Production of Various Spices

Abstract

ISpices are principally used to add to the taste of food. Different varieties of I . lspices in different forms are utilized in the food cooked in Laos. There is also a' Ivery wide range of spices being cultivated in Laos. The primary spice cultivated !in Laos is the chili apart from coriander, pepper, mint, turmeric, ginger, ginseng, . Ifenugreek etc. These spices are widely used in rice noodles and other food Ipreparations of Laos. There is very high export potential for spices, especially to iEurope and America. China, India and Thailand have already accessed these markets and there is a good opportunity for Laos to enter these markets .especially because agriculture methods in Laos are still very traditional and hence , . . orqanic,