Agriculture and fishing
Vientiane pig farmers want debt issues addressed
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Vientiane Pig Farm Group is hopeful that the government will help it to tide over its debt-related issues.Pig farmers have been struggling with mounting debts for years and the price of pork products continues to fluctuate, especially with the threat ...
Bounfaeng Phaymanivong
http://annx.asianews.network/content/vientiane-pig-farmers-want-debt-issues-addressed-100201
Laos' fish stocks get huge boost on National Wildlife and Aquatic Animal Conservation Day
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Around 50 million fish fingerlings will be released into rivers and lakes across the country to sustain and replenish fish stocks and maintain the equilibrium of ecosystems.Some 250,000 fish were released during an official event held at Namxuang Lake in Vientiane’s ...
Somsack Pongkhao
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-fish-stocks-get-huge-boost-wildlife-and-aquatic-animal-conservation-day-100121
Laos still reliant on imported plant supplies
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Local farmers and plant nurseries in Vientiane are still dependent upon imported saplings from neighbouring countries, especially Thailand, according to the owner of a local nursery. “I import thousands of saplings for retail every year due to insufficient availability of some saplings, ...
Souksamai Boulom
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-still-reliant-imported-plant-supplies-100021
US helps Laos expand agriculture networks
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The United States has agreed to expand support for Laos through the Creating Linkages for Expanded Agriculture Network (CLEAN) project, which is helping improve the quality of farmers’ products and expand exports.Winrock International on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ...
Times Reporters
http://annx.asianews.network/content/us-helps-laos-expand-agriculture-networks-100019
Authorities reassure consumers on pork as Vientiane outbreak reported
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Authorities have confirmed that all pork sold at Vientiane markets is safe to eat with regular inspections being carried out following the initial African swine fever outbreak in Saravan province last month. Meanwhile, officials have reported an outbreak in Naxiao village of ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
http://annx.asianews.network/content/authorities-reassure-consumers-pork-vientiane-outbreak-reported-99878
RFA Reveals New Chinese Banana Plantation Near Lao Capital That Defies Ban
On an expanse of recently cleared land, laborers prepare seedlings for a new Chinese banana plantation that is taking shape near the Lao capital in defiance of a central government prohibition on such projects.Radio Free Asia located the 30-hectare site about five kilometers (3 miles) ...
RFA’s Lao Service
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/laos/china-banana-07032019140543.html
Philippines bans pig imports from Laos due to swine fever: WTO
GENEVA (Reuters) – The Philippines has banned imports of pigs and pig products from Laos due to an African swine fever outbreak, it said in filings published by the World Trade Organization on Tuesday.The Philippines’ move follows similar steps by China and Thailand, following an ...
Andrew Cawthorne
https://wsau.com/news/articles/2019/jul/02/philippines-bans-pig-imports-from-laos-due-to-swine-fever-wto/
Lao Front, Phongsavanh Group, farmers jointly produce high quality fruits for export
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The project includes the construction of a basin to store water for agricultural purposes and an artesian well, and installation of electric lines.The Lao Front for National Development (LFND), the Phongsavanh Group and the LFND unit in Xaysomboun provincial organised a ...
Salavanh Province Sees Increase in Swine Fever Pig Deaths
Salavanh Province, located in the south of Laos, is witnessing an increase in the number of pig deaths amid the spread of African swine fever (ASF).The latest figures for such numbers reported by the local authorities stood at 2,500, the Vientiane Times reported.The province first confirmed ...
The Laotian Times
https://laotiantimes.com/2019/07/01/salavanh-province-sees-increase-in-swine-fever-pig-deaths/
Laos Swine Flu Outbreak Sees Thailand, China Ban Pig Imports
China and Thailand have both ban pork and pig product imports from Laos following the country’s first outbreak of African swine fever.The first cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been reported in Laos, with seven outbreaks across villages in Salavanh Province, leading to the ...
The Laotian Times
https://laotiantimes.com/2019/06/24/laos-swine-flu-outbreak-sees-thailand-china-ban-pig-imports/