commerce - 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 Economy and commerce The economies of the five Lower Mekong countries range from those still developing beyond a reliance on agriculture and natural resources, to more robust export economies supporting themselves and becoming more independent. For the 2015 fiscal year, the World Bank categorized the region’s economies as “low-income” (Cambodia and Myanmar), “lower-middle-income” (Laos and Vietnam) and “upper-middle-income” (Thailand).

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]]> https://opendevelopmentmekong.net/topics/economy-and-commerce/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=economy-and-commerce 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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