Agro-forestry is a collective name for land-use systems and technologies where woody perennials (trees, shrubs, palms, bamboos, etc.) are deliberately used on the same land-management units as agricultural crops and/or animals, in some form of spatial arrangement or temporal sequence. Agro-forestry is a dynamic, ecologically-based, natural resource management practice that,…
Conservation Agriculture (CA) is an agro-ecosystems management approach aimed at improving and sustaining agricultural productivity, increasing profits and food security while preserving and enhancing the resource base and the environment. CA is characterised by three interrelated principles.
Integrated agriculture provides high quality food and other products by using natural resources and regulating mechanisms rather than polluting chemical inputs to secure sustainable farming. The agronomic techniques and biological / physical / chemical methods are carefully selected and balanced taking into account the health of people (i.e. farmers and…
This section addresses integrated farming approaches that have been promoted as alternatives to Green Revolution agriculture since the 1990s for self-sufficient farming. The New Theory farming system in Thailand and the VAC system in Vietnam (VAC in Vietnamese is Vuon, Ao, Chuong which means “garden/pond/ livestock pen”) consist in highly…
Organic agriculture aims at sustaining the health of soils, ecosystems and people. It relies on ecological processes, biodiversity and natural cycles adapted to local conditions, rather than the use of chemical inputs with potentially adverse effects. Organic agriculture combines tradition, innovation and science to benefit the shared environment and promote…
The System of Rice Intensification, known as SRI is an agro-ecological approach for increasing rice productivity (and more recently other crops) by changing the management of plants, soil, water and nutrients.
ALiSEA Online Library contains a wide range of agro-ecology’s documents: backgrounds, case Studies and initiatives fact sheets, presentations, policy documents, toolkits and IEC Materials. All documents are searchable via their Agro-ecological School(s), country, or type. Access now.
Gret is a 40-year old international development organization working in more than 30 countries. Active in Lao PDR since 2004, GRET is implementing projects in various sectors: water supply and sanitation, rural development, natural resource management, land governance and agro-ecology. The Position Gret is seeking one motivated Lao national to fill a long-term position of Wash Socioeconomist. He/she will be part of a dynamic and professional water supply & sanitation team. Current projects SEWIT (Supporting the Extension of Water supply in Luang Prabang Province). The project aims at supporting Nampapa in Luang Prabang to extend access to water supply in rural districts. Faecal Sludge Management project in Vientiane Capital (FSM). The objective of this project is to structure the faecal sludge management in Vientiane city to improve the urban sanitary environment in the capital of Laos. PERSEA project is aiming at improving the living conditions of rural communities in Chomphet, Xieng Ngeun and Phonexay districts with the development of access to safe water and improved toilets. Working conditions Based in Luang Prabang with regular trips to the districts and to Vientiane. 13th month salary, health insurance, and other benefits 1-year contract (renewable) Main duties and responsibilities Under the supervision of […]
Friend Pha Tad Ke Association is going to join Pha Tad Ke Botanic garden conduct Permaculture TOT training on February 18-23 February, 2019 at Pha Tad Ke Botanic Garden. They are looking for interested participant from INGOs, NPAs who have an experience on agriculture, able to learn, share and contribute to develop TOT training manual on permaculture. The participants should able to cover the travel cost from your location to Luangprabang, cover per dium, and accommodation according to your organizational policy. Friend Pha Tad Ke Association and Pha Tad Ke Botanic Garden response to cover trainer fees, venue, launch and coffee break on the training day. If you or your organization interested, please kindly contact: Mr. Khampart – [email protected] or call (+856)20 5861 4203 Permaculture TOT Training Agenda is available download here
The Lao Farmers Network is a network of farmer organizations of 31 farmer organizations from 11 provinces. The network has more than 4000 members. The Lao Farmers Network was setup in 2014 by 17 Farmer Organizations with a purpose to strengthening cooperation among small holder farmers. Key activities include information sharing, farmer to farmer learning and policy dialogues. The network also support each members in different ways including organizational development, organizational management, improving farming techniques, processing and marketing. Public-Producer-Private Sector Partnership Meeting of Lao Farmer Network & Lao Farmer Network Annual Meeting have been held in 30-31 January, 2019. The events were co-organized by Department of Technical Extension and Agro – Processing (DTEAP) & Lao Farmer Network, Preliminary meeting of farmer representative, more than 80 participants of representatives of 10 provinces from all remote part of Laos. The objectives of this meeting to: To learning and sharing experiences between Lao Farmer network; To meet and discussion target on marketing mechanism, Pro and Con, to address involvement solution between farmer and private sector; To presentation the yearly report of Lao Farmer Network in 2018 and planning in 2019 Public-Producer-Private Sector Partnership Meeting of Lao Farmer Network, meeting have discussion target on […]
