Title of document: Agroecology Futures: Inspiring and innovating stories from the Agroecology Learning Alliance in South East Asia Authors: Pierre Ferrand & Sophie Le Jeune Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: GRET / ALiSEA Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Mekong Region Main issues / topics addressed (for example: …) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: This book results from the compilation of different case studies from the ALiSEA Small Grant Facility and other research work carried out since 2015. ALiSEA funded 26 initiatives to support agroecology activities in the Mekong region, which were translated into several knowledge products. These later were reviewed and harmonized to produce this capitalization book. The small grant initiatives were implemented by a broad diversity of stakeholders and participated to change the agriculture sector at different levels, from production unit to policy level. ALiSEA considers these stories as first hand and precious illustrations from the field, which could inspire others to act for a transition toward agroecology in the Mekong region.     Read More

Title of document: The second 5 year bamboo development strategy (2016-2020), Houaphanh Province Authors: The Provincial Bamboo Task Force supported by GRET Ministry/Government Agency/Organization: Houaphan PAFO & DPI Year of publication: 2015 Geographic focus: Laos The first 5-year Bamboo Development Strategy (2010-2015) has been implemented by the Authorities of Houaphanh Province and of the three Districts of Sam Neua, Viengxay & Sobbao with the support of the Bamboo Project operated GRET and SNV. The value chain approach adopted during the first phase proved effective for mobilizing stakeholders (villagers, traders, investors, government staffs) around five bamboo based value chains: handicraft & furniture (Khouane, Hok, Luang bamboo species) and fresh bamboo shoots (Khom species) for the domestic market and dried bamboo shoots (Hok species), paper pulp (Xang species) and slats & sticks (Khouane species) for the Vietnamese market. Based on the lessons learned from the first phase, a multi level consultation has been organized by the provincial and district authorities in cooperation with the Bamboo Task Force and Gret between May and July 2015. The first phase was estimated to be quite successful, as compared to its original objectives. A second 5-year Bamboo Development Strategy (2016-2020) was then designed, with the following targets : • 5 000 Households involved in bamboo activities (1800 Households in 2015) • Expand the allocation natural bamboo forests to villagers, forest management plans and forest monitoring activities in 10-30 new villages or 5 000 ha (26 villages and 3400 ha managed in 2015) • Generate USD 1,0 million from domestic trade and exports of bamboo products (USD 450 000 generated in 2010-2015)   Read More

Title of document: Unofficial Translation Environmental Protection Law (Revised Version) Year of publication: 2013 Geographic focus: Laos National Assembly; No: 29/NA Vientiane C.C., 18 December 2012    Read More

Title of document: Regulation on the Control of Pesticides in Lao PDR Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Lao PDR Year of publication: 2010 Geographic focus: Laos - Pursuant to the Law on Agriculture No.01/98/NA, dated 6 November 1998; - Pursuant to the Environment Protection Law No.02/99/NA, dated 3 April 1999; - Pursuant to Law on Local Administration No.03/NA of 21 October 2003; - Pursuant to the Law on Food No.04/NA, dated 15 May 2004.     Read More

Title of document: The Law on Agriculture Year of publication: 1998 Geographic focus: Laos DECREE of the PRESIDENT of the LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC on the promulgation of the Law on Agriculture   Read More

Case study's fact sheet: Pro-net21 Civil society organizations: NGOs (PRO‐NET 21) In practice since: 2009 Geographic focus: Laos School of agroecology: System of Rice Intensification >>> See on map   Read More

Title of document: Lao National Agro-Ecology Programme PRONAE PCADR / Development and Implementation of Direct Seeding Mulch-Based Cropping Systems in South-East Asia / Case studies from the Lao National Agro-Ecology Edited by: F. Tivet, H. Tran Quoc, P. Lienhard, A. Chabanne and K. Panyasiri Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: NAFRI; Cirad Year of publication: 2005 Geographic focus: Laos School of agroecology: Conservation Agriculture Farming is changing throughout Laos, with traditional slash-and-burn giving way to more modern agricultural methods in many areas. In southern Xayabury for example, traditional rotational cultivation has been replaced by cash crops such as maize, rice-beans, peanuts, Job’s tears and sesame. Such development, when not carefully managed, can quickly deplete soils and nutrients. Maize is now widely sown and spreads to new areas every year: more than 15,000 ha was sown in southern Xayabury in 2004. Land preparation based on burning residues and ploughing on steep slopes has allowed for cultivation of large upland areas. However, within a few years this generates heavy soil degradation and depletion of natural resources, especially when crop rotation is abandoned. In many degraded areas of southern Xayabury, smallholders have modified conventional land preparation and are shifting from ploughing to herbicides.   Read More

Title of document: Intensifying upland rice Systems with Stick lac Production in Northern Lao PDR Authors: Bounthanh Keoboualapha, Niphavanh Philavanh, Attachai Jintrawet Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: Provincial Agriculture and Forestry Office (PAFO), Louang Prabang, Lao PDR; Crop Section, PAFO, Louang Prabang, Lao PDR; Multiple Cropping Center (MCC), Chiang Mai University (CMU), Thailand. Geographic focus: Laos School of agroecology: Agro-forestry The Lao Peoples’ Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is a land-link country with a total area of 236,800 km2 and a population of 6.5 million. The country is located in Southeast Asia, bordered by Vietnam to the east, Thailand to the west, Myanmar and China to the north, and Cambodia to the south. About 20% of the area is flat land (70-200 msl), which is prevalent in the southwestern region, while the other 80% is sloping land and mountainous (200-2820 msl), which is predominant in the northern region (Figure 1.). The country has a tropical monsoon climate with mean annual rainfall of 1000-1500 mm.   Read More

Title of document: DALam’s Brochures - Lao Version Authors: DALam Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: MAF Year of publication: Geographic focus: Lao PDR Main issues / topics addressed (for example: These brochures include: How to do BE, Composting, Corn plantation, soil erosion and conservation……) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: These brochures are products by Department of Agriculture Land Management (DALam), MAF   Read More

Title of document: Indigenous Agroforestry Practices of Northern Laos Year of publication: 2003 Geographic focus: Laos School of agroecology: Agro-forestry Shifting cultivation is the most common agricultural practice among farmers in the northern uplands of the Lao PDR. Alongside this agricultural practice many types of indigenous agroforestry systems have been practiced for many decades as people use the forests and forested land to grow different crops. Such practices range from a few silvicultural treatments in the natural forest to get a desired product to highly advanced systems where trees, animals and plants grow together so that they can benefit from each other. This article focuses on describing key indigenous agroforestry systems practiced in northern Laos.   Read More