Home Asia Season 3 Episode 7

White Gold: The Cambodian Rice Market

Asia · Season 3 · Episode 7
Although strong economic growth is taking place in Cambodia's capital city, rural Cambodia - home to 80% of the country's population - remains impoverished. In order to raise the standard of living there, the government has turned its attention to the production of processed rice - otherwise known as white gold.

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Season
3
Episode
7
Air Date
21/Feb/2014
Air Time
01:30
Runtime
28 min

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Although strong economic growth is taking place in Cambodia's capital city, rural Cambodia - home to 80% of the country's population - remains impoverished. In order to raise the standard of living there, the government has turned its attention to the production of processed rice - otherwise known as white gold.

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