An application of GIS and Remote Sensing for Analysis of Agricultural Development-Induced Changes in Land Use: A case study in Lao PDR
Overall, Cambodia’s rubber export competitiveness remains weaker than that of
other countries in the region, except for the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. One
of the problems is that despite the application of conventional technology for the
management and maintenance of rubber trees and traditional rubber clones, per-
hectare rubber yield remains lower than in other countries of the region. A significant
rise in the real daily wage of laborers during the past three years appears to be one
factor obstructing the improvement of Cambodia’s rubber competitiveness, while high
costs of electricity and petroleum relative to those of the Lao People’s Democratic...
