975 datasets found

finding: Commercial agriculture have mixed results. Most of the commodities produced are for regional markets. The traditional distinction between “uplands” and “lowlands” is no...

Although recent media reports of a perceived “skills problem” in Lao PDR have spurred an in-tense focus on the role of the education sector in creating the right skills, this fo...

Four value chains are developed: Handicraft products for domestic market and export, using different species of bamboo.Slats and sticks for export to Vietnam. Fresh kh...

Smallholder-based production with low productivity; minimal farmer experience with modern agriculture technologies and marketing, Post-harvest loss still high and lack of value-...

This paper shows how land concessions in Laos, and global land grabbing more broadly, can be analyzed through various lenses of accumulation-, dispossession- and exclusion-orie...

A presentation of research findings regarding Chinese tree plantation concessions in the Lao PDR

This paper aims to provide policy makers with an analysis of information recently gathered in Laos concerning land concessions, hoping to assist them in their decision making.

Recently, as the Bolaven Plateau has been socio-spatially reconfigured to accommodate new, non-smallholder coffee commodity chains, the prospects for moving toward an alternat...

To investigate the socio-economic impacts of recent development and the economic environment, including trade liberalization on upland agriculture at the village level. To iden...

The notification has been made to provincial and municipal agriculture and forestry departments to strictly monitor the import of goods.

the economic activities in Northern Laos are a form of unregulated frontier capitalism. The available evidence presented in this paper provides a differe nt picture. In fact t...

Sustainable management of land resources has been recognized as one of the most important conditions for eradicating poverty and promoting inclusive socioeconomic development, e...

The training outcome is very satisfactory. Participants actively involve in the training activities and discussion. They contribute their knowledge and real-life lessons from th...

This document presents a simple, practical, and strategic process for the participatory development of communications initiatives to be used by the Lao PDR National Agriculture ...

agriculture is encroaching rapidly on tropical mountain due to demographic and economic pressure that accelerate deforestation. such disruption cause soil loss along catchment ...

Review of Lao policy on forest management and land concessions, and their long term impact.

Do not allow organizations or local departments to make file materials to ask for timber from the government through the The Ministry of Defense.

Guidance guide for teachers - Teachers and volunteers "Friendship groups"

Shifting cultivation in mountainous, tropical areas has very long tradition in Southeast Asia and many other parts of the world. As long as there is enough land to cultivate wit...

A report examining the availability of land and spatial information across Laos, the implications for land rights, and recommendations to improve upon the current situation.