In 2024, farmers in 4 southern districts of Xayaboury Province cultivated almost 54,000 hectares of cassava, producing roughly 1.56 million tons. With Thailand as a serious purchaser of dried cassava, the crop continues to play a vital position within the province’s financial system.
On 4 January, the Vice Governor of Kanthao district reported that the district had exported over 310,000 tons of dried cassava, reaching 96.72 p.c of its annual export plan and producing over USD 39.6 million in income.
Farmers in Kanthao harvested cassava from 17,600 hectaresyielding a mean of 32.42 tons per hectare in 2024. Throughout Boten, Kanthao, Paklay, and Thongmixay districts, uncooked cassava costs ranged from LAK 900 to 1,170 (about USD 0.04 to 0.05) per kilogram, whereas dried cassava bought for LAK 2,646 to three,120 (roughly USD 0.12 to 0,14) per kilogram.
Regardless of challenges within the final quarter of the 12 months, procurement exercise has rebounded, with native farmers supplying cassava to factories in Paklay and Xayaboury districts. The district can also be collaborating with 19 export firms to increase market entry and stabilize costs.
Whereas cassava manufacturing and exports have reached excessive ranges, farmers in Xayaboury have expressed issues in regards to the low costs they acquired for his or her crops.
Wanting ahead, Xayaboury goals to additional improve its cassava processing capabilities and strengthen its export methods to assist farmers and increase the agricultural financial system.
