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Smog from sugarcane burning is fading – just for now
When the harvest season comes next year, farmers are likely to burn their sugarcane plantation again before harvesting.
Sediment starvation along the Mekong (report)
Results indicate that the 133 dams built as planned would trap 96% of the river’s former sediment supply.
New-styled cooperatives in Mekong delta make breakthrough
Application of smart farming in ten thousands of paddy fields and using organic fertilizers have helped cooperatives in An Giang, Dong Thap, Long An, Tien Giang reduce production cost and improve produce quality.
FEATURE: Khammuan raises the bar in rice production
The agricultural practices commonly employed in Khammuan province are still mostly traditional but farmers are gradually being introduced to modern methods so they can grow better quality rice and earn more money.
Lao gov’t promulgates new law for railway development
Law encourages local and foreign individual investors, legal entities and organizations to invest in its railway infrastructure development and transport in various ways, such as public-private partnerships, and concessions.