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The tyranny of taste: The case of organic rice in Cambodia
Fair-trade and organic products are often sold at price premiums justified by smaller production volumes that are associated with greater social and environmental... -
Proceedings of the regional workshopTowards a regional initiative to develop...
Based on on-going activities in the field of training and higher education implemented by a range of partners within ACTAE project and beyond (see program of the event) a... -
Assessing farm sustainability with the IDEA method - From the concept of...
The IDEA method (Indicateurs de Durabilité des Exploitations Agricoles or Farm Sustainability Indicators) is based on research work conducted since 1998 and is one way of giving... -
Shifting Forests in Northeast IndiaManagement of Alnus nepalensis as an...
This chapter describes an ancient but little-documented example of farmer manipulation of A. nepalensis in Nagaland, Northeastern India, which has enabled a significant... -
Making Rice Production More Environmentally-Friendly
Irrigated rice production is one of the most essential agricultural activities for sustaining our global population, and at the same time, one of the agricultural sectors... -
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to food
The report was written in collaboration with the Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous... -
Stories From The Field - Women working toward a non-toxic environment
The often unseen but disastrous consequences of chemical-intensive food and agricultural production are felt most by half of the world’s food producers and rural population:... -
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... -
Organic Agriculture as an Opportunity for Sustainable agricultural Development
We need drastic change in the global food system in order to achieve a more sustainable agriculture that feeds people adequately, contribute to rural development and provide... -
Alder trees enhance crop productivity and soil microbial biomass in tea plantations
Monoculture farming systems lead to soils depleted of nutrients and diminished microbial functional diversity, disrupting process crucial to maintaining soil health. The... -
Consolidated account of the 4 national multi stakeholder workshops on...
This report presents a short consolidated account of 4 national multi-stakeholder workshops addressing Agroecological Transition in the Mekong Region and bringing together 225... -
Regulation on the Control of Pesticides in Lao PDR
Pursuant to the Law on Agriculture No.01/98/NA, dated 6 November 1998;- Pursuant to the Environment Protection Law No.02/99/NA, dated 3 April 1999;- Pursuant to Law on Local... -
NBSAP Assessment An Assessment of Lao PDR’s National Biodiversity Strategy...
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... -
Decision of the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry on Organic Agriculture Standards
Referred to in Agriculture Law No.1/98 LNA, dated 10 October 1998;- Referred to in Prime Minister CB (DOA) No.89/PMO, dated 22 June 1999 on the Organization and Role of Ministry... -
Agriculture Development Strategy to 2025 and Vision to the year 2030
Sectoral Vision and Aims: Ensuring food security, producing comparative and competitive agricultural commodities, developing clean, safe and sustainable agriculture and shift... -
The Law on Agriculture
DECREE of the PRESIDENT of the LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC on the promulgation of the Law on Agriculture -
Guideline on SRI Practice in Irrigated Paddy Fields in Laos
The System of Rice Intensification, known as SRI, is an innovation in rice production systems by raising productivity of the land, labor, water and capital. SRI is a set of... -
Lao National Agro-Ecology Programme PRONAE PCADR / Development and...
Farming is changing throughout Laos, with traditional slash-and-burn giving way to more modern agricultural methods in many areas. In southern Xayabury for example, traditional... -
Agroforestry and livelihoods in Lao PDR Case studies in Napo and Haitai...
A field survey has been conducted to find out information on livelihood and agroforestry of the study area. The study was carried out in two villages of Sangthong District viz,... -
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...
