Connecting Cambodia’s finest cashew and pepper to the world!
Join policymakers, buyers, investors, and innovators for the three days of meaningful exchange in Phnom Penh.
2025 Highlights: A Milestone First Edition exceeded expectations, nearly doubling attendance and bringing together Cambodia’s cashew and pepper communities with European buyers, investors, and service providers.
2026 Theme: “Cambodia to the World”
with a spotlight on Trade with Europe
Five strategic focus areas shaping the agenda:
- Global Market Access & Trade Opportunities
Unlocking EU, ASEAN, and international trade channels for Cambodian exporters
- Buyer Awareness
Positioning Cambodia as a premium, reliable sourcing origin for international buyers of cashew and pepper.
- Investment Partnerships
Connecting investors, financing partners, processors, and producers to drive trade-oriented agribusiness investment.
- Opportunities for European Service Providers
Showcasing Cambodia as an attractive destination for EU expertise in processing, certification, logistics, and finance
- Building Networks
Fostering lasting connections between Cambodia’s value chain and the global trade ecosystem
Forum’s Key Features
What to Expect
Meet the Right People
All in One Room
Three Days of Impactful Exchange
DAY 1: 10-Nov-2026
DAY 2: 11-Nov-2026
Day 3: 12-Nov-2026
DAY 1: 10-Nov-2026
DAY 1: 10-Nov-2026
DAY 2: 11-Nov-2026
Day 3: 12-Nov-2026
| Time | Program | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | Registration | |
| 09:00 | Welcome Remark and Opening Ceremony by the Ministers and VVIP Delegates | |
| 09:30 | Photo Session & Departure of the Minister and VVIP Delegates | |
| 09:45 | Keynote Speech on Pepper 2035 MOU Signing Ceremony | |
| 10:00 | Cambodia and the World: An assessment of the Cambodian Cashew Sector | |
| 10:30 | Overview of Service Provider Exhibition and Match Making | |
| 10:35 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:00 | Cambodia and the World: An assessment of the Cambodian Pepper Sector | |
| 11:30 | Investment Success Story in Food Business | |
| 11:40 | Investment in Cashews Pepper – The challenge of financing the value chains | |
| 12:20 | Networking Lunch | |
| 14:00 | Highlights from the EU/ASEAN Market Access Guide by Jim Fitzpatrick | |
| 14:25 | The Ivory Coast Success Story | |
| 14:35 | Basket of Wonders – Pepper Taste Profiles | |
| 15:15 | Networking Break | |
| 15:45 | Success Story on Consumer-Packed Cashew | |
| 16:00 | Debate: Cashew M23 – Can the miracle be marketed in Europe? | |
| 16:45 | Review, Table Closing reflections and closing | |
| 17:00 | Cocktail Reception |
| Time | Program | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | Opening and Introducing today’s events | |
| 09:20 | Keynote Address on Future-Proofing Cashew and Pepper Against Climate Change | |
| 09:40 | Post-harvest Handling – the Key to Development and Markets | |
| 10:00 | Post-harvest Quality Assurance – What does this mean for business? | |
| 10:15 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:00 | Panel Discussion: Know Your Customer – Experiences Europe 2026 | |
| 12:15 | Forum Wrap-Up & Close Announcements for the field trip | |
| 12:30 | Networking Lunch | |
| 14:00 | 2 Parallel Workshops + Workshop 1: Deep Dive: Sales Workshop into the European Market Based on Market Guide (max. 50 Participants) – Right buyer, right product, right market – Success in Europe – Promoting our products – Trade Fairs 2027 + Workshop 2: Masterclass on Processing (max. 50 participants) – Key factors for success in food processing: Management, food safety, process monitoring, raw material | |
| 16:00 | Coffee break |
| Time | Activity | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| TBC | Field visit for buyers and investors – CFF and CPSF will host the two events. – Factory tour, Farm tour, Meeting with Acs/MACs. – Processing factories cashew and pepper, successful export samples, good quality cashew and pepper farms (netting, irrigation, excellence in production), coop, trader with drying yard |
*** Please note that the agenda is tentative and may change without prior notice.
Organisers and Partners
Driven by Strategic Partnerships