Export promotion of Pakseong District Champasak Province Lao People's Democratic Republic

Abstract

agricultural goods in Pakseong District, Champasak Province, Lao People's Democratic
Republic; and to study guidelines for export promotion of agricultural goods in
Pakseong District, Champasak Province, Lao People's Democratic Republic. The 196
samples used in the study included 181 agriculturalists producing agricultural goods
and 15 exporters of agricultural goods. The samples were selected through simple
random method. The instruments used in the research were questionnaires and
interviews. Statistics used for analyzing data were per cents, mean, standard deviation
and content analysis.
The research findings were as follows.
The overall export condition of agricultural goods of Pakseong District,
Champasak Province, Lao People's Democratic Republic was at moderate level.
Considering the export condition by aspect, it was found that the highest average was
the quality followed by pricing and transportation. The lowest average was the
process and guideline for export promotion of agricultural goods in Pakseong District,
Champasak Province, Lao People's Democratic Republic. In pricing aspect, knowledge
on rules and regulations of export should be publicized among entrepreneurs and
contactors for the right understanding. Value added of agricultural goods should be
promoted by applying modern technology of production and developing marketing ofagricultural goods. In process aspect, there should be facilitation of reserving queue
and arranging in order of transporting goods. Law should be clarified and commonly
operated among responsible officials. In transportation aspect, basic transportation of
agricultural goods should be systematic, simple and practical. Goals in developing
entrepreneurs and agriculturalists should be set for flexibility in commonly running
business. In quality aspect, there should be coordination for cooperation of related
agencies in provision of quality agricultural cultivation and production and appropriate
quantity of export that helps decreasing low quality and oversupply of goods but
increasing competitive quality agricultural goods.