Laos strives for food self-sufficiency


In 2024, Vietnam farmers grew 3.7 million tonnes of paddy rice, ensuring surplus reserves of the staple crop. - VT

VIENTIANE: The Lao Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is working to produce more essential food items to ensure a sufficient nationwide supply and reduce imports.

Lao News Agency on Thursday (Jan 9) quoted Lao Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Linkham Douangsavanh saying that in 2024, the ministry made significant progress in efforts to produce more essential food items such as rice, meat, eggs, fish and vegetables.

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