Foreign agricultural investors are not only attracted by low land prices and rents, but also
lower tariffs and duties on Lao exports under the principle of being membership of ASEAN,
given the country`s status as a least developed country. In recent years, with the Greater
Mekong Sub-region programme boosting infrastructure development, in particular roads and
railways, investors in Laos could also reap the benefits from better transport services, more
integrated markets, and the free flow of goods and labour within the sub-region.