This research brief reveals how smart shade design can make Lao tea farms more productive and resilient. Across nine plots in Xieng Khouang, results show that trees shape...

Gliricidia sepium is a fast-growing, nitrogenfixing leguminous tree, highly valued for its adaptability in Northern Laos. It could serve as a resilient live fence, or intercrop,...

This research brief present the results of a survey aiming at documenting the use and impacts of hazardous pesticides among farmers. This survey employed the Community-Based...

This video highlights the high potential of sticklac as an alternative commodity for rural areas, featuring Trongpang Village, Xay District, Oudomxay Province, Lao PDR. It...

Abstract of the proceeding of the National Research for Development Forum on Pathway foe Sustainable Development in Lao PDR (17-18/12/2014, NUoL)

This video highlights the importance of bio-compost and demonstrates how to make it, using an example from Yone Village, Paek District, Xiengkhouang Province. It explains the...

This video showcases the shade-grown coffee production process on a farm in a Lao village in Kham District, Xiengkhouang Province, Lao PDR. It explains how this method supports...

Ms. Doan Thi Phuong is a passionate pioneer on the journey of "returning to nature." She boldly abandoned harmful chemicals, persistently seeking and applying sustainable...

This practice brief describes the development of an inclusive business model with small-scale farmers in the vegetable value chain of Ham Yen, grounded on two complementary...

Rice is vital to Cambodia's economy and food security, accounting for 16.7% of the country's GDP in 2024. However, the increasing reliance on chemical pesticides to meet export...

This manual will help you to develop a better understanding of cover crops, including their main characteristics, advantages and considerations, and the choices involved in...

Across contrasting farming and sustainability context worldwide, social actors are mobilizing to promote agroecology in order to meet the major challenges of sustainable...

In September 2014 the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) convened the International Symposium on Agroecology for Food Security and Nutrition. This was...

This study evaluates agroecological performance in Battambang province, Cambodia, using the FAO Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation (TAPE). It compares farms across...

Rice-based farming systems form the backbone of Cambodia’s agricultural sector. Maintaining yields in line with the growing needs of the population and producing varieties...

Crop-Livestock Integration (CLI) through biomass exchanges between crop and livestock enhances the sustainability of mixed farming systems, improving production, autonomy,...

In an era marked by unprecedented challenges, the current global agrifood systems, faced with mounting pressures, require a paradigm shift. Population growth, environmental...

This practice brief describes the educational curriculum adopted by GSF to engage sustainably Young students in Cambodia into Agroecology practices through training, field...

Located in northwest Cambodia, Battambang is a well-known province in agricultural productions, especially rice. Pesticide use is prevalent in both upland and lowland rice...

This July 2025 research brief by SPERI describes an action-research project in Po E commune, Vietnam, integrating native edible herbs into transitioning agroecological farms to...