The Laos-Korea silkworm project ends poorly, defeated by the weather


Vientiane, March 8 (Vientiane Times/ANN): A project to test the viability of a Lao-Korean silkworm hybrid species has been conducted in an attempt to increase the quality of silk produced in Laos and boost output.

However, it was found that weather conditions in Laos did not favour the development of the species and the project has now ended.

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