Title of document: Adoption of Agroforestry in Mai District, Phongsaly Province - Lao PDR Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: NUPD, Northern Uplands Development Programme; World Renew; AGROASIE Year of publication: October 2014 Geographic focus: Laos Main issues / topics addressed: A Research Project commissioned by World Renew with funding support from NUDP School of agroecology: Agro-forestry Factors that influence the adoption of agroforestry were investigated by conducting semi-structured interviews with men, women, and leader groups in eight target villages, Mai District. A total of 194 persons (33% female) were met by the survey team, representing 18 percent of the adult population. Early findings were then presented at a stakeholder’s workshop in the District centre to examine these findings and consider how agroforestry could assist with rural development.   Read More

Title of document: AGRARIAN CHANGES IN SOUTHERN SAYABOURY PROVINCE 2005-2014 AND THE STATUS OF CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE Authors: Dr. Guillaume Lestrelin (EFICAS-NUDP/CA); Mr. Xayavong Chantasone (CADF Secretariat); Mr. Bounmy Rattanatray (CADF Secretariat) Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: Cirad; DALaM; AFD, European Union Year of publication: 2015 Geographic focus: Laos School of agroecology: Conservation Agriculture This report aims at providing up-to-date information and analysis on the recent socioeconomic and agricultural changes and the current status of Conservation Agriculture (CA) in villages of southern Sayaboury Province targeted by the PRONAE and PCADR-PASS projects between 2004 and 2009. In 2008, these projects had set up farmer groups in 44 villages, involving about 1 100 households and 1,500 ha of land cultivated with direct seeding mulch- and maize-based cropping systems. Questionnaire surveys had also been conducted annually in 21 villages of Boten, Kenthao, Paklay and Tongmixay districts in order to monitor agro-economic changes and the adoption of CA. Before the end of the PCADR-PASS project in 2009, a Conservation Agriculture Development Fund (CADF) was set up to continue supporting agricultural extension activities. Since then, the CADF has been supplied by a 10 LAK per kilogram tax on maize sales and exports collected in 10 districts of Sayaboury Province. Between 2010 and 2014, the Fund supported traders and farmers associations, through field demonstration activities, capacity building of farmers in the field of CA, and promotion of contract farming systems for agri-input supply. Between November 2014 and February 2015, a study was coordinated by the EFICAS-NUDP/CA project in order to take stock of these experiences of promotion of CA. Under the supervision of the CADF Secretariat and in collaboration with the Agricultural and Forestry Offices, the 21 villages monitored by PCADR-PASS between 2005 and 2008 were revisited with questionnaire surveys conducted   Read More

Title of document: Presentations & Documents have supported the discussions on the 20th NAFRI Anniversary Authors/editor: Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: NAFRI Year of publication: 2019 Geographic focus: Lao PDR Main issues / topics addressed (for example: …) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: All the Presentations&Documents that have supported the discussions are available for download here   Read More

Title of document: LIVING LANDSCAPES Embracing Agro-Biodiversity in Northern Laos Authors/editor: Andrea Rodericks Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: TABI Year of publication: 2020 Geographic focus: Lao PDR Main issues/ topics addressed (for example: …) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): https://www.phakhaolao.la/publications/living-landscapes-embracing-agro-biodiversity-northern-laos?fbclid=IwAR1PdBY2QRGw9A9Yqunt03SZTJw7EqO1gJnHpI7250CwFQD9CNP9O9qgh_c Summary: The Lao uplands have long been recognized for their rich agro-biodiversity. Home to globally important species of animals, plants, and micro-organisms, this agro-biodiversity is the legacy of the upland farmers’ agricultural knowledge and practices passed down over generations. Towards the end of the 20th century and the start of this one, the agrarian transition and the integration of Laos into the regional and global economy brought economic opportunity to upland communities. It also brought challenges and contradictions for traditionally subsistence farmers and threats to the biodiversity of the region.   Read More

Title of document: Understanding the potential of Mung bean value-chains in the LAO PDR Authors: Chitpasong KOUSONSAVATH, Isabelle VAGNERON Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: ACTAE, CIRAD, NUoL Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Lao PDR Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Background; Mung bean production in LAO PDR; Mung bean quality; Mung bean value-chain stakeholders; Analyzing the value-chain …) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: The mung bean market study was organized in four provinces of the Lao PDR: Vientiane capital, and Vientiane, Xayabouly and Xiengkhuang provinces. The main focus of the study in Vientiane Capital was to understand the demand, supply and consumption of mung beans in the capital   Read More

  Title of document: BSF Recycling Solution From waste to feed and fertilizers Authors: Waste  Eco Solution Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: Waste Eco Solution Cp.,Ltd (WASECO), Born2B Agritech ltd Year of publication: Geographic focus: Lao PDR Main issues / topics addressed (for example: The Black Soldier Fly Recycling Project ……) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: Insect-meal production is aimed to take place in Vientiane, based on availability of a large and affordable waste stream from the Beer Lao factory on one hand, and on the other, the growing needs from the  local market (Laos/ Thailand/Vietnam),for a sustainable source of protein and organic fertilizer. This presentation talking about how to recycling from waste to feed and fertilizers by The Black Soldier Fly Recycling   Read More

Title of document: Posters from the Regional Vegetable Forum 2018: Sharing knowledge to promote development of the vegetable sector Authors: Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: GRET/ALiSEA, LWD, WVI-C, DCA, Banteay Srei, Cambodian Horticulture Quality (CHQ of Plant and Food Research PFR) New Zealand, Oxfam, Caritas Cambodia, World Renew, and Anakot Kumar (AK) Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Cambodia and Lao PDR Main issues / topics addressed (for example:…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: The regional vegetable forum 2018, as a part of this series of events, has been again initiated by the ACIAR project ASEM/2012/081 – Improving market engagement, postharvest management and productivity of the Cambodian and Lao PDR vegetable industries. The theme of this forum is ‘Innovations of production and supply chain system for improved off-season vegetable’. This forum is proudly sponsored by Agroecology Learning Alliance in South East Asia (GRET/ALiSEA), Life With Dignity (LWD), World Vision International Cambodia (WVI-C), DanChurchAid (DCA), Banteay Srei, Cambodian Horticulture Quality (CHQ of Plant and Food Research PFR) New Zealand, Oxfam, Caritas Cambodia, World Renew, and Anakot Kumar (AK). The ACIAR project ASEM/2012/081 is the collaboration between the University of Adelaide, Charles Sturt University, Department of Primary Industry NSW, General Directorate of Agriculture (GDA), Cambodian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), Royal University of Agriculture (RUA), iDE   global, SNV, National University of Laos (NUOL), National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute Lao PDR (NAFRI) and Clean Agricultural Development Centre (CADC). This forum has been held on the 7th September 2018 at Cambodiana Hotel. The event will look to share knowledge of innovative production systems for off-season vegetable and include an overview of trialled low cost, high performing protective cropping systems and other production innovations, planting methods, irrigation and nutrition, and disease and pest management. The latest studies, lesson learned, and/or research of innovative technologies for off-season vegetable in the region including postharvest handling and management and market access will be shared as the part of the supply chain system. The program will consist of the interactive panels discussion about how the innovative technologies both production and supply chain systems could transfer or share within the vegetable industry in the region. A casual networking forum dinner/cocktails drinks will be hosted at the end of the forum giving participants opportunities to develop connections with agribusiness, agricultural development agents, government actors and research institutes regionally   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: Institutionalizing Agroforestry as a Climate Change Adaptation Strategy through Local Capacity and Policy Development in Southeast Asia Authors/collaborators: Lutgarda L. Tolentino, Philippine Agroforestry Education and Research Network, Philippines; Bao Huy, Vietnam Network for Agroforestry Education, Vietnam; Pramoth Kheowvongsri, Thailand Network for Agroforestry Education, Thailand; Anoulom Vilayphone, Lao Network for Agroforestry Education, Lao PDR; Awang Noord Ghani, Malaysia Network for Agroforestry Education, Malaysia. Geographic focus: Laos School of agroecology: Agro-forestry Several studies and literature have indicated the relevance of agroforestry as one of the climate change adaptation strategies of the agriculture sector, particularly those in the marginal areas, which are the most vulnerable areas to the impacts of climate change. This report highlights the experiences of PAFERN in implementing the project ‘Institutionalizing Agroforestry as a Climate Change Adaptation Strategy via Local Capacity and Policy Development in Southeast Asia”, with the hope of inspiring other regional and national institutions in Southeast Asia to collaborate and come up with proactive and more intensive information dissemination and capacity-building programs to enhance the capacities of the upland farmers, agricultural technicians and extension workers of the local government units, academic and research institutions to adapt to the impacts of climate change.   Read More

Title of document: ACP-ACTAE Project (2017-2018) – Agroecological Crop Protection Authors: ACP-ACTAE Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: ACP-ACTAE Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam Main issues / topics addressed (for example: What is Agroecological Crop Protection (ACP)?; Objective of the ACP-ACTAE project; Budget of the ACP-ACTAE project and financial report…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: The ACP-ACTAE project was funded by AFD (Agence Française de Développement) within the ACTAE regional project ("Towards Agroecology Transition in the Mekong Region"). It was carried out between 2017 and 2018 in South East Asia and it gathered numerous partners from Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos. The ACP-ACTAE project was devoted to open a new page on Agroecology in the CANSEA platform activities in South East Asia: Agroecological Crop Protection (ACP) corresponds to the declension of Agroecology to Crop Protection. The ACP-ACTAE project has proposed in 2 years a significant number of activities with the partners that are presented in this report and which are, for the most part, available online. This project has made it possible to build a solid base of exchanges and partnerships, making it possible to envisage immediate and concrete collaborations between CIRAD and partners in South-East Asia (particularly in Vietnam), in the field of Agroecological Crop Protection   Read More