Asia-Pacific
EU funds Laos to address food security
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-04-02 17:18
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HANOI - The European Union (EU) agreed to fund 17 million euros (about US$22.78 million) to improve food security in Laos, the Lao newspaper Vientiane Times reported on Friday.
The agreement was made at a meeting held in the Lao capital of Vientiane, gathering governmental agencies, relevant units and experts to discuss the ongoing initiatives to reduce food insecurity and poverty in Laos.
The money will be used to assist 15 projects which are being implemented in 500 target villages in Lao provinces.
These projects work on improving health and nutrition status, increasing crop production and productivity, boosting production infrastructure and market access and promoting income-generating activities, said the newspaper.
