Title of document: Conservation and development of the floating rice based agroecological farming systems in the Mekong delta Authors/editor: Van Kien Nguyen & Charles Howie Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: Pan Asia Pacific, RCRD, AGU, ALiSEA, SEARCA, SEMERNET, RUFFOR Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Vietnam & Mekong regional Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Collaborative research: linking science and policies into agro-biodiversity conservation and development in the context of floating rice-based farming systems in the Mekong Region; A study of household economic conditions, knowledge and practices of farmers in Vinh Phuoc Commune, Tri Ton District, An Giang Province, Mekong Delta…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: This book is a systematic presentation of a collaborative multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional study and informs the development of future policies in agriculture conservation and development. The intention is to provide readers, especially our international colleagues in agriculture research, scientific data on agroecological farming systems in the upper floodplain of the Mekong Delta   Read More

Title of document: TAG Project “Trade-off and synergies of integrating intensive Livestock production with Agroecology in Mountainous regions” Authors: Melanie Blanchard Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: CIRAD, NIAS and EFICAS Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Lao PDR and Vietnam Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Short description of the project; Implementation of the activities of the project; Products list; Budget execution…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: Final narrative report of the TAG Project   Read More

Title of document: Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) Authors: Tran Thi Thanh Binh, Nguyen Thi Den) Hoang Thanh Hai, Pham Thanh Hai, Phan Thi Kim Nhung, Tu Thi Tuyet Nhung, Đo Thi Ngoc, Pham Kim Oanh, Đang Đinh Thanh Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: Rikolto - VECO Vietnam, Belgium National Lottery, ALiSEA Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Vietnam Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Technical Manual Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) in Vietnam…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: Technical Manual Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) in Vietnam - Second draft   Read More

Title of document: Do legume-based intercrops concurrently halt soil erosion, boost soil health and strengthen (natural) pest control services in cassava cropping systems in northern Vietnam Authors: Didier Lesueur Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: ACTAE Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Vietnam Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Background of the intervention; Main objectives of the funded initiative; Methodology; Main implemented activities; Lessons learnt from the project…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: Final narrative report ACTAE Small Grant Facility LEGINCROP Project   Read More

Title of document: Promote conservation agriculture in the northern mountainous region of Vietnam through maintaining and out-scaling farmers’ networks and reference sites previously established by ADAM project Authors: Dr PHAM Thi Sen Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: ACTAE, NOMAFSI Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Vietnam Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Introduction; Activities implemented and results obtained; Conclusions…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: FINAL REPORT - Promote conservation agriculture in the northern mountainous region of Vietnam through maintaining and out-scaling farmers’ networks and reference sites previously established by ADAM project   Read More

Title of document: Promoting agroecology transiton via enhancing farmers’ analytical and decision making capacity through application of simulation games – Version in English & Vietnamese Authors: Doan Thu Thuy Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: ACTAE, CISDOMA, ALiSEA, Brot Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Vietnam Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Background of the intervention; Main objectives of the funded initiative; Approach & methodology…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: Final Narrative Report ACTAE Small Grant Facility CISDOMA Project – Version English & Vietnamese   Read More

Title of document: Cross-countries training: introduction to the use of simulation games for the participatory design of contextualized agroecology scenarios with farmers” Authors: Patrick D’Aquino Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: ACTAE, CIRAD Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Recall on the project; Implementation; Expected outputs…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: Final narrative report ACTAE Small Grant Facility “Simulation game” Project   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

Title of document: Documenting local tree knowledge and developing a decisionsupport tool to improve resilience of agroforestry systems in mountainous areas of Laos and Vietnam Authors: Philippe Vaast, Mai Phuong Nguyen, Nguyen Thi Thanh Hai, Mathilde Lépine, Yannick Lamezec and Sayakone Onnaly Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: ACTAE Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Lao PDR and Vietnam Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Main objectives of the AFSTool Kit; Methodological approach; Key results and lessons learned from the Action…) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: Final narrative report ACTEA Small Grant Facility - AFS Tool Kit Project   Read More

Title of document: ALiSEA: results of the online survey and the taskforce meeting Authors: ALiSEA Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: ALiSEA Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Mekong Regional Main issues / topics addressed (for example: …) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: The presentation for Agroecology Futures Regional Forum, November 6-8, 2018, Siem Reap, Cambodia   Read More