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Agroforestry Systems for Upland People in Lao PDR: Production, Benefit, and...
With an increasing population and governmental land-use restriction, shortened fallow periods of some traditional farming systems have contributed to the reduction of... -
Case study maize/ rice bean intercropping - Kham district, Xieng Khouang province
This very short document presents a case study on maize/rice bean intercropping in Kham District, Xieng Khouang Province. It outlines the existing cropping system and highlights... -
Support to Out-scaling of Conservation Agriculture Practices for Maize-based...
This document presents an initiative aimed at scaling up Conservation Agriculture (CA) practices in maize-based systems in Northwest Vietnam. Maize is a crucial crop for local... -
Indigenous Agroforestry Practices of Northern Laos
Shifting cultivation is the most common agricultural practice among farmers in the northern uplands of the Lao PDR. Alongside this agricultural practice many types of indigenous... -
Building, Defending and Strengthening Agroecology. A Global Struggle for...
"Agroecology is the answer to how to transform and repair our material reality in a food system and rural world that has been devastated by industrial food production and its... -
Mainstreaming Agroecology Implications for Global Food and Farming Systems
In 2010, the Centre for Agroecology and Food Security (CAFS) was established to undertake applied research and education on agroecology as the underlying paradigm of sustainable... -
Agroecology and the Search for a Truly Sustainable Agriculture - 1st edition
There is increasing evidence that warns that the growing push toward industrialization and globalization of the world’s agriculture and food supply imperils the future of... -
Ecological vegetable cultivation of Hmong in LongLan village, Luang Prabang...
This document provides information related to the process of agricultural transition of the Hmong ethnic group in Long Lan village from the traditional rotational cultivation to... -
A story of Mrs Phuong
A story of Mrs Phuong, a woman in back Kan Province -
Agroecology and the Food System
On a global scale agriculture and food will face key challenges of properly feeding a population of nine billion individuals in 2050, while preserving the ecosystems from which... -
UPDATE STUDY ON AGRARIAN CHANGES AND THE STATUS OF CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE...
Between 2001 and 2009, the four districts of Boten, Kenthao, Paklay and Thongmixay in southern Sayaboury Province have been targeted by two AFD-funded projects dealing with... -
Exploration of teak agroforestry systems in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR
The accumulated smallholder teak woodlots in Luang Prabang comprise a significant forest resource, comprising 60% of the approx. 25,000 ha of teak plantation in this region of... -
Rubber Development in the Lao PDREnsuring Sustainability
Overview of Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Display for the ASEAN Rubber Conference Lao PDR is experiencing a rapid expansion of rubber cultivation. Industry experts... -
Intensifying upland rice Systems with Stick lac Production in Northern Lao PDR
The Lao Peoples’ Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is a land-link country with a total area of 236,800 km2 and a population of 6.5 million. The country is located in Southeast Asia,... -
Farmers’ Sustainable Agriculture Perception in the Vietnam Uplandsthe Case...
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Replacing Chemicals with Biology. Phasing out highly hazardous pesticides...
Adverse effects of highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs) on people and the environment have been a global concern for many years. In 2006, this was clearly expressed by the FAO... -
IPM Farmer Field SchoolsA synthesis of 25 impact evaluations
The Farmer Field School is a form of adult education, which evolved from the concept that farmers learn optimally from field observation and experimentation. It was developed to... -
Adoption of Agroforestry in Mai District, Phongsaly Province - Lao PDR
Factors that influence the adoption of agroforestry were investigated by conducting semi-structured interviews with men, women, and leader groups in eight target villages, Mai... -
Agro ecologyIndia’s Journey to Agricultural Prosperity The evidence and path...
This textbook shows the definition of agro ecology, some successful case studies in agro ecology practicing in India. In addition, it presents the challenges and recommendations... -
FED UP NOW'S THE TIME TO INVEST IN AGRO-ECOLOGY
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...
Agroecology Library
Our repository of literature on agroecology on Southeast Asia includes more than 750 documents.