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Seeds for Diversity and Inclusion
This open access book will contribute to a more nuanced debate around seed system resilience that goes beyond the dominant dichotomous conceptualization of seed governance often... -
Transforming food systems through agroecology: enhancing farmers' autonomy...
Food systems contribute to multiple crises while failing to deliver healthy, nutritious food for all. A substantial amount of research suggests that the root cause of this issue... -
Making silage from green raw fodder material
Making silage is a method of preserving and storing green feed through anaerobic fermentation (without oxygen). Silage can be made from a diversity of forage materials and... -
ALiSEA Position Paper and Theory of Change Workshop
This note valorizes the results of the National Foresight and Theory of Change workshops led at national level in Lao PDR, Cambodia and Vietnam in October 2022, under the ASSET... -
Evidence on the impacts of long-term cassava-based conservation agriculture...
The research brief highlights the impacts of Conservation Agriculture (CA) on soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Cambodia’s upland... -
From Grazing to Grass-Fed: transforming livestock systems for sustainable...
The poster explores how grass-fed livestock systems in Northwest Vietnam can address land competition, rising meat demand, and sustainability challenges. It stresses livestock’s... -
Towards an agricultural land use plan to support an agro-ecological...
The report is structured to address these different objectives. We first explain the methods and the approach we developed for the assessment. We then examine land use and... -
Agrochemicals, GHG Emissions, and GDP in Southeast Asia: A Machine Learning...
Agrochemical use, GHG emissions, and gross domestic product (GDP) vary widely across Southeast Asia, making the region suitable for cluster-based sustainability analysis. This... -
Food Environments, Using agroecology to enhance dietary diversity
Changes in farming and land-use practices over the last 60 years have resulted in a significant decline in overall agrobiodiversity. This decline in domesticated crop and... -
Reducing vulnerability of rainfed agriculture through seasonal climate...
Rainfed rice production needs to contribute more to the current and future world food security due to the increasing competition for limited water supplies including irrigation... -
Analysis of Agroecological Transition at the National Level The Emergence...
Across contrasting farming and sustainability context worldwide, social actors are mobilizing to promote agroecology in order to meet the major challenges of sustainable... -
Performance Assessment of Agroecology in Attapeu, Lao PDR
Agroecology is a holistic approach to agriculture that integrates ecological principles into farming practices, promoting sustainable food production, biodiversity conservation,... -
Agroecology for Food Security and Nutrition: Proceedings of the...
In September 2014 the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) convened the International Symposium on Agroecology for Food Security and Nutrition. This was... -
Harnessing the power of citizen science for agroecological transitions: The...
The One Million Voices (OMV) citizen science initiative aimed to harness the power of citizen science to support agroecological transitions globally. Its goal was to co-develop... -
Exploring Intercropping Solutions for Livestock and Soil Improvement
In this insightful interview, we talk with Mr. Do Trong Hieu, a researcher from the Northern mountainous Agriculture and Forestry Science Institute (NOMAFSI), to discuss an... -
Finding the Best Rice: A Participatory Approach in Cambodia’s Agroecological...
How do Cambodian farmers choose the best rice for their local conditions and market needs? This video follows a participatory rice variety evaluation conducted in Preah Vihear... -
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... -
Exploring the Rice Varietal Diversity to Fit Agroecology-Based Rice Cropping Systems
Rice-based farming systems form the backbone of Cambodia’s agricultural sector. Maintaining yields in line with the growing needs of the population and producing varieties... -
Boost Agricultural Sustainability through Crop-Livestock Integration:...
Crop-Livestock Integration (CLI) through biomass exchanges between crop and livestock enhances the sustainability of mixed farming systems, improving production, autonomy,... -
Scoping Study Report, Potential of Xieng Khouang Province as flagship site...
The Agroecology and Safe food System Transitions (ASSET) project is a five-year regional project funded by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the European Union (EU),... -
Scaling of Climate-Smart Agriculture via Climate-Smart Villages in Southeast...
This strong correlation between agriculture and climate change has led to the emergence of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) that seeks to balance agricultural productivity within... -
Creating agricultural landscapes with positive environmental outcomes
This brief gives an overview of available knowledge on agroecological approaches in the Mekong Region, focusing on agroecological solutions that aim to protect ecosystem... -
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,... -
Treating Wastewater from Coffee Cherry Processing
This leaflet describes an ecological system in Son La, Vietnam, for treating wastewater from coffee cherry processing through solid separation, anaerobic and aerobic treatment... -
Recipe For Sweet Potato Chips Using A Solar Dome
This recipe focuses on transforming sweet potatoes into crispy chips, providing farmers with a simple method to reduce food waste and create a value-added product. This approach... -
Technique for Processing Coffee Husks into Organic Fertilizer
This leaflet explains how farmers in northwest Vietnam process coffee husks into organic fertilizer. It details the benefits—improved soil health, reduced environmental... -
Recipe for Carnivorous / Herbivorous Fish Feed
As we are well aware, the cost of fish feed in current fish farming is relatively high, while the selling price of fish is often low. This has led many farmers to produce their... -
Testing Agroecological Methods to Manage Pests in Cashew Production
The cashew sector is heavily reliant on chemical inputs, raising concerns for both environmental and human health. In response, the Green Cashew project (2022–2025) aims to... -
Advancing Agroecology through Policy Dialogue and Advocacy: Learning from...
In an era marked by unprecedented challenges, the current global agrifood systems, faced with mounting pressures, require a paradigm shift. Population growth, environmental... -
Multicriteria assessment of recently implemented conservation agriculture...
Soil fertility depletion is a major challenge for annual rainfed cropping systems in the northwestern region of Cambodia which has recently undergone rapid agrarian changes. On-... -
Diachronic assessment of soil organic C and N dynamics under long-term...
No-till (NT) cropping systems have been proposed as a strategy to combat soil degradation by storing soil organic carbon (SOC) and total nitrogen (TN). We quantified the impacts... -
Trajectories of crop–livestock integration in the context of specialization...
Mixed crop–livestock systems, the world's most widespread farming systems, promote farm resilience through diversification and allow for crop–livestock integration (CLI).... -
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... -
How to measure agroecology? A rapid appraisal approach based on focus group...
This study presents an approach to assess agroecology at village level through focus group discussions with village committees and district extension agents. This approach is... -
Organic Vegetable Growing Techniques
The leaflet provides practical guidance on organic vegetable cultivation in Pek District, Xiangkhouang Province, Laos. It describes the local subtropical highland climate and... -
Input Reduction in Agroecological Practices: A Case Study of Local Practices...
Located in northwest Cambodia, Battambang is a well-known province in agricultural productions, especially rice. Pesticide use is prevalent in both upland and lowland rice... -
A Research Action to Integrate Native Edible Herb Cultivation into...
This July 2025 research brief by SPERI describes an action-research project in Po E commune, Vietnam, integrating native edible herbs into transitioning agroecological farms to... -
Technical Leaflet : 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,... -
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.... -
Sticklac as an Alternative Commodity in Trongpang Village
This video highlights the high potential of sticklac as an alternative commodity for rural areas, featuring Trongpang Village, Xay District, Oudomxay Province, Lao PDR. It... -
Bio-Pesticides: Why and How to Produce It – The Yone Village Example
This video explains how and why to produce bio-pesticides at home, using Yone Village, Paek District, Xiengkhouang Province, Lao PDR as an example. It highlights the important... -
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,... -
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,... -
Beekeeping and Honey Production in Houaytan Village
This video presents beekeeping and honey production in Houaytan Village, Phoukoud District, Xiengkhouang Province, Lao PDR, highlighting their role in generating income. The... -
Buffalo Benefits in Rice Cultivation
This video shows how buffalo help maintain soil nutrients and support aquatic biodiversity within the rice farming system. Using the example of Phonevieng Village, Vang Vieng... -
Integrated Organic Farming
The video presents an organic integrated farm 'Souan Ai Aoun Farm' located in the Natha Village, Chomphet District, Luang Prabang Province, Lao PDR. The farm combines various... -
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... -
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...