fisheries - Open Development Mekong https://opendevelopmentmekong.net Sharing information about Mekong and its development with the world. Tue, 26 Mar 2019 03:16:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en-US Agriculture and fishing The countries of the Lower Mekong are moving from largely agrarian fishing and farming, to agro-industrial sectors where people farm cash crops rather than those that directly supply their families’ needs. While there are many crops and food products across the region, rice and fish still contribute the most to both their economies and to sustaining their populations.

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