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15 October 2016
Xayaboury Province.- The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the Xayaboury provincial government and the United Nations in Lao PDR inaugurated the celebrations of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, and of World Food Day dedicated to the theme of “Climate is changing. Food and Agriculture must change too”. The day’s...
Xayaboury Province.- The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the Xayaboury provincial government and the United Nations in Lao PDR inaugurated the celebrations of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, and of World Food Day dedicated to the theme of “Climate is changing. Food and Agriculture must change too”. The day’s...
13 July 2016
Authorities have warned of more severe locust infestations this year following an increasing number of reports concerning the insect pests. Last year locusts appeared in 140 places but this year they have been reported in more than 500 locations in 14 districts of three provinces, despite stronger measures to prevent them. The...
Authorities have warned of more severe locust infestations this year following an increasing number of reports concerning the insect pests. Last year locusts appeared in 140 places but this year they have been reported in more than 500 locations in 14 districts of three provinces, despite stronger measures to prevent them. The...
11 July 2016
Animal health officials from the five upper Mekong countries have reaffirmed their commitment to work together to improve trans-boundary animal disease control in the region. They also plan to do more to ensure the safe trade of animal products amongst the five countries, according to a statement from the Food and...
Animal health officials from the five upper Mekong countries have reaffirmed their commitment to work together to improve trans-boundary animal disease control in the region. They also plan to do more to ensure the safe trade of animal products amongst the five countries, according to a statement from the Food and...
07 July 2016
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has reaffirmed its commitment to the government's policies for the sustainable development of agriculture,forestry and fisheries. The FAO has also emphasised the need for ecological apporoaches to increase production and improve people's livelihoods. These messages were given by the Global Leader of FAO's Strategic...
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has reaffirmed its commitment to the government's policies for the sustainable development of agriculture,forestry and fisheries. The FAO has also emphasised the need for ecological apporoaches to increase production and improve people's livelihoods. These messages were given by the Global Leader of FAO's Strategic...
11 May 2016
FAO is supporting the Government of Lao PDR in its current campaign to control the major outbreak of the Yellow–Spined Bamboo Locust ("Ceracris kiangsu”), which is occurring in 13 districts in the three northern provinces of Phongsali, Luangprabang and Huaphan. The Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF),...
FAO is supporting the Government of Lao PDR in its current campaign to control the major outbreak of the Yellow–Spined Bamboo Locust ("Ceracris kiangsu”), which is occurring in 13 districts in the three northern provinces of Phongsali, Luangprabang and Huaphan. The Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF),...
