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: Briefing Note “Adding values to agriculture: A vision & roadmap for sustainable development in the Lao Uplands” Authors: Jean-Christophe Castella, Khamsone Sysanhouth, Thatheva Saphangthong, Michael Victor, Micah Ingalls, Pascal Lienhard, Andrew Bartlett, Sengphachanh Sonethavixay, Souvanthong Namvong, Isabelle Vagneron, Pierre Ferrand Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: MAF, FAO, NUoL, SU, CIRAD, HELVETAS, IRD, GIZ, GRET, UE, AFD Year of publication: 2018 Geographic focus: Lao PDR Main issues / topics addressed (for example: This document is part of the knowledge products from the Lao Uplands Initiative (LUI) that was initiated between November 2017 and June 2018. The LUI had 3 folded objectives: 1/ Take stock of knowledge about green growth in the Lao Uplands: opportunities and challenges; 2/ Develop a common vision for the future that would feed policy processes (new policy department of MAF); 3/ Provide guidance to strategic planning of different institutions at MAF including new department on policies and other ministries……) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: These documents include: Briefing Note “Adding values to agriculture: A vision & roadmap for sustainable development in the Lao Uplands” and Posters   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: Building Resilience of Mountain Communities: Himalica’s experience from HKH countries Authors: Surendra Raj Joshi Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: ICIMOD Year of publication: 2017 Geographic focus: Asia Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Himalica – introduction; Resilience – the concept; Himalica - Key Highlights……) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: Presentation for workshop “Himalica’s experience from HKH countries” 06 November 2017, Kathmandu, Nepal   Read More

Title of document: Agroecology case study: Supporting sustainable livelihoods and reclaiming degraded land by enhancing agroforestry in southern SHAN state Authors: MIID Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: MIID, ALiSEA Year of publication: 2017 Geographic focus: Myanmar Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Project area context; Research methodology; Response: approach and impact; Conclusions ……) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: This document is intended as information and sharing tool to support future programming initiatives and planning by government stakeholders, practitioners and communities working in similar contexts   Read More

Title of document: Agroecology case study: Addressing the challenges of upland farming in southern Shan state for climate resilience Authors: MIID Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: MIID, ALiSEA Year of publication: 2017 Geographic focus: Myanmar Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Project area context; Research methodology; Response: planning and approach ……) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: This case study will examine transitions in the upland project area to contribute to a growing knowledge base on agro-ecology in the ASEAN region to support the adoption and promotion of these practices. Initiatives include conservation agriculture, organic agriculture and integrated crop management   Read More

Title of document: Case study “Integration of the ecological vegetables and community cattle breeding in Long Lan village, Luang Prabang province, Laos” Authors: SPERI Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: SPERI, GRET/ALiSEA, AFD Year of publication: Geographic focus: Lao PDR Main issues / topics addressed (for example:……) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary:   Read More

Title of document: Case study “Transition from traditional rotational shifting cultivation to growing ecological vegetables in Long Lan village, Luang Prabang province, Laos” Authors: SPERI Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: SPERI, GRET/ALiSEA, AFD Year of publication: Geographic focus: Lao PDR Main issues / topics addressed (for example: Introduction; Principles of the agroecology practice in Long Lan; Conclusion……) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: Case study “Transition from traditional rotational shifting cultivation to growing ecological vegetables in Long Lan village, Luang Prabang province, Laos”   Read More

Title of document: Promoting Indigenous Knowledge and Good Agricultural Practices in Climate Change Adaptation _ Version English and Vietnam Authors: ADC Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: ADC, Care, Australian AID, ALiSEA Year of publication: 2017 Geographic focus: Vietnam Main issues / topics addressed (for example: The role of indigenous knowledge in climate change adaptation; Methods and tools used to identify IK applied by the community-based adaptation practices; ……) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: Climate change is one of the most important challenges to sustainable development in the Northern mountainous region of Vietnam. IK is also used in cultivation techniques in extreme climatic conditions. With cultivation conditions are mainly sloping land, many traditional techniques have been applied to limit soil erosion due to heavy rainfalls like building terraced fields, arranging stones to create contours, leaving natural grass on the contour line, intercropping to cover the ground. Particularly indigenous techniques of watering and retaining water in hilly terrain conditions have been very popular in many ethnic minority communities such as making reel, water-wheel and bamboo cylinder for water supplying, digging wells in paddies for water storing, etc., that help plants survive drought. IK has helped the agricultural production of EM communities to develop sustainably for generations. This is a brief handbook of “Indigenous Knowledge and Good Agricultural Practices in Climate Change Adaptation” in Vietnam   Read More

Title of document: A story of Mr Hai Authors: ADC Journal’s name if any: Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: ADC Year of publication: Geographic focus: Vietnam Main issues / topics addressed (for example: A story of Mr Hai……) School of agroecology (if any): Web address to original document (if any): Summary: A story of Mr Hai, who change in a poor family by agro-ecological transition   Read More