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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1968

Page

5

Mekong Basin Project Aims to Bring Stability and Growth

An in depth look at the Lower Mekong Basin Project led by the Mekong Committee. The Nam Pong dam at Nong Ben powers irrigation and flood control for 113000 acres and supports fisheries. The multi nation effort, funded by UN and member nations, envisions two billion dollar mainstream works to electrify, irrigate, and navigate the Upper Mekong.

Vietnam Southeast Asia Mekong River Asia White University of Chicago Harder University of California, Berkeley Mekong Valley World Book Field Enterprises Educational Corp Gilbert F. White James A. Harder World Book Science Service Thailand Khorat Plateau Nong Ben Mekong Himalayas Tibet South China Sea Texas Mississippi Columbia North America Ubol Ratana Lower Mekong Basin United Nations Cambodia Laos Suth Vietnam Bangkok Committee For the France Japan UN Special Fund Whih West Germany Pakistan Republic of China Nam Phong Nong Wai Nam Phong

Kalasin Experimental Farm Shows Rice Yield Gains

The Kalasin Experimental Farm run by FAO demonstrates a fourfold yield increase from new seeds fertilizer and irrigation plus potential second crops in dry seasons. It highlights how irrigation projects must pair water access with farmer adoption and broader rural development to succeed in the Mekong Basin.

Mekong Mekong Basin Kalasin Un’s Food and Agriculture Organization FAO

Mekong Basin Experiment Tests International Cooperation

The piece notes the Lower Mekong nations face political tension while pursuing shared irrigation and development aims. It cites Vietnam Laos Cambodia and Thailand, the Mekong committee's continued work, and Nong Ben villagers awaiting water, seeds, fertilizer and credit. By late 1967 farmers show readiness for a new agricultural economy.

Mekong Vietnam Saigon Laos Cambodia Thailand South Vietnam Nong Ben Mekong Basin

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TVA Nam Pong N. Vietnam Lower Mekong Africa Latin America Internation Tva Michael A. Petit, M.D
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