Officials from Laos and Korea join company representatives for a photo session in Vientiane on Wednesday.

S. Korea supports poultry industry in Laos with high tech equipment

Livestock production and processing will speed up in Laos, thanks to Greengoods Company Limited which will provide high technology equipment from the Republic of Korea.

Mr LEE Jaewon presents the poultry slaughtering and processing equipment to Ms Nalin Thamavong.

The handover ceremony of the livestock processing equipment was held on May 10 at the Faculty of Agriculture Campus of the National University of Laos, which was organised by Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), Vientiane.
Through KOTRA’s global ESG+ programme, this is the first ESG+ programme initiated in Laos this year. The donation of poultry slaughtering and processing equipment worth US$ 88,308 was handed over from Korean company Greengoods Company Limited to Parksarpmai Cooperation Centre of Laos.
The Regional President of KOTRA Southeast Asia-Oceania, Mr Lee Jongseob, the Director-General of KOTRA, Vientiane, Mr Kim Pilseong, the Head of Parksarpmai Cooperative Center, Ms Nalin Thamavong,  the CEO of Greengoods Company Limited, Mr LEE Jaewon, attended the ceremony.
The donations are aimed to upgrade the poultry industry and allow farmers to practice livestock processing technology from Korea. The equipment will allow farmers and villagers to boost the efficiency of broiler production, increase productivity, and ultimately, the income of farmers.

During the visit Mr Lee Jongseob said, “Korea offers advanced technology in the field of agriculture and livestock, while Laos has a suitable environment to pursue agriculture and livestock rearing. It has a potential market too. Therefore, it is a win-win cooperation that links educational programmes employing instrumentation facilities.”
Ms Nalin Thamavong said that the advanced livestock processing equipment and technology will contribute to the future income generation of the centre’s members.
Mr Lee Jaewon said, “We have developed a breed that is suitable for the environment of Laos and we are working with the cooperative to distribute safer poultry food and raise awareness of food hygiene among comprised 40 Cooperative members from 23 farms and students at the Faculty of Agriculture of the National University of Laos.”
Mr Kim Pilseong said, “Greengoods is creating positive synergy in cooperation with the local community of small-scale farmers in Laos. The Greengoods participated in the KOTRA’s ESG+ program and supported the idle equipment donation and capacity building program three times. They donated Korean agricultural equipment worth US$ 33,615 for the transfer of idle agricultural equipment in 2021 and US$ 18,874 for the transfer of EM microbial fermentation idle equipment in order to promote eco-friendly consumption in 2022. Furthermore, KOTRA is transferring Korea’s know-how to Win-Win Partnerships of Laos through the Global ESG+ programme.”
Greengoods Company Limited had signed an MoU in 2019 with the Faculty of Agriculture of the National University of Laos for farm support, student exchange support, development cooperation project, and R&D technology support.
Since the company has been cooperating with the local community, as a result, in 2022, the Parksarpmai Cooperation Centre was the first centre to be recognised by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry in Xaythany district, Vientiane.

By Advertorial Desk
 (Latest Update May 15, 2023)