Agriculture and fishing

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) signed an agreement yesterday for a $40.5 million grant for the Climate-Friendly Agribusiness Value Chains Sector Project that will help farmers and agribusinesses develop sustainable and climate-smart agriculture value chains in the country.More ...

KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Restaurateurs and entrepreneurs can now tap into Laos’ rich food and farming culture, with the launch of a website dedicated to preserving traditional recipes and agricultural practices before they die out.More ...

Laos is targeting increased agricultural production to balance growing consumption, ensuring sustainable socio-economic development for the nation into the future. The country is currently importing more goods than it produces, experts from the Department of Planning under the Ministry of Planning and Investment reported recently at ...

Phai Exclusive brand, which deals in locally made bamboo handicrafts such as bags, has become increasingly popular among local and foreign buyers and is now hoping to expand its overseas market.More ...

Xayaboury provincial authorities are battling white-backed planthoppers in Xienghon, Ngeun and Hongsa districts after the pests ravaged farmers’ rice fields. The insects have damaged more than 2,000 hectares of rice, causing losses amounting to billions of kip.More ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a large grant to help farmers and agribusinesses in Laos create sustainable and climate-smart agriculture value chains.More ...

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) plans to provide a loan of US$40 million to boost the Country Strategic Opportunities Programme (COSOP) 2018-24 in Laos. The new funding is being proposed to develop market-led agricultural production, rural financial services and a sustainable management system ...

The Japanese government has pledged to continue its support for the Mekong River Commission (MRC) to implement a regional project to promote the installation of fish passages in irrigation facilities in the Mekong basin.More ...

The European Union (EU) and French Agency for Development (AFD) have forecast a budget of over 5.7 million euros in assistance from 2018-2022 for a project to support nutrition-sensitive agriculture in northern Laos.More ...

The National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute (NAFRI) is encouraging farmers and local authorities to select khaokaynoy rice breeder seeds for better yields and productivity.More ...