Going bananas - This fruit from Laos remains the pick of the bunch for export to China


VIENTIANE, Jan 10: Bananas once again tipped the scales as the major agricultural export crop for Laos in 2021, reports Laotian Times.

Laos earned over US$900 million from the export of agricultural products in 2021, according to a recent government report.

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