Table 1.2 Bitter Bamboo and Cardamom vs. Other Income Sources

Table 1.2 Bitter bamboo and cardamon vs. other income sources
Nam Pheng Village, Lao PDR
Income Activity Income Per Day of Labor
(in Lao Kip)
Collection and Sale of Bitter Bamboo 13,500-19,600    
Collection and Sale of Cardamom 11,200    
Heavy Labor: Road Construction 20,000    
Heavy Labor: Agriculture 20,000    
Collection and Sale of Fuelwood 17,000    
Light Labor: Agriculture 10,000    
Slash and Burn Cultivation 1,500    
Note: 1000 Lao Kip = US$0.13