Title of document: Agroforestry in rice-production landscapes in Southeast Asia: a practical manual Authors: Prasit Wangpakapattanawong; Robert Finlayson; Ingrid Öborn; James M. Roshetko; Fergus Sinclair; Kenichi Shono; Simone Borelli; Anique Hillbrand; Michela Conigliaro Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: FAO or ICRAF Year of publication: 2017 Geographic focus: Southeast Asia Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Background to rice production and agroforestry in Southeast Asia; Planning, designing, developing and managing agroforestry systems in rice production landscapes in Southeast Asia; Sharing knowledge ……) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): http://www.worldagroforestry.org/publication/agroforestry-rice-production-landscapes-southeast-asia-practical-manual Summary: This manual is intended to help rural advisory and agricultural extension workers guide farming communities in the establishment of agroforestry practices in rice-production landscapes in Southeast Asia. It sets out the steps to be taken to successfully integrate trees in rice-fields and associated farms and landscapes and presents practical tools that can be used by extensionists when supporting farmers who are implementing agroforestry practices on their farms. The ultimate aim of this guide is to support farmers in increasing the overall productivity of their farms while increasing resilience to climate change, improving the health of the surrounding environment, and enhancing the livelihoods of their communities   Read More

Title of document: Organic Agriculture in Lao PDR Authors: Dr. Phoutthasone, Mrs. Somsanouk, Ms. Chitpasong, Mr. Khampasong, Mr. Sanhti, Mr. Sulisack Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: FOA, AFH Year of publication: Geographic focus: Lao PDR Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Overview of Agricultural System in Laos; Current situation of organic agriculture in Laos; What have we learned from Japanese food industry tour……) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: This presentation a brief overview Organic Agriculture in Lao PDR by Lao team (NOUL) in Japanese Food Industry Tour for development food value chain in ASEAN   Read More

Title of document: Profitability of Organic Agriculture in a Transition Economy: the Case of Organic Contract Rice Farming in Lao PDR Authors: Setboonsarng, Sununtar; Stefan, Adam; Leung, PingSun and Cai, Junning Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: Malica Year of publication: 2008 Geographic focus: Lao PDR Main issues / topics addressed (for example: ……) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): http://orgprints.org/11583/ Summary: A Poster Profitability of Organic Agriculture in a Transition Economy: the Case of Organic Contract Rice Farming in Lao PDR   Read More

Title of document: policy brief “Boosting the demand for organic products: The role of consumer trust and product availability”_Version 2 Authors: Chitpasong KOUSONSAVATH, Isabelle VAGNERON, Maiyer XIONG Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: Malica Year of publication: 2017 Geographic focus: Lao PDR Main issues / topics addressed (for example: a brief overview of Lao Organic policy……) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: A brief overview of “Boosting the demand for organic products: The role of consumer trust and product availability”   Read More

Title of document: Sustainable Development goals in Lao PDR - ເປົ້າໝ​າຍ​ການພັດທ​ະນ​າ​ແບບຍືນຍົງ_both Lao & English Authors: MoFA, UN in Laos Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: MoFA and UN in Laos Year of publication: Geographic focus: Lao PDR Main issues / topics addressed (for example: 18 goals for Sustainable Development in Lao PDR ……) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): http://www.la.one.un.org/images/sdgs/SDGs-booklet_FINAL-spread.pdf Summary: This booklet talks about 18 global goals for Sustainable Development in Lao PDR (SDGs)   Read More

Title of document: Laos - CLEAR “Consolidated Livelihood Exercise for Analyzing Resilience” Authors: MONRE and WFP Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: MONRE, WFP and SWEDEN Year of publication: 2016 Geographic focus: Lao PDR Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Livelihood zones; Resilience profile; Access to land; Livelihood diversity……) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: This special report is published jointly by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the World Food Programme with technical support from the USAID’s Mekong Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change (Mekong ARCC) project, as well as inputs from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, Ministry of Planning and Investments, Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, the United Nations Development Programme, the Food and Agriculture Organisation, the NGO Disaster Risk Reduction and Management consortium (Oxfam, CARE, World Vision, the French Red Cross) and Decide Info. The report examines climate impacts on livelihoods and is intended to be used as a tool to identify adaptation options for the most vulnerable livelihoods.   Read More

Title of document: Simulation game for participatory climate vulnerability and capacity analysis Authors: CISDOMA Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: ALiSEA/ACTEA and CISDOMA Year of publication: 2017 Geographic focus: Vietnam Main issues / topics addressed (for example:……) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): http://cisdoma.org.vn/en/enhancing-farmers-analytical-and-decision-making-capacity-through-application-of-simulation-games Summary: Poster for Enhancing farmers’ analytical and decision making capacity through application of simulation games   Read More

Title of document: Potato Water Management Authors: Agricultural Irrigation Office of Department of Agricultural Engineering Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: MAFF Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Cambodia Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Climate requirement; Seasonal water requirements; Soil requirements; Irrigation management; Potato growth and irrigation scheduling……) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: This presentation for Dissemination Workshop on the Potato Varieties Testing for the Production in Cambodia, 29 March 2018   Read More

Title of document: Potato Varieties Testing for Production in Cambodia Authors: Mr. VAR Sophal Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: MAFF, RUA, PREC, GIZ Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Cambodia Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Introduction; Objective; Methods; Result; Lesson Learnt……) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: This presentation for Dissemination Workshop on the Potato Varieties Testing for the Production in Cambodia, 29 March 2018   Read More

Title of document: Potentials for a Potato Sector in Cambodia Authors: Claudius Bredehöft Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: GIZ Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Cambodia Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Nutritional Value; Economic Analysis; Challenges for the potato supply chain to overcome; Opportunities……) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: This presentation for Dissemination Workshop on the Potato Varieties Testing for the Production in Cambodia, 29 March 2018   Read More