Going bananas! ... This fruit tops Laos' agricultural export

VIENTIANE: This is a fact. Bananas resume a top earner among all agricultural products, earning revenue for local development in Laos.

The export value of bananas to neighbouring countries, mainly China and Thailand, increased to about US$198mil in 2019, which is higher than in previous years, according to the Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce.

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