Buffalo Benefits in Rice Cultivation

This video shows how buffalo help maintain soil nutrients and support aquatic biodiversity within the rice farming system. Using the example of Phonevieng Village, Vang Vieng District, Vientiane Province, it explains how the buffalo’s behavior creates benefits and synergies for rice cultivation, especially through their use of ponds.

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Field Value
Type of ALiSEA product Agroecology Insights
Title Buffalo Benefits in Rice Cultivation
Description This video shows how buffalo help maintain soil nutrients and support aquatic biodiversity within the rice farming system. Using the example of Phonevieng Village, Vang Vieng District, Vientiane Province, it explains how the buffalo’s behavior creates benefits and synergies for rice cultivation, especially through their use of ponds.
Agroecology Category
  • Integrated systems
  • Animal health
  • Knowledge and values
Agroecology Keyword
  • Agro-silvo-pastoralism
  • Animal wellbeing
  • Integrated animal health
  • Local knowledge
Contributing organisations CLICK, GRET
Author CLICK
Year 2025
Type of document Poster or Illustration
Language
  • English
  • Lao
Spatial Information
Country Lao PDR
Administrative Level 1 Vientiane
Administrative Level 2 Vangvieng
Web Link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S11ouUjPrY