Meat is an important food that we eat every day and is one type of food, according to many Lao diets, that is indispensible. Since meat prices have become volatile, it has affected the daily livelihoods of everyone. But why have meat prices increased so much, and how can we resolve this situation? These are questions that many are struggling […]

Minister of Industry and Commerce, Mr Nam Vinhaket, has called on the public to consume meats other than beef, such as pork or chicken, in order to try to reduce the price of beef, which skyrocketed earlier this year. After doubling in price last year, the government has requested the Ministry of Industry and Commerce institute a price ceiling on […]

Mr. Bounxien Jidbaseud, head of the slaughterhouse in Hatxayfong District in Vientiane said in an interview with Lao media recently that the reason beef prices have risen so dramatically in Vientiane is that the number of cattle farmers in rural areas has significantly  decreased in recent months. One reason behind this is the availability of better technologies and labour saving devices […]