Title of document: Overview of service provision business in Kanghot, Battambang Authors/editor: Sreymom Seing, Pierre Vernet, Bendith Tai, Rama, Vira Leng, Florent Tivet Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organization: MAFF, CIRAD, NIRAS, ATSA, AETS, CIRD Year of publication: 2021 Geographic focus: Cambodia Main issues/ topics addressed (for example: …) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: These activities are conducted by the Department of Agricultural Land Resources Management (DALRM), General Directorate of Agriculture (GDA) in partnership with CIRAD under the support of the project Water Resources Management and Agroecological Transition for Cambodia (WAT4CAM-CS/04-02) funded by the French Agency for Development (AFD) and the European Union (EU). This activity is part of the Component 4 - Support innovative farming practices and support to rice value chain implemented by NIRAS, its partners and CIRAD, and refer specifically to the sub-component 4.2 – Research for Development on Agroecology. Link for the Webinar on Overview of Agricultural machinery service provision business in Kanghot, Battambang, July 14, 2021   Read More

Title of document: Use of legume cover crops to improve soil fertility, yield and profit in organic rice production Authors/editor: Rama Sry, Kakada Nhoeng, Vira Leng, Sothy Im, Borin Srun, Mathilde Sester, Florent Tivet, Vang Seng, Sokhom Srun Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organization: WAT4CAM, MAFF, CIRAD, NIRAS, AFD, EU Year of publication: 2021 Geographic focus: Cambodia Main issues/ topics addressed (for example: …) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: Brief of history of farmers in Rovieng district, Preah Vihear, Cambodia. These activities are conducted by the Department of Agricultural Land Resources Management (DALRM), General Directorate of Agriculture (GDA) in partnership with CIRAD under the support of the project Water Resources Management and Agroecological Transition for Cambodia (WAT4CAM-CS/04-02) funded by the French Agency for Development (AFD) and the European Union (EU). This activity is part of the Component 4 - Support innovative farming practices and support to rice value chain implemented by NIRAS, its partners and CIRAD, and refer specifically to the sub-component 4.2 – Research for Development on Agroecology.   Read More

Title of document: National Action Plan for Sustainable Rattan and Bamboo (2020-2025) Authors/editor: GRET, MAF, WWF, SDC Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organization: GRET, MAF, WWF, SDC Year of publication: 2021 Geographic focus: Lao PDR Main issues/ topics addressed (for example: …) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: Lao PDR is endowed with biodiversity and rattan and bamboo species that have played an important role in generating income for the rural communities. It was estimated that rattan and bamboo can contribute about 22,000,000 US dollars or more per year to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) with about 150,000 households, within 1,700 villages, have access to and use rattan-bamboo resources. Many stakeholders agreed that the rattan-bamboo sectors still have a high potential for sustainable development based on the experiences and lessons learned from many projects that have been implemented in the past, such as the Bamboo and Rattan Project (GRET) and the Sustainable Rattan and Bamboo Harvesting Project (WWF). In Lao PDR, the sector’s development is still very scattered without a specific action plan to support it. This has resulted in the limited effectiveness of resource management for rattan and bamboo. The development of rattan and bamboo value chains and their contribution to income generation and poverty reduction can be improved.   Read More

Title of document: ALiSEA National Board of Members introduction in Vietnam Authors/editor: ALiSEA, PHANO, NOMAFSI, CISDOMA, RCRD, CARES Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organization: ALiSEA BoM Year of publication: 2021 Geographic focus: Vietnam Main issues/ topics addressed (for example: …) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: A significant milestone in the history of ALiSEA Network was reached towards an autonomous member-managed network with the creation of the National ALiSEA Board of Members in three countries: Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam! The National ALiSEA Board of Members (BoM) will play a key role in supporting the network structuration, shaping its governance, building a shared vision among members and developing national strategy and action plan… This presentation is for the online meeting “ALiSEA National Board of Members in Vietnam - Introduction Session” 6 May 2021. You can read the full article here.   Read More

Title of document: ALiSEA National Board of Members introduction in Cambodia Authors/editor: ALiSEA, UNi4coop, DCA, ECOLAND, ACTION AID, CFAP Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organization: ALiSEA BoM Year of publication: 2021 Geographic focus: Cambodia Main issues/ topics addressed (for example: …) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: A significant milestone in the history of ALiSEA Network was reached towards an autonomous member-managed network with the creation of the National ALiSEA Board of Members in three countries: Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam! The National ALiSEA Board of Members (BoM) will play a key role in supporting the network structuration, shaping its governance, building a shared vision among members and developing national strategy and action plan… This presentation is for the online meeting “ALiSEA National Board of Members in Cambodia - Introduction Session” 7 April 2021. You can read the full article here.   Read More

Title of document: ALiSEA National Board of Members introduction in Lao PDR Authors/editor: ALiSEA, CLICK, HJA, RDA, MHP Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organization: ALiSEA BoM Year of publication: 2021 Geographic focus: Lao PDR Main issues/ topics addressed (for example: …) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: A significant milestone in the history of ALiSEA Network was reached towards an autonomous member-managed network with the creation of the National ALiSEA Board of Members in three countries: Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam! The National ALiSEA Board of Members (BoM) will play a key role in supporting the network structuration, shaping its governance, building a shared vision among members and developing national strategy and action plan… This presentation is for the online meeting “ALiSEA National Board of Members in Laos - Introduction Session” 26 April 2021. You can read the full article here.   Read More

Title of document: Risk Perception and Lowland Rice Farming Change in Savannakhet Province, Southern Laos Authors/editor: Chanthavisouk Ninchaluene, Santi Piyadeth, Ian G. Baird Journal’s name if any: European Journal of East Asian Studies Ministry/Government Agency/Organization: Savannakhet University, University of Wisconsin-Madison Year of publication: 2021 Geographic focus: Lao PDR Main issues/ topics addressed (for example: …) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: Lowland rice cultivation is changing in southern Laos. A formalised survey and informal interviews in the lowlands of Savannakhet Province indicate that while some farmers still raise water buffaloes, farmers now mainly use hand-held mechanised ploughs to till their fields. More chemical fertilisers are being used, and improved seed varieties have become dominant, with native varieties disappearing. Due to these changes, rice yields have increased substantially, with many more farmers selling surplus rice. The trade-offs are, however, not simple…   Read More

Title of document: Bridging the gap: How to get climate services to farmers Authors/editor: FAO, MONRE, MAF Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organization: FAO, MONRE, MAF Year of publication: 2021 Geographic focus: Lao PDR Main issues/ topics addressed (for example: …) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: The Lao Climate Service for Agriculture (LaCSA) provides agro-meteorological information in a compact format relevant to Lao farmers. The challenge addressed here, is the delivery of the provided information to farmers and other end-users. While the standard output channel are bulletins that are published online and sent to subscribed receivers, these resources may be beyond the reach of many farmers. Under the SAMIS project, FAO in collaboration with the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) and the Department of Agriculture and Land Management (DALaM), have tested a number of pathways to give farmers access to the produced content. Based on their testing, a number of ways have been identified that allow farmers to take advantage of tools that are normally out of their reach. To drive this process, the National Agriculture and Forestry Institute (NAFRI) has trained DAFO and DONRE staff throughout the country in the use and retrieval of LaCSA information. The purpose of this leaflet is to present the identified dissemination options and insights, to encourage subsequent projects in taking them up or building on them.   Read More

Title of document: Production of Vegetable Fern (Diplazium esculentum Reytz.) Under Varying Levels of Shade Authors/editor: Patrick Trail, Yuwadee Danmalidoi, Abram Bicksler, and Rick Burnette Journal’s name if any: EDN Ministry/Government Agency/Organization: ECHO Asia Impact Center Year of publication: 2021 Geographic focus: Asia Main issues/ topics addressed (for example: …) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): http://edn.link/hk96zz Summary: This topic of interest dates back a few years to when Rick Burnette served as Director of ECHO Asia. Observing that local edible vegetable ferns were only being wild-harvested and made available at market certain times of the year, he rationalized that perhaps this local Neglected and Underutilized Species could be cultivated on-farm, using artificial shade, thus making it marketable in the ‘off-season’ as well. Since that time, the experiment has been replicated and wrapped up (with the help of many hands), and the following article summarizes what we have learned   Read More

Title of document: Insect Pest Management Authors/editor: Annie Deutsch and Stacy Swartz Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organization: EDN Year of publication: 2021 Geographic focus: Asia Main issues/ topics addressed (for example: …) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): http://edn.link/ipm2 Summary: Insect pests affect all forms of agricultural production, from densely planted field crops to high-value nursery plants to grains in storage. This article explains some principles and practices for conducting in-field observations (sampling) to inform pest management decisions. General principles and practices are discussed for detecting, identifying, and monitoring pest populations, in order to inform next steps.   Read More