A kilogram of the protein-rich flesh would cost you 5,000 riel in Cambodia, or about 70p. That is up from 1,200 riel last year.
Spicy field rat dishes, with a touch of garlic, have become particularly popular at a time when beef costs 20,000 riel per kilo.
But soaring prices is not bad news for everyone.
"Many children are happy making some money from selling the animals to the markets, but they keep some for their family," agriculture official Ly Marong said.
Image credit here, via J-Walk. The Cambodians need to get in touch with the Tasmanians (see below).
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