This study presents an approach to assess agroecology at village level through focus group discussions with village committees and district extension agents. This approach is...

A brief overview of how to boost the demand for organic products through consumer trust and product availability.

Integrating paddy rice cultivation, duck raising, and dry-season cropping is an effective approach to sustainable farming. It increases rice yields through natural...

Soil is involved in 13 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) In Laos, there are worrying signs of widespread soil degradation threatening national food security. Yet,...

The Policy Paper on Pesticides in Laos, developed by ALiSEA and SAEDA, presents five priority actions to reduce health and environmental risks from pesticide use while promoting...

The Lao Government recognizes sustainable food systems as central to national development goals. Agroecology policy and practice are the “head and hands” of sustainable food...

This policy brief aims first to characterize the challenges related to the sustainability of the territorial food system in Xiengkhouang Province, and then to examine potential...

The course aims to provide a principles and practical skills and knowledge on Nutrition sensitive agroecology to teachers, students and extension workers in schools. Enhance the...

Food system in Xiengkhouang province relies mainly on subsistence agriculture. Families mainly eat what they grow, and complete their diet with some wild food. The rapid shift...

This June 2025 technical leaflet presents BanSuaneAiOun Organic Farm’s method for producing organic cucumber seeds. It explains how on-farm seed production reduces costs,...

This June 2025 technical leaflet from Rural Development Association (RDA) in Laos is a step-by-step guide to integrated rice–fish farming, explaining how to prepare fields,...

The resource explains biofertilizer production in Yone village, Xiengkhouang Province, based on farmer experience. It highlights compost as a key input for soil health,...

As we are well aware, the cost of fish feed in current fish farming is relatively high, while the selling price of fish is often low. This has led many farmers to produce their...

This leaflet provides practical guidance on fruit tree propagation. It states how to make new branches growing and how to cut them in order to make new plants. It also explains...

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...

This booklet highlights the activities related to the ASSET project in Lao PDR.

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

The direct seedling rice system, or rice broadcasting, involves sowing seeds directly into the field rather than transplanting seedlings. This method reduces labor, especially...

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...