REUTERS: The prime minister of Laos has voiced concern over widespread chemical usage on banana plantations after a Reuters report on Chinese-run farms in the Southeast Asian country.

Reuters reported that while the banana boom had brought economic benefits to the impoverished region, there was also strong concern at the use of chemicals – including the herbicide paraquat, which is banned in Laos. Tiếp tục đọc “Laos prime minister concerned over banana plantations” →