Laos govt aims to boost rural development in southern province


VIENTIANE (XINHUA):Southern Laos' Sekong province has received over US$4.2 million in grants through Official Development Assistance (ODA), to finance projects centered on agricultural development, rural development, and nutrition.

The projects aim to boost crop cultivation, animal husbandry, agricultural infrastructure and rural development, in a bid to alleviate poverty related to malnutrition and to generate more income for local communities, Lao National Radio reported on Thursday.

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