Vientiane, 23 July 2009: Results of the first statistics-based assessment of the situation and outlook of rice in Lao PDR will be presented today at a national workshop held at the Lao Plaza hotel, paving the way for a better understanding of the rice situation in the country and increased capacity to plan agricultural (rice) production development and environmental or economic change. 

The Department of Planning, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF), in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will present the results of a year-long technical cooperation project between FAO and MAF (TCP/LAO/3202 – Strengthening capacity for statistical assessment of the situation and outlook of rice in Lao PDR) during a workshop attended by senior and middle officials of the government, representatives from the international organizations, non-government organizations and the donor community operating in the country.

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