Category: Laos
Banana boom, soil bust
Long-term intensive chemical use in Laos’ banana farms has degraded the country’s once-fertile soil, and it may take nearly half a century to restore it
Laos eyes a tourism boom in hydro dam area
As communities rebuild their lives, the dam’s operators look to transform the area into a tourist destination
Fruits of spoil: Laos’ forests disappearing as fruit farms flourish
The country’s improved railway connectivity facilitates fruit exports to China but has also sparked a boom in foreign-owned banana and durian farms, leading to forest clearance
