Title of document: FED UP NOW'S THE TIME TO INVEST IN AGRO-ECOLOGY Author: Alex Wijeratna Year of publication: 2012 Geographic focus: Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Cambodia School of agroecology: Concept of agro ecology Organisation: INTENT Web address: www.intentdesign.net Summary of the document: This document views the concept of agro ecology, benefits of agro ecology in multiple areas, and recommendations for new investment and support to scale up smallholder focused agro ecology to help tackle poverty, hunger, and climate change.   Read More

Title of document: ASIA REGIONAL ORGANIC STANDARD Authors: NCTAD/FAO/IFOAM Year of publication: 2012 Geographic focus: Asian region School of agroecology: Organic agriculture Organisations: NCTAD/FAO/IFOAM Web address: www.fao.org/docrep/015/an765e/an765e00.pdf  Summary of the document: This book presents the package of standard for organic agriculture use in Asian region. It is a major component of an initiative to development regional cooperation on organic labelling and trade.   Read More

Title of document: Factors Influencing Success and Non-success in Organic Leaf-Vegetable Farming: Case study of Non Tea village, Xaythani District, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR Author: Saythong Vilayvong and Suchint Simaraks Year of publication: 2010 Geographic focus: Lao PDR School of agroecology: Organic agriculture Organisation: Faculty of Agriculture, National University of Laos Summary of the document: This study describes the organic farming systems and identify why some farmers success while others are none-success of organic vegetable farming in None tae village, Xaythani district, Vientiane Capital, Laos.   Read More

Title of document: Lao National Organic Agriculture Forum - Overview 2012 Year of publication: 2012 Geographic focus: Lao PDR School of agroecology: Organic Agriculture Organisations: SDC/TPPD/UNCTAD “Organic Agriculture in Lao PDR: Overview”- 10 December 2012, Luang Prabang, Lao PDR   Read More

Title of document: Lao's Organic Agriculture: 2012 Update Author: Vitoon Panyakul Year of publication: 2012 Geographic focus: Lao PDR School of agroecology: Organic Agriculture Organisation: Earth Net Foundation/Green Net, Thailand Web address:  href="http://unctad.org/en/Docs/Lao%20Organic%20Agriculture%202012%20Update.pdf">http://unctad.org/en/Docs/Lao%20Organic%20Agriculture%202012%20Update.pdf  Summary of the document: The document summarizes the update reports and documents on organic agriculture in Laos. It also consists of results from interview and discussion, comments, suggestions from the key stakeholders in Vientiane Capital and consultant’s personnel opinions in organic agriculture.   Read More

Title of document: Consumer perceptions of organic food in  the Lao PDR Authors: Isabelle VAGNERON, Chitpasong KOUSONSAVATH, Maiyer XONG Year of publication: 2015 Geographic focus: Lao PDR School of agroecology: Organic agriculture Organisation: CIRAD/Oxfam/European Union/National University of Laos Web address: http://laofab.org/document/view/2750 Summary of the document: In general the document indicates the current perceptions and attitudes of end-users (customers, traders, restaurants) towards organic food in the Lao PDR.   Read More

Title of document: Case studies on rural development and clean agriculture in Laos Author: Sachika Horokawa Name of Journal: Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural development Year of publication: 2013 Geographic focus: Lao PDR School of agroecology: Organic agriculture Organisation: Keio Research Institute at SFC, Kanagawa, Japan Web address: http://aessweb.com/journal-detail.php?id=5005  Summary of the document: This paper presents how local organic farmers adapt to a new method and cope with problems in changing to produce organic agriculture in Nonte village, Xaythany district, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR.   Read More

Title of document: PGS Guidelines – How participatory guarantee systems can develop and function Authors: Christopher May Organism: IFOAM Year of parution: 2008 Link to the original website: http://www.ifoam.bio/sites/default/files/page/files/pgs_guidelines_en_web.pdf Objectives of the document: To give the guidelines of Participatory guarantee systems This document made by IFOAM is the guidelines of participatory guarantee systems. It gives all the elements with concern this system: the basics principles of the PGS, how this system operates, the key features…   Read More

Title of document: Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS): overview and reflections Authors: Flavia Castro Organism: IFOAM Organics International Year of parution: 2015 Objectives of the document: To present the PGS, its historic, its operation, its strengths and challenges. Geographical region: in part Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) This document brings informations about PGS: definition, history, repartition around the world, how this guarantee system works, his strengths and challenges. After this general presentation about this system, this presentation gives details about PGS in the GMS.   Read More

Title of document: Food safety advocacy program for small-scale vegetable production Authors: MA. Nguyen Thi Ha, MA. Ha Dung Minh, Dr. Dao The Anh Organism: Veco Vietnam, Centre for agrarian systems research and development Year of parution: 2013 Objectives of the document: To present the situation of Vietnam concerning Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) Geographical region: Vietnam After giving a general context on the need of this study and details on methodology, this paper present the current situation of Vietnam in relation to PGS. This study allows authors to finish by giving recommendations concerning that system.   Read More