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Foot and mouth disease status in Lao PDR 2015
Agriculture sector is very important:70 % of the population participate in the agriculture and livestock production. contributing about 33% of national GDP and Livestock...
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10 year review development work research
10 year review development work research
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Sustainable agriiculture forum: Bio-extract
Bio-Extract is a liquid derived from the fermentation of vegetables and fruits with sugar. It contains vitamins, minerals, hormones, and enzymes. There also is a...
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Rubber Boom in Luang Namtha: seven years later April27,2015
The original report (February 2008) was written near the height of the rubber boom: 2010-‐2011saw the highest latex prices at the farm gate and in international markets....
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Tracer study of graduates 2013-2014 from the northern agriculture ans forest colege (NAFC)
This tracer study assessed the employment situation of the graduates from the first two batches educated under the new curricula who graduated in 2013 and 2014, changes in...
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Workshop program: Sustainability of Natural Rubber in the 21st Century Current Status and Future Outlook
Natural rubber (NR) plays a crucial role in the land-use of SE-Asia
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Moving from extensive shifting cultivation to rotational agriculture and natural forests in Northern Laos
Our study showed that driven by land and economic policies of the government, the spatial and functional segregation between agriculture and forest is increasing rapidly in our...
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Policy dialogue and aid effectiveness promotion in the agriculture and forestry sector Lao PDR 2016
This review first presents the RTP background, structure and mechanisms focusing on the ARD sector.Then it takes stock of what has been achieved so far, where challenges remain...
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Eco‐Friendly intensification and climate resilient agricultural systems (EFICAS) project: Project main objectives and activities 2016
Understanding the situation of the village: socioeconomic, environmental aspects • Defining together indicators of change, monitoring methods (measurements, frequency, data...
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Baseline on villages’ livelihood and vulnerability status 2016
Understanding village trajectories - Characterizing village diversity - Assessing vulnerability - Identifying leverage point to increaseresilience
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Contract farming in Lao PDR: cases and questions
During the past five years there has been a rapid rise in contract farming in Lao PDR. This report takes a look at what is actually happening in different parts of the...
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Manual participatory agriculture and forest land use planning at village and village cluster levels
The objective of this MOU is to formalize arrangements between the parties regarding development, dissemination and use of the manual (the Manual) on participatory...
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Contract Farming Facilitation Training Course Material
The Northern Uplands Development Programme (NUDP), i s implemented by the Department of Planning, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and has received a Grant from...
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Linking the last mile: best practices in rural communication to improve farmers’ and communities’ access to information
The main goal of the workshop was to identify mechanisms for improving communication and information flows to the local level.
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Labor-saving practices for external extension of slash and burn upland rice agriculture in Laos 2016.
Upland rice as cash income. Massive rice production byfield size extension in fertile Remotearea Field extension: High demand on labor-savingIntroduction of Labor-saving...
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Profitability and opportunity of conservation agriculture in acid savannah grasslands of Laos 2013
Four years after the conversion of the native savannah grasslands into agricultural land, the evalu-ation, in controlled experimental plots, of CAvs. CTeffects on soil...
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Agro-Ecological Asessment of Phonxay District
When developing policies for agricultural land and land use planning, it is essential to have access to a land resource database. In Lao PDR, no such database previously...
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Agrarian Transition in Lowland Southern Laos: Implications for Rural Livelihoods
Despite being a low-income, agriculture-based country with a subsistence orientation, Laos is in the early stages of a major economic transformation whereby rural households...
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National mapping report on agriculture, nutrition and gender
National mapping on agriculture, nutrition and gender situation in Laos was conducted in August 2014 by the national consultant and the agriculture sector...
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Dictionary for Agriculture
Dictionary for Agriculture