Vinamilk expands organic milch cow breeding in Laos
The Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) debuted the Lao – Jagro Development Xiengkhouang Co.,Ltd (Lao – Jagro) and started construction of the first stage of an organic milch cow farming resort complex in the Lao province of Xiengkhouang on May 24.
Vientiane (VNA) - The Vietnam Dairy Products JointStock Company (Vinamilk) debuted the Lao – Jagro Development XiengkhouangCo.,Ltd (Lao – Jagro) and started construction of the first stage of an organicmilch cow farming resort complex in the Lao province of Xiengkhouang on May 24.
Speaking at the event, Vinamilk General Director Mai KieuLien said the first stage of the work will cover 5,000ha with 24,000 milchcows. Once operational, it will generate thousands of jobs to local residents.
She said with favourable natural conditions, Xiengkhouangwill become a milch cow capital of Laos and the region, thus leveraginghigh-tech agriculture.
Lien affirmed that the resort will open up prospects foragriculture, dairy sector and the economy of both Laos and Vietnam in the nearfuture.
Secretary and Chairman of Xiengkhouang province BontoneChanthaphone said the work will fuel economic growth as well as improvefarmers’ expertise and income.
Built at a total cost of 500 million USD, the complexsprawls over 20,000ha with 100,000 milch cows. The first stage costs 120million USD, will use advanced technology and meet European, American andJapanese organic standards.-VNA
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Delegates in the construction site (Photo: VNA) 
