VIENTIANE, Lao PDR – MI representatives participated in the 2nd MRLG Regional Stakeholder Consultation Workshop held at Mercure Hotel in Vientiane, Lao PDR on Feb. 23-24, 2016.  Attended by over 90 participants from 6 countries working in the Mekong region including Ms. Maria Theresa S. Medialdia, Director of the Agricultural Development and Commercialization (ADC) Department, …

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Dalat City, 20 January 2016 – Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) is a collection of principles to apply for on-farm production and post-production processes, resulting in safe and healthy food and non-food agricultural products, and taking into account economic, social, and environmental sustainability.  Food safety has been a major concern for Vietnamese and has led to …

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(Yamethin, Myanmar) – Mekong Institute (MI) hosted a Dissemination Workshop focusing on “Improving the Postharvest Handling of Fresh Grape in Myanmar” on January 13, 2016. Twenty-three grape growers working in grape cultivated areas of Yamethin Township attended.  The workshop provided a platform for grape farmers and key stakeholders to address the challenges and constraints of …

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Hatsayfong, Vientiane, Lao PDR, December 24, 2015 – To bring on board different stakeholders at different levels who aim to raise awareness and uptake the best practices of postharvest handling of fresh produce, a dissemination workshop on “Improving the Postharvest Handling of Lettuce in Lao PDR was organized by the Department of Agriculture (DOA), Lao …

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