Prime Minister Hun Sen on Sunday urged the public to grow fruits and vegetables organically as these are healthier alternatives to crops grown using agrochemicals.
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Turning the industrial tide
Communities in Dawei are turning to tourism as a new source of income and as an alternative to negative impacts from the industrial development that has already displaced many families and now threatens the pristine environment.
Crowdfunding brings life-saving water to Myanmar’s deer
hwe Settaw nature reserve is home to the endemic species of Eld’s or golden deer, a low-lying plain astride the Irrawaddy River where water shortages are rife in the hot season.
B100bn plan to boost links with 6 nations
The infrastructure includes a new double-track railway, bridges and roads as well as material transport centres for border provinces in Myanmar, China, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
300 million meth pills seized in six months: ONCB
Some people living along the path of the new railway see its completion as tantamount to a Chinese invasion.
Myanmar’s farmers go hi-tech
One game-changer among agricultural apps in Myanmar is the ‘Green Way’ app which was launched in 2016. The app provides farmers with up-to-date information on everything from weather and climate change to crop prices and advice on pesticides and fertilisers.
‘A Million Elephants’ No More: Conservationists In Laos Rush To Save An Icon
The Laos government and conservation groups estimate there are only about 800 elephants left in the country — 400 wild elephants, 400 in captivity.