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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... -
Natural Pesticide Recipes
This leaflet presents simple, biodegradable pesticide recipes made from plants such as lemongrass, galangal, turmeric, chili, garlic, and tobacco, used to control insects,... -
Technical Leaflet : Producing Cucumber Seeds
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,... -
Peanut Production After Rice Harvest: Benefits and Practices
This video presents why and how to plant peanuts after rice harvesting, using a farm localized in Nadou Village, Kham District, Xiengkhouang Province, Lao PDR as an example.... -
Fish Holes and Paddy Rice Farming: A Traditional and Agroecological Practice
This video presents the fish holes technique, a technique that enhances biodiversity and supports food security for smallholder farmers in Doneseur Village, Sanamxay District,... -
Atlas of Agriculture in the Lao PDR Patterns and trends between 1999 and 2011
This new atlas was co-developed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) and the Centre for Development and Environment (CDE) of the University of Bern. It combines... -
How to Overcome Soil Degradation : example of the Nonglae Village, Lao PDR
Soil degradation, often caused by poor agricultural practices, can lead to a decline in crop yields. Traditionally, when yields dropped, farmers would leave fields fallow for at... -
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) -
Proceedings of the National Thematic Workshop on "What performance...
Agro-ecological approaches are seen as convincing and evidence-based alternatives towards sustainable agriculture. They clearly aim at strengthening innovation capacity of... -
Proceedings National Thematic Workshop What performance indicators for...
Proceedings National Thematic Workshop, 29th November 2016, at LANITH, Vientiane, Laos. This 1st thematic workshop was instrumental in initiating a collective and multi... -
The Lao Uplands Sourcebook, Improving livelihoods in the Uplands of Lao PDR,...
The Lao Uplands Sourcebook was developed in order to provide field level extension workers, educators and students better access to the wealth of information and experiences in... -
The Lao Uplands Sourcebook, Improving livelihoods in the Uplands of Lao PDR
The Lao Uplands Sourcebook was developed in order to provide field level extension workers, educators and students better access to the wealth of information and experiences in... -
Assessment of Lao PDR’s National Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 and Action...
In 1996, the Government of Lao PDR acceded to United Nation International Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). In meeting the requirements of the convention, in 2004, the... -
The System Rice Intensification (SRI) in Laos
The first organization to introduce the System Rice Intensification into Laos was Oxfam Australia, a non-governmental organization (NGO), which conducted the first SRI trials... -
Strategy for Agriculture Development 2011-2020 (Lao PDR)
This strategy is a long term framework for the development of the sector. It will serve as reference for orienting MAF decision makers and officers and for development partners... -
Development Strategy of the Crop Sector 2025 and Vision 2030
Agreement on Endorsement and Promulgation of Development Strategy of the Crop Sector 2025 and Vision 2030: - Pursuant to the Article 70 of the Law on Agriculture No. 01/98 NA,... -
Forestry Law, Lao PDR, 2007
This Forestry Law determines the basic principles, regulations and measures on sustainable management, preservation, development, utilization and inspection of forest resources... -
Decision of the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry on Organic Agriculture...
The Organic Agriculture Standards are designed promote Clean Agriculture within the agriculture and forestry sectors, and to ensure that the management of agriculture production... -
Integrated Nutrient“Weed Management under mechanised Dry Direct Seeding...
In rainfed lowland rice-based systems, increasing labour scarcity due to off-farm employment is encouraging farmers to switch from transplanting to dry direct seeding (DDS). To... -
Transformative approaches to agroecology at the landscape level
The document explores agroecology in Laos, focusing on challenges of adoption in diverse upland contexts. It contrasts unsustainable farming with ecological alternatives and...
Agroecology Library
Our repository of literature on agroecology on Southeast Asia includes more than 750 documents.