Laotian borderland fruit production for the Chinese market: a case study on watermelon in Luangnamtha Province

Khammerng Bannalath and Vanthana Nolintha

Chapter 2 in Global Production Networks and Rural Development, 2021, pp 27-42 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Watermelon is grown during the post-monsoon season in the northern provinces of Laos and exported into China, where it fills the demand for counter-seasonal fruits. Compared to neighbouring Myanmar and Vietnam, Laotian watermelon production for the Chinese market is minor. However, watermelon has become important as an off-season crop for rural farmers living near the Chinese border because it generates relatively higher revenues than alternatives. Ethnic ties to the rural population on the Chinese side of the border stimulated contract farming, which paved the way for the spread of this cash crop. However, the scarcity of lowland plains coupled with replant failure in watermelon cultivation severely constrains its growth.

Keywords: Asian Studies; Development Studies; Economics and Finance; Environment; Geography (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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