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Death in small doses – Cambodia’s pesticide peril
Cambodia faces a new threat: the poisoning of its people, food, water and wildlife by chemical pesticides. Cambodia is becoming a dumping ground for pesticides deemed by the...
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Organic agriculture and food processing in Cambodia, status and potentials
A report on the status and potential of the production, processing and marketing of several organic and chemical-free food products in Cambodia. The report examines rice as the...
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Morphological identification of foodborne pathogens colonizing rice grains in South Asia
The aim of this study was to identify foodborne pathogens (mainly aspergillus) colonizing rice grains using cultural and microscopic methods. Four differential media were used...
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Lao census of agriculture 2010/11 highlights
A report presenting results of the Lao Census of Agriculture 2010/11. The census involved 1) surveying all villages in the country to collect data on rural infrastructure and...
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USAID Mekong ARCC climate change impact and adaptation study for the Lower Mekong Basin, vulnerability assessment report IUCN Thailand
The report of an assessment of climate and non-climate vulnerabilities in target villages in Chiang Rai and Sakon Nakhon provinces in Thailand, and to propose potential...
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USAID Mekong ARCC climate change impact and adaptation study for the Lower Mekong Basin, vulnerability assessment report Thuan Hoa commune, An Minh District, Kien Giang Province, AMDI Vietnam
The report of a vulnerability assessment aiming to understand climate and non-climate vulnerabilities in the USAID Mekong Adaptation and Resistance to Climate Change (ARCC)...
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USAID Mekong ARCC climate change impact and adaptation study for the Lower Mekong Basin, vulnerability assessment report IUCN Lao PDR
The report of a vulnerability assessment aiming to understand climate and non-climate vulnerabilities in the USAID Mekong Adaption and Resistance to Climate Change (ARCC) target...
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Review of agricultural policy and policy research: a policy discussion paper
Prepared for the Cambodia food security and agricultural policy stocktaking roundtable held in November 2011, the report focuses primarily on irrigation, agricultural crops,...
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Evaluation of how multi-purpose farming impacts the food security of small land-holding farmers in Cambodia
Outline of research to investigate the potential impact of multi-purpose farming on the food security of small-scale landholding farmers and its viability as a food...
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Asia brief: Filling the rice basket in Lao PDR, partnership results
The Asia Briefing Paper Series aims to inform the development practitioners and the public about new innovations, results and impacts of Swiss development cooperation in Asia....
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National report on protected areas and development, Cambodia
This report is part of a series on protected areas and development in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. This report on Cambodia provides information on protected area...
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Labour study, estimating labour situation in the Cambodian agricultural sector 2014-2019, August 2014
The report of a study to explore whether a labour shortage is expected in Cambodia’s agricultural sector 2014-2019. The authors attempt to provide summary labour estimates for...
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Irrigating a socialist utopia : disciplinary space and population control under the Khmer Rouge, 1975-1979
This article explores how the Khmer Rouge’s restructuring of the environment into a socialist utopian space could be explained as an attempt to establish and tighten control...
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Catalyzing subnational development in Myanmar, balancing local preferences with national and sector policy
This paper aims to extract lessons from development partners’ engagement in Myanmar to offer suggestions for improved subnational governance and balanced regional development....
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Grain and feed annual 2014- Burma
A report on grain and feed production in Myanmar. Rice paddy production and exports are estimated to increase in market year 2013/2014 and 2014/15. Corn production is also...
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A race against time (preserving rice crop biodiversity in Laos)
An article about a project to preserve rice crop biodiversity and traditional rice varieties in Laos. Seed collection and storage are discussed, as well as the need to preserve...
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Good practices in agricultural water management case studies from farmers worldwide
Paper prepared by the International Federation of Agricultural Producers (IFAP) for the Commission on Sustainable Development, 13th session presents case studies from around the...
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Irrigation in Asia in figures
This publication is the fourth of a series of reports prepared within the framework of FAO's AQUASTAT programme, aimed at providing information on water use and irrigation in...
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The second regional workshop on improvement of irrigation efficiency on paddy fields in the Lower Mekong Basin Project
Proceedings of the second regional workshop on improvement of irrigation efficiency on paddy fields in the Lower Mekong Basin. The workshop was part of a project aimed at...
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I want to eat fish. I cannot eat electricity: public participation in Mekong Basin development
A volume of writings from graduates of EarthRights Mekong School, a training program for civil society advocates from the Mekong Region whose work focuses on human rights and...