According to a report by the Champasak Times, on April 21, the Champasak Provincial Investment Promotion and Management Committee signed a franchise agreement for a berry cultivation project with Costa Berry Lao Co., Ltd. The project is located in Paksong District, Champasak Province, covering an area of 103.14 hectares (approximately 1547.1 acres). The berries to be cultivated include blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries, for both the domestic Lao market and for export overseas. By March 31, 2025, 33.6 hectares of land were allocated for the planting base, and by January 2026, 69.54 hectares of land were handed over, totaling 103.14 hectares. As early as March 2025, Costa announced the establishment of a 17-hectare blueberry planting base in the Paksong area, and in September, successfully completed the patent registration of five blueberry varieties in Laos. According to Costa's blueberry cultivation project in Laos, it is expected that by 2026, 50 hectares ...