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Assessing the multidimensional impacts of agroecological practices in...
Agroecological practices are largely recognized as one way of engaging social actors in the co-design and transformation of food systems towards sustainability. Such... -
Rice-Duck System, reducing chemicals and increasing income
The technical leaflet introduces the rice–duck system, an agroecological practice that reduces chemical use by allowing ducks to control pests and weeds while naturally... -
Guiding The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Tan Duc Commune – Summer...
A synthesis of advices based on the results of experience on SRI led in Tan Duc Commune – Summer rice 2017 -
Propagating & Integrating Gliricidia Sepium in Diversified Perennial...
Gliricidia sepium is a fast-growing, nitrogen fixing leguminous tree, highly valued for its adaptability in Northern Laos. It could serve as a resilient live fence, or... -
Choosing the Right Trees to Boost Ecosystem Services in Tea Systems of Northern Laos
Shade trees are key partners for tea producers when well managed. Keeping tea plants 3–6 meters from shade trees gives the best mix of yield, soil protection, and good tea... -
Strengthening agroecology for a fundamental transformation of agri-food systems
The negative effects of industrial agriculture have long been clear, and agroecology offers a multitude of solutions for the fundamental transformation of the agri-food system.... -
Better and Different! Transforming food systems through agroecology
The publication depicts how civil society initiatives play an increasing role in shaping local food systems and how they are drawing up food policy. Various cases from Kenya,... -
What Possible Future for the “Toxic” Landscapes? an Agroecological...
This research brief outlines the steps to shift from intensive maize monocropping to multi-species systems through the integration of perennial crops (coffee, banana..). The... -
Boosting the demand for organic products: The role of consumer trust and...
A brief overview of how to boost the demand for organic products through consumer trust and product availability. -
Increase Productivity in Paddy Rice Field: Integrating Cover Crop,...
Integrating paddy rice cultivation, duck raising, and dry-season cropping is an effective approach to sustainable farming. It increases rice yields through natural... -
Weaver ant, a natural ecological practice to protect cashew nut plantations
Weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina, Hymenoptera) have been used for more than 2,000 years for the suppression of insect pests in Asian mango and citrus orchards, thus... -
Participatory Rice Varieties Evaluation: Empowering Farmers Through...
This data set presents resources on Participatory rice varieties evaluation: - the technical leaflet presents step by step how to evaluate rice varieties together with farmers... -
Agroecological initiatives in the Mekong Region: a systematic literature...
In the Mekong Region, agroecological approaches provide a niche alternative to the dominant traditional or intensive farming systems. We conducted a synthesis of current... -
Crop–livestock Integration, Intensification and Specialization: What...
Vietnam’s Highlands are at a turning point in their agricultural transformation. Crop-Livestock Integration (CLI), a central pivot of its low-input family farms, is subject to... -
Integrated Rice and Fish Farming, Step-by-Step Guide
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,... -
Biofertilizer production techniques in Xiengkhouang Province, Laos
The resource explains biofertilizer production in Yone village, Xiengkhouang Province, based on farmer experience. It highlights compost as a key input for soil health,... -
National Research for Development Forum on Pathway foe Sustainable...
Abstract of the proceeding of the National Research for Development Forum on Pathway foe Sustainable Development in Lao PDR (17-18/12/2014, NUoL) -
Diversifying market channels for agroforestry products: the case of Phousan...
This research brief presents the results of a study performed between 2023 and 2025 in Xieng Khouang province, Lao PDR and which aimed to i) describe the diversity of Phousan... -
Farmers as the Heart of Climate-Resilient Villages
Due to heavy impacts of climate change, Vietnam in general, and the, Northwest region in particular, have witnessed numerous extreme, weather phenomena in recent years.... -
Composting animal waste and agricultural by-products
A technical guide for composting composting animal waste and agricultural by-products. Composting manure with biological products is the process of decomposing animal and plant...
Agroecology Library
Our repository of literature on agroecology on Southeast Asia includes more than 750 documents.