Title of document: Soil: Testing the impact of OrganiC amendments for the benefit of marKet gardening farmers (STOCK) Authors: Ms. Phimmasone Sisouvanh Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: ACTAE, NUoL Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Lao PDR Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Introduction; Executive summary; Activity report; General discussion …) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: Final narrative report ACTAE Small Grant Facility STOCK Project   Read More

Title of document: Saffron coffee Authors: Derek Smith Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: saffron coffee Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Lao PDR Main issues / topics addressed (for example: …) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: The presentation for Agroecology Futures Regional Forum, November 6-8, 2018, Siem Reap, Cambodia   Read More

Title of document: Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) for sustainable local food systems Authors: IFOAM and FAO Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: FAO and IFOAM Year of publication: 2017 Geographic focus: Lao PDR&Cambodia Main issues / topics addressed (for example: the story of Ms Bouchan: women’s  economic empowerment; The story of Ms Sinsanga and Mr Sengsavang:  spreading knowledge  about organic farming; The story of Ms Sophal and Mr An: organic vegetables  for village markets…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): http://www.fao.org/search/en/?cx=018170620143701104933%3Aqq82jsfba7w&q=Participatory+Guarantee++Systems+%28PGS%29+in+Lao+PDR+&cof=FORID%3A9&siteurl=www.fao.org%2Fhome%2Fen%2F&ref=www.google.co.th%2F&ss=73j5329j2 Summary: Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) story from Lao PDR and Cambodia by FAO and IFOAM   Read More

Title of document: PGS Handbook for the Greater Mekong Sub Region: How Participatory Guarantee Systems can develop and function Authors: IFOAM Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: ADB, Greater Mekong Sub Region, IFOAM, FAO Year of publication: 2017 Geographic focus: Asia & Mekong region Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Background; Key elements and compliance; Structure and organization; Final Remarks and Recommendations …) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): https://www.ifoam.bio/sites/default/files/pgs_handbook_gms.pdf Summary: This publication builds on the IFOAM PGS Guidelines, a publication that was first commissioned and funded by IFOAM – Organics International through its “IFOAM - Organics International - Growing Organic” program (I-GO), funded by Hivos, Netherlands and the “Fund for Sustainable Biodiversity Management” of the Dutch Government. The publication was revised and adapted for the Greater Mekong Subregion from 2014 to 2016 with support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in the framework of the TA 8163 PGS project and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the framework of the TCP/RAS/3510.   Read More

Title of document: Outline of Clean Agriculture Development Project in Lao PDR Authors: Takeo MAKINO Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: DOA and JICA Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Lao PDR Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Background of CADP; Strength and Challenge of CA in Laos; Clean Agriculture Development Project (CADP); Outputs of Project…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: The presentation for Regional experience sharing workshop “Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) to promote agroecology in the Mekong Region” 1st to 3rd October 2018, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR.   Read More

Title of document: WCS Compliance based conservation enterprise Authors: WCS Cambodia Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: WCS Combodia Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Cambodia Main issues / topics addressed (for example:…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: The presentation for Regional experience sharing workshop “Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) to promote agroecology in the Mekong Region” 1st to 3rd October 2018, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR.   Read More

Title of document: Broadening the scope…”Mindful Markets Asia Forum & social enterprise course” Authors: Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Thailand Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Introduction; Mission…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: The presentation for Regional experience sharing workshop “Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) to promote agroecology in the Mekong Region” 1st to 3rd October 2018, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR.   Read More

Title of document: Case study #2: “High quality net house is our next destination” Authors: SRU Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: SRU and RUA Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Cambodia Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Net House – The Things We Got; Net House – The Things We Missed; What’s Next?…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: The case is identified and written under the Project “Economic, Health and Ecological Benefits of Organic Vegetable Production through Introduction of Net House and Organic Fertilizer”   Read More

Title of document: Case study #1: “Official learning from each other is something special” Authors: SRU Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: SRU and RUA Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Cambodia Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Introduction; Field trip to Kandal and RUA; End of project workshop; Conclusion…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: The case is identified and written under the Project “Economic, Health and Ecological Benefits of Organic Vegetable Production through Introduction of Net House and Organic Fertilizer”   Read More

Title of document: A Decade story of Organic PGS Vietnam Authors: Tu Thi Tuyet Nhung Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: PGS Vietnam Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Vietnam Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Develop PGS Vietnam; Key elements of the PGS Vietnam; PGS & third party certification; Develop Market…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: The presentation for Regional experience sharing workshop “Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) to promote agroecology in the Mekong Region” 1st to 3rd October 2018, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR.   Read More