Despite making significant economic progress over the past 20 years, Laos remains one of the poorest and least developed countries in Southeast Asia.
Natural disasters and other factors have taken their toll on the agricultural sector.
Consequently, many in this largely rural country have faced severe food shortages in recent years.
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