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The evolution of teak grower groups in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR: An action research approach 2016
Lao People's Democratic Republic, Viet Nam
Advocacy and promotional materials
Mr Stuart Ling Dr Lamphoune Xayavongsa Mr Sychan Chandiphit Ms...
2016
The Grower Group subcomponent of this project (Objective 1.3A) aims to: Identify and test what forms of grower organisation are feasible and sustainable, and will improve ret...
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Pro-poor Policy analysis on rubber production for smallholder livelihoods in Lao PDR 2016
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Advocacy and promotional materials
Boundeth SOUTHAVILAY, NAFRI, IFAD, FAO
2016
In Laos, the rubber plantation has booming since 2000s that influenced by the world demanding for rubber,particular huge rubber demand from China and India. While the market for...
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Use of remittances by migrants to banana plantations in Bokeo 2016
Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Viet Nam
Advocacy and promotional materials
Stuart Ling, UNE Human Research Ethics Officer
2015
Here the ratio for consumption and investment was almost exactly reversed, with 20.0% planned for consumption against 55.7% for investment. Hous...
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Falling rubber prices in Northern Laos: Local responses and policy options (main report) 2016
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Advocacy and promotional materials
Thoumthone Vongvisou, Michael Dwyer, University of Bern, , Centre...
2016
Rubber prices in northern Laos have fallen significantly over the last few years, eroding much of the enthusiasm developed by both farmers and government officials in the 1990s ...
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Falling rubber prices in Northern Laos: Local responses and policy options (presentation) 2016
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Advocacy and promotional materials
Thoumthone Vongvisouk , Michael Dwyer , National University of ...
2015
The very low price of rubber sold in October at 4,100 kip (3.2 Yuan) per kg resulted in dissatisfaction among the local people who became discouraged about continuing to harvest...
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The Minister of Agriculture and Forestry's agreement on rattan, bamboo and wood products
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Advocacy and promotional materials
Mistry of Agriculture and Forestry
2004
In order to be a modern industry, the use of rattan, bamboo wood and gems are strictly regulated and to maximize the benefits
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Integrated rodent management in outbreak-prone upland rice growing areas of Northern Laos 2015
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Advocacy and promotional materials
Thomas J € akel , Khamsao Mouaxengcha, Ute Nuber, Bounneuang...
2015
There were serious outbreaks in the uplands in the wet seasons of 2008 and 2009 that led to un-bearable conditions for rural families (World Food Programme, 2009). Houaphanh pr...
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Update on SSWG and Lao Census of Agricultural (LCA) 2017
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Advocacy and promotional materials
Mr. Savanh Hanephom Mr. Andrew Bartlet Mr. Saysamone Phothisat,...
2016 accomplishments: Review of International Treaties and biodiversity and PDR’ Commitments and Opportunities (June). Presentation and Discussion of “Use in PDR Opportunit...
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Sustainable development of the Lao tea sector 2016
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Advocacy and promotional materials
Sustainability Development of the Lao Tea Sec tor (DRAFT
2016
Lao PDR has significant potential to improve and expand its tea sector and in doing so, build on the important contribution this sector makes to the developm...
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Rubber production in northern laos: geographies of growth and constractual diversity june 2009
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Advocacy and promotional materials
Miles Kenney - Lazar
2009
Rubber was first grown in northern Laos in 1994. A few villages that began to grow this year, the most famous of which is Ban 1Had Nyao, due to its ability to successfully profi...
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Evaluation of the project to support the implementation of the timber strategy
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Advocacy and promotional materials
The European Union, the French Development Agency, ໄມເຄີຣ ຈອນສ໌...
2013
Allocation of forest management has created two positive impacts: protecting the environment, improving livelihoods, and providing compensation for villagers who are well-organized
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Coffee markets, smallholder credit, and landscape change in the Bolaven planteau region Laos
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Advocacy and promotional materials
Matthew Toro , Faculty of the University of Miami in partial...
2012
Recently, as the Bolaven Plateau has been socio-spatially reconfigured to accommodate new, non-smallholder coffee commodity chains, the prospects for moving toward an alternat...
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How sustainable is commercial banana production in Laos? 2016
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Advocacy and promotional materials
National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute
2016
In 2014 banana production covered a total area of 22,920 ha, while banana exports reached 260,000 tons (total value: 45 million US$). ADS (2015-2020) identifies banana as an ...
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Climate change in the lower Mekong Basin
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
United States Agency for International Development, World Resource...
2011
Report assessing potential impacts of climate change on the lower Mekong, tracking its possible risk for high-risk populations and ecologically vulnerable areas
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The economics of land fragmentation in the north of Vietnam
Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Pham Van Hung, T. Gordon MacAulay , Sally P. Marsh
2004
The aim of the paper is to investigate the current situation of land fragmentation in the North of Vietnam, its effects and relationship to crop productivity. Comparative static...
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Rubber tree distribution mapping in northeast Thailand
Thailand
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Zhe Li, Fox, Jefferson M.
2011
An article presenting the results of rubber tree growth mapping in northeast Thailand using Landsat 5 TM data. A Mahalanobis typicality method was used to identify different age...
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Analysis of Water Availability and Water Productivity in Irrigated Agriculture
Thailand
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Chaiyasit Anuchitworawong, Thai Development Research Institute (TDRI)
2016
During the past 20 years, Thailand witnessed droughts of varying intensity which put pressure on farming activities. Since the water scarcity problem has placed agricultural pro...
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Sustainable organic agriculture: Opportunity for Thai-rural farmer development
Thailand
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Jiumpanyarach, Waripas
2013
This paper analysed the opportunities of rural farmers in north Thailand and factors influencing their incomes. Between January 2012 and October 2012 the author interviewed 124 ...
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Guide to biodiversity in the farmscapes of Lao PDR
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Advocacy and promotional materials
Nieman, Anne Louise , Kamp, Kevin
A handbook about farmscape biodiversity in Laos. The handbook is intended to provide a brief overview of the special habitats in each region of the country and the important fun...
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Sắn lên – Rừng xuống Nghiên cứu trường hợp ở Việt Nam, 2016
Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Trung tâm Con người và Thiên nhiên (PanNature), Nguyễn Hải Vân,...
2016
Theo thống kê của Tổng cục Hải quan, kim ngạch xuất khẩu sắn và các sản phẩm sắn hàng năm đều đạt trên 1 tỷ USD. Động lực thị trường cùng nhu cầu cải thiện sinh kế của người ...