Always "hope" but never "expect".
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The supply chain was broken when they closed the big wholesale market. You can't just turn it back on like a tap.
When farmers stop getting production price they stop planting- there will be sustained ripple effects of this for months.
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nemo wrote: Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:05 pm The supply chain was broken when they closed the big wholesale market. You can't just turn it back on like a tap.
When farmers stop getting production price they stop planting- there will be sustained ripple effects of this for months.
The main crops currently harvested are cashew nuts, avocados, jackfruit and rubber. Farmers will start planting again in a month or so because their new crops will be harvested and as in 3-6 months. You seem to be freaking out too much about the medium term effects of this.
Short term it's a fuckup for all for sure
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nemo wrote: Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:05 pm The supply chain was broken when they closed the big wholesale market. You can't just turn it back on like a tap.
When farmers stop getting production price they stop planting- there will be sustained ripple effects of this for months.
The total loss of wasted produce during a market closedown, truck delivery refusal or other fuckup will financially ruin the family suffering the loss.
Even if they can survive, many will say, fuck it, we are not doing that again.
Time to live in the province.
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