Case study's fact sheet: Panyanivej Farm Civil society organizations: Farmer organization In practice since: 2008 Geographic focus: Laos School of agroecology: Organic Agriculture >>> See on map   Read More

Case study's fact sheet: Phommalok Farm Civil society organizations: Farmer organization In practice since: Geographic focus: Laos School of agroecology: Integrated Farming >>> See on map   Read More

Title of document: Young people and Family farming Authors: WCC Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: WCC Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: General Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Introduction; Young People and Family Farming –Challenges; Family Farming and Youth: Potential; Reflexions From Practical Experiences…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): http://www.familyfarmingcampaign.org/archivos/documentos/young_people_and_family_farming_en.pdf Summary: The main objective of this study is to describe the current situation and contribute to setting out a common position on youth development in family farming. The conclusions reached will therefore be taken into account in the policy lobbying on behalf of young people in the IYFF+10 campaign.   Read More

Title of document: Posters “CORAD Chin State Myanmar” Authors: CORAD Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: CORAD Year of publication: Geographic focus: Myanmar Main issues / topics addressed (for example:…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: 8 Posters of CORAD Chin State Myanmar   Read More

Title of document: Learning together in the Ayeyarwady Delta: Lessons and Good Practices Authors: U Htet Kyu; Libera Antelmi-Dazio and Shagun Gupta Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: LIFT Year of publication: Geographic focus: Myanmar Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Agricultural Production and Post-Harvest Management; Integrating farmers in the rice value chain; Turning Income Generating Activities into Profitable Business…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: This document compiles lessons and good practices that arose from implementation of the Delta 2 Programme, funded by the Livelihoods and Food Security Trust Fund (LIFT). The lessons were presented by implementing partners during Learning Alliance workshops held in Bogale and Yangon on 1st and 3rd October 2014 respectively. The purpose of this report is to share the experiences of LIFT’s partners in the implementation of their projects during Delta 2. The report presents lessons shared at a series of workshops organised by LIFT in October 2014, focusing on agricultural production and post-harvest loss reduction, integrating farmers in the rice value chain, making income generation activities profitable, organising collective services.  Participants also shared their experience of hire-purchase models, market price information and agricultural finance.   Read More

Title of document: Integrated Nutrient–Weed Management under mechanised Dry Direct Seeding (DDS) is essential for sustained smallholder adoption in rainfed lowland rice (Oryza Sativa L.) Authors: Pheng Sengxua, Tamara Jackson, Phetsamone Simali, Leigh K. Vial, Khamsouk Douangboupha, Elizabeth Clarke, Dome Harnpichitvitaya and LEN J. WADE Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: Cambridge University Press Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Lao PDR Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Introduction; Materials and Methods; Results and Discussion; Conclusion…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/experimental-agriculture/article/integrated-nutrientweed-management-under-mechanised-dry-direct-seeding-dds-is-essential-for-sustained-smallholder-adoption-in-rainfed-lowland-rice-oryza-sativa-l/9BF9B05F08CFE5505AC994E5F1234274 Summary: In rainfed lowland rice-based systems, increasing labour scarcity due to off-farm employment is encouraging farmers to switch from transplanting to dry direct seeding (DDS). To assure stable productivity at a level comparable with or superior to transplanting, DDS management must ensure rice seedlings have access to nutrients in order to be competitive with weeds, which must also be suppressed. This paper examined farmer perceptions of DDS using a farmer survey, and used on-farm experiments to examine responses of rainfed lowland rice to integrated nutrient–weed management, based around mechanized DDS. In the survey, weeds were the biggest problem faced by farmers in using DDS (61%). In 90% of cases, farmers reported that weeds had increased under DDS, with most farmers (78%) controlling weeds by hand. All farmers said they would use DDS in the following season (100%), due to labour savings (47%), timeliness of operations, improved productivity, low investment or a combination of these (44%). In on-farm experiments, banding nutrients with the seed at sowing enhanced early dry matter of rice, while early weed dry matter was reduced. Early weed control using ducklings or hand weeding reduced weed competition and increased rice growth, with ducklings providing additional yield benefits over hand weeding. Early increases in seedling vigour of rice, and in weed suppression, carried through to greater dry matter and yield of rice at maturity. Integrated nutrient–weed management in mechanized DDS increased DDS yields, reduced DDS yield variability and contributed to sustainability of DDS rice systems.   Read More

Title of document: Integrated Agriculture “ກະສິກໍາປະສົມປະສານ” _ ສະບັບພາສາລາວ Authors: ຮສ. ອິນທອງ ສົມພູ; ຮສ. ທອງຫຼອມ ພົມມະວົງ; ເຢັງລີ Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: GRET/ALiSEA, NOuL Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Lao PDR Main issues / topics addressed (for example: ການເຮັດກະສິກໍາ; ກະສິກໍາແບບປະສົມປະສານ; ລະບົບການປູກພືດຮ່ວມກັບການລ້ຽງສັດນໍ້າ; ຫຼັກການປູກພືດແບບປະສົມປະສານ…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: ເນື້ອໃນໃນໜັງສືເຫຼັ້ມນີ້ມີການພົວພັນລະຫວ່າງການພັດທະນາຫຼັກການກະສິກໍາແບບປະສົມປະສານ, ເປັນທິດສະດີ ແລະ ວິທີການຈັດຕັ້ງປະຕິບັດນໍາໃຊ້ຕົວຈິງ, ເປັນການນໍາໃຊ້ຊັບພະຍາກອນທໍາມະຊາດ ແລະ ສິ່ງ ແວດລ້ອມ ແລະ ການອະນຸລັກກະສິກໍາ ຊຶ່ງມີເນື້ອໃນທີ່ເນັ້ນເຖິງຄວາມສໍາຄັນຂອງກະສິກໍາແບບປະສົມປະສານ ເປັນພິເສດ ເພື່ອການຜະລິດການກະສິກໍາໃຫ້ມີຄວາມຍືນຍົງ   Read More

Title of document: Agroecological initiatives: empowering youth, building local knowledge Authors: Ms. Rith Viraklakkhena Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: Vivre de sa Terre Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Cambodia Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Sustainability of smallholder farming in the next generation?; Teaching students to think for themselves; Field activities training……) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: This presentation for Symposium on Climate Change Resilience – turning a buzz-word into action, 14 June 2018, Phnom Penh, Cambodia   Read More

Title of document: Promoting agroecology farming for self-reliant livelihood of local upland farmers through documenting the case of native eco-vegetables of the Hmong community of Long Lan village, Luang Prabang district, Luang Prabang province, (LAO - EN - VN versions) Authors: SPERI / CHESH Lao Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: SPERI Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Laos Main issues / topics addressed: Rotational farming, traditional farming, agroecology, eco-farming, Hmong, natural resources management, local knowledge, native species, Luang Prabang, Laos, customary law, ecological vegetables   School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): http://speri.org/eng/detail/Promoting-agroecology-farming-for-self-reliant-livelihood-of-local-upland-farmers-in-Luang-Prabang-Laos-205.html Summary: This document contains the local knowledge of the Hmong ethnic group of Long Lan village, Luang Prabang district, Luang Prabang province, Lao PDR. It relates to community institutions in the management of natural resources, agricultural practices, and animal husbandry, as well as the behavior of the people towards natural ecosystems.   Read More

Title of document: Bridging Agriculture to Ecology Conservation Among Indigenous People Communities in Mondulkiri Province - Case study: Forestry smart agriculture and livelihoods Authors: MIPAD Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: MIPAD, GRET/ALiSEA, AFD Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Cambodia Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Introduction; Forestry Smart Farming; ……) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary:   Read More