Our story began with Taing Eang Hout, who fled war-torn China in 1925 and found hope in Cambodia’s fragrant jasmine rice. Though hardship and the 1997 crisis delayed his dream, it lived on in his grandson, Taing Sambath. After studying in China, Sambath realized Cambodian rice was missing from shelves. On January 1, 2024, he fulfilled his grandfather’s dream by exporting the first branded shipment to China. Today, Advanced ADC PLC exports premium rice, cashews, and maize, working with farmers through sustainable contract farming bridging Cambodia’s heritage with global markets, and connecting tradition to the future, one grain at a time.
Taing Eang Hout was born in Shantou, China a coastal city shaped by trade, family ties, and hard work.
When the Sino-Japanese War broke out, the life he knew was torn apart overnight. To survive, he made the hardest choice: he left his homeland behind, carrying nothing but hope and determination. His journey led him south, far from home, to a place he’d never seen before — Cambodia. This new land would become the foundation for his family’s future.
In Cambodia, Taing Eang Hout started with nothing but his will. He taught himself Khmer so he could work, connect, and belong. Cambodia, under the Sangkum Reastr Niyum led by King Norodom Sihanouk, was a place of optimism and growth — fertile fields, peaceful villages, and warm-hearted people.
Each day, he watched golden rice fields ripple in the wind and tasted rice so fragrant it reminded him of family meals back in Shantou. He dreamed that one day, families in his hometown could taste this same rice — a taste of Cambodia’s sun and soil. Season by season, that quiet hope became a plan: *One day, I will build a rice mill here and send Cambodian rice home to China.
In the late 1980s, when Cambodia began to heal, his children and grandchildren brought the family back together. By 1991, they were ready to open the rice mill at last — the very dream he had carried through war, hunger, and decades of struggle. But just before the reopening, Taing Eang Hout passed away, leaving behind a dream so strong that it outlived him. The family carried on in his honor. The rice mill opened, and for a brief moment, the vision seemed within reach. Then came the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis. In places like Battambang, where local trade depended on the Thai Baht, debts piled up overnight. The mill closed its doors. But even shuttered, it stood as proof that his dream would not die.
Life tested him again and again. To care for his family and save for the future, Taing Eang Hout took on any job he could find hauling, trading, repairing whatever it took to keep the dream alive. Over the years, he finally saved enough to build a small rice mill.
But before he could see his vision realized, Cambodia descended into darkness. The 1970s brought the Killing Fields — years of unimaginable loss. His family, like so many others, was torn apart. The rice mill never opened. Yet even through the worst, he never let go of the dream.
In 2003, Taing Eang Hout’s son, Taing Bunna, stepped up to hold the family together through hardship and loss. He reminded his children what their grandfather had dreamed: that one day, Cambodian rice would make its way home to China.
One of those children was Taing Sambath. He grew up hearing about his grandfather’s courage and his father’s sacrifice. Determined to finish what they started, Sambath went to Shanghai for university learning Mandarin, just like his grandfather had once learned Khmer to build a future in a foreign land.
In 2003, Taing Eang Hout’s son, Taing Bunna, stepped up to hold the family together through hardship and loss. He reminded his children what their grandfather had dreamed: that one day, Cambodian rice would make its way home to China.
But for five years in China, Sambath searched every store and market for Cambodian rice and found nothing. The absence became a calling: If no one else would bring Cambodia’s rice to China, I will.
In 2019, diploma in hand, Sambath returned to Cambodia not to start over, but to complete what his grandfather could not finish himself. He transformed the family dream into Advanced ADC PLC, now a proud Public Limited Corporation. The mission grew wider than rice alone Sambath vowed to share Cambodia’s rich harvests, from fragrant jasmine rice to cashews, maize, and other crops, with the world.
In January 2024, the family’s story came full circle. Sambath oversaw the shipment of their first container of Cambodian rice bound for China — a promise kept across three generations and countless obstacles.
Vision
To be a trusted bridge between Cambodian and the world by delivering premium, authentic Cambodian agricultural products grown sustainably, shared with pride, and respected for its quality and heritage.
Mission
OUR VALUES
At Advanced ADC PLC, our commitment to Cambodia’s agricultural transformation is rooted in four core values: Authenticity, Traceability, Shared Prosperity, and Sustainability. Each value is not just a statement—it’s embedded into every stage of our operations, partnerships, and exports. Here’s how we bring them to life:
Authenticity at Advanced ADC PLC begins with the foundation of rice cultivation: the seed. We prioritize the integrity and heritage of Cambodian rice by working closely with local farming communities and the Cambodian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI). This collaboration ensures that only certified, pure seed varieties are used, particularly for the country’s most prized rice—Cambodian Jasmine and SKO.
Our commitment goes beyond seed selection. We actively support and promote traditional growing practices, ensuring that the natural environment, farming methods, and seasonal cycles are respected. These efforts help retain the rice’s signature aroma, soft texture, and nutritional quality—key traits that have made Cambodian rice internationally renowned.
By preserving these authentic characteristics, we not only offer a premium product to global markets but also safeguard the cultural and agricultural legacy of Cambodia. Our customers don’t just buy rice—they experience the rich story behind it.
standards to guarantee:
By committing to fixed pricing and buying agreements, we uplift farming families and help communities share in the value created through export markets. Shared prosperity means our farmers grow with us, not for us.
Sustainability at Advanced ADC is not just environmental it’s economic and market-driven:
This ensures long-term stability, better margins, and brand recognition. Our sustainable model creates a pipeline that supports Cambodian agriculture for decades to come
Together, these values form the foundation of our work empowering farmers, protecting traditions, and delivering premium Cambodian products to the world with pride and purpose.
