Prime Minister urges Xanakham to take up organic farming
Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith on Monday visited Xanakham district, Vientiane province, where he encouraged local authorities to switch to organic agriculture and abandon the use of chemicals. He urged authorities to make use of the local potential for organic agriculture, saying this would help to protect the environment, boost crop yields, and supply market demand for organic produce. Authorities should also ensure that trade in the area complied with the law. This would curb the illegal trade in timber trade, immigrant workers, and drug trafficking, Mr Thongloun said. Xanakham district Governor Mr Samarn Visethyaphong said the district had considerable potential for agriculture such as the cultivation of organic rice and various vegetables.
