June 8, 2026 — the Mekong Institute (MI) Project Office in Bangkok welcomed delegates from the Nepal Development Research Institute (NDRI) led by its Executive Director, Dr. Shikha Thapa Magar. The meeting discussed potential areas of cooperation including sustainable agriculture and value chains, water and climate resilience, social protection for informal workers, digital innovation and …

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June 7, 2026, Thai Nguyen, Viet Nam – The Mekong Institute (MI), through its Mekong CREATES project, joined partners in supporting the Food Safety for Agrifood Systems Forum 2026, held in Viet Nam as part of the country’s celebration of World Food Safety Day 2026 under the theme “From burden to solutions: Safe food everywhere.”  The forum was part of a broader national communication initiative led …

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Yangon, Myanmar, June 5, 2026 – The Mekong Institute (MI), in partnership with Myanmar Innovative Life Sciences (MILS), convened the Mekong CREATES Agrifood Systems Forum 2026 in Yangon under the theme “From Burden to Solutions: Advancing Safe Agrifood Systems in Myanmar.”  Held in observance of World Food Safety Day, the forum brought together representatives from the private …

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Khon Kaen, Thailand, 27 May 2026 — The Mekong Institute (MI) welcomed officials from the Embassy of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Thailand and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Thailand to discuss closer collaboration, including on new areas. The meeting, held at the MI Secretariat, was hosted by MI Executive Director Mr. Suriyan …

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Vientiane, Lao PDR, 26 May 2026 – More than 40 stakeholders from across the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), including chambers of commerce and financial institutions, convened for the two-day GMS Agribusiness Sector Consultation Workshop to map out the governance mechanisms and steps for establishing a regional agribusiness network. Mekong Institute (MI) Executive Director Mr. Suriyan Vichitlekarn joined the …

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Luang Prabang, Lao PDR, May 25, 2026 – Another biochar production initiative has been launched, with the Mekong-Republic of Korea (RoK) Cooperation supporting this innovation not only to address air pollution, but this time, to remove arsenic from the Mekong River. The two-year BiochAR project will be implemented by Thailand’s National Metal and Materials Technology …

Mekong-Republic of Korea (RoK) Cooperation Turns to Biochar Production to Mitigate Arsenic Contamination in the Mekong River Basin Read More »

Khon Kaen, Thailand, 22 May 2026 — Government officials, technical experts, researchers, and development practitioners from across the Lancang–Mekong (LM) region gathered in Northeast Thailand for a five-day Regional Learning Visit on Flood and Drought Risk Management for Climate-Resilient Agriculture to strengthen practical capacities on climate adaptation, disaster preparedness, and sustainable water resources management.  The learning visit was jointly implemented …

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Khon Kaen and Khon Buri Districts, Thailand, 19–21 May 2026 — The People’s Republic of China, through the Foreign Environmental Cooperation Center / China-ASEAN Environmental Cooperation Center (FECO/CAEC) under the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, is supporting flood and drought preparedness efforts in Thailand by distributing emergency kits to the northeastern provinces of Khon Kaen and Nakhon Ratchasima. Government agencies, regional organizations, and development …

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Pakse, Lao PDR, May 21, 2026 – The Mekong-Republic of Korea (RoK) Cooperation is addressing the overuse of chemical fertilizers in vegetable production, which harms soil and water health, threatens biodiversity, and poses risks to farmers and consumers, among other issues. Through the S-BIOFERT project, funded under Call 9 of the Mekong-RoK Cooperation Fund (MKCF), …

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Luang Prabang, Lao PDR, May 20, 2026 – The Mekong-Republic of Korea (RoK) Cooperation is backing another waste-to-value initiative that seeks to address increasing environmental and health risks due to PM2.5 pollution. The AGRI-CLEAN project, under Call 9 of the Mekong-RoK Cooperation Fund (MKCF), will be spearheaded by a consortium of Mekong universities, with Lao …

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