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Authorities hopeful of rebounding rubber price this year

9 March 2017
The Vientiane Times
Agricultural commodities, processing and products / Agriculture / Crop products and commodities / Domestic investors / Exports / Foreign investors / Imports / Investment / Investment policy and regulation / Rubber / Trade / Trade policy and regulation
Bokeo / Laos / Luang Namtha / Luang Prabang / Sawaeng Sivilay / Xayaboury / Yunnan Rubber Investment Company

Luang Namtha provincial authorities are hoping an increase in the world price of rubber will boost exports to China and local farmers’ incomes. The end of rubber tapping season October-November last year saw the price reach 8,000-9,000 kip a kg for raw rubber and this ...

Luang Namtha targeting rubber for poverty reduction

6 January 2017
The Vientiane Times
Agricultural commodities, processing and products / Agriculture / Crop products and commodities / Foreign investors / Forest protection / Investment / Investment policy and regulation / Poverty reduction / Rubber
Bokeo / Laos / Luang Namtha / Luang Prabang / Phommy Somboun / Planning and Investment Department / Xayaboury / Yunnan Rubber Investment Company

Luang Namtha provincial authorities are allowing some poor families to grow rubber trees on their small allotments to discourage illegal plantings in forest conservation areas. An official from the provincial Planning and Investment Department, Mrs Phommy Somboun, told Vientiane Times on January 5 the policy was ...

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