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Rubber Development in the Lao PDR: Ensuring Sustainability
A collection of posters on developing a sustainable rubber industry in Lao -
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... -
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... -
Shade-grown coffee production
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... -
Integrated Tea Production System
Integrated tea production refers to combining tea cultivation with other crops or livestock to maximize land use and improve sustainability. For example, planting pigeon peas... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
EFICAS Know-How Series Community-based Agricultural Development Planning (CADP)
This manual aims to provide to field practitioners basic information and tips on how to plan, implement, and monitor a Community-based Agricultural Development Plan (CADPs). A... -
Endorsement and Declaration of the Forestry Strategy to the Year 2020 of the Lao PDR
Decree on Endorsement and Declaration of the Forestry Strategy to the Year 2020 of the Lao PDR:- Pursuant to the Law on the Government of Lao PDR, No. 02/NA, dated 6 May 2003-... -
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... -
Case Study Factsheet, The Sacha Inchi Project
This case study factsheet describes the 'Sacha Inchi agro‐forestry model' which is a agri‐silviculture technique. It states how it has been employed in some districts of the... -
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... -
Proceedings of the Experience Sharing Workshop: Review of Existing...
This experience sharing workshop is part of the activities implemented by the Agroecology Learning alliance in South East Asia (ALiSEA) to foster multi stakeholder... -
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... -
What performance indicators for assessing agroecology impacts? - EFICAS Project
This document presents an approach to assess the impacts of agroecology (AE) on livelihoods in Laos, focusing on sustainable agricultural intensification and resilience to... -
The Agro forestry Education Initiative in Lao PDR
This document presents an overview of initiatives led by ALISEA and its partners to develop and disseminate pedagogical resources for teaching agroecology and conservation... -
Presentation of Green Extension
Green Extension is a rural advisory service provided by both state and non‐state actors that supports the development of smallholder agriculture in a way that secures the future...
Agroecology Library
Our repository of literature on agroecology on Southeast Asia includes more than 750 documents.