AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMineral Policy: Laos plans to ban raw mineral exports by 2030, requiring processing at home. National Assembly members also urged tighter oversight of mining concessions, fairer returns for communities and stronger environmental protections. Mekong Water: Arsenic readings at three monitoring sites in Bokeo and Luang Prabang stayed below the safety limit in samples taken from July to September; the highest result was 0.002 mg/L, against a 0.01 mg/L limit. Food and Climate: Laos produced 2.33 million tonnes of food crops in the first nine months, 90% of its annual target, but floods, other disasters and pests are expected to hold rice output below target. Laos was the only country in a regional survey where concern about climate impacts on food security increased.
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