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Hungry for Land: Small farmers feed the world with less than a quarter of all farmland
Governments and international agencies frequently boast that small farmers control the largest share of the world's agricultural land. Inaugurating 2014 as the International Yea...
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Report on the results of monitoring the implementation of policies and legislation on land management and use in state-run agricultural and forestry farms in the period of 2004 - 2014.
At the 10th session (term XIII), the Standing Committee reported to the National Assembly on monitoring results "The implementation of policies and laws on management and use ...
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Decree on rearrangement, renovation and development, improvement of the operation of the agricultural and forestry companies
This Decree stipulates the reorganization, renovation of organization, management mechanism and policies for agro-forestry companies. Applicable subjects a / State-owned agric...
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Resolution by the Politburo on further reorganization, renovation and development, Improve the performance of the agricultural and forestry companies
Resolutions of the Communist Party of Vietnam assessing the situation of state-owned agricultural and forestry farms and outline the direction, tasks and major solutions to reor...
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Agricultural Development in Laos a social and Technical
The Rice-based Integrated Farming System project, known as RIFS, is the first phase of an integrated rural development program, where agriculture plays a leading role. The pro...
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Demonstrating agricultural land use practices in the uplands
A handbook demonstrating land use practices in the uplands (referred to as “Land Use Plan”) undertaken by the Lao Swedish Forestry Programme.
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Assessment of exploitation and utilization of groundwater for domestic, agriculture and aquaculture in the coastal area of Tra Vinh province
Saline intrusion has been increasing (in terms of scale and duration), causing negative impacts upon water resources changes and leading to water shortage in the Tra Vinh’s coa...
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A Region at Risk: The Human Dimensions of Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific
The Asia and Pacific region is extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Unabated warming could significantly undo previous achievements of economic development and...
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Agriculture land areas 2012
Comparison of agriculture land with permanent crops, pasture or meadow in 2012 for the Lower Mekong countries. Collated for a visualization on the OD Mekong Land page: https://o...
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Agricultural and cropped land, 2012
Dataset of total Agriculture land area and percentage of total land, and cropped land area and percentage for 2012 in each Lower Mekong country. Compiled for a visualization on ...
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Rubber tree distribution mapping in northeast Thailand
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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Sustainable organic agriculture: Opportunity for Thai-rural farmer development
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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Asian Development Bank Member Fact Sheet: Myanmar
ADB supports Myanmar in promoting inclusive and sustainable economic growth, with focus on infrastructure, education and training, and agriculture and rural development.
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Swidden, Rubber and Carbon: Can REDD+ work for people and the environment in Montane Mainland Southeast Asia
Swidden (also called shifting cultivation) has long been the dominant farming system in Montane Mainland Southeast Asia (MMSEA). Today the ecological bounty of this region is th...
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Agriculture, value added (% of GDP)
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Agriculture corresponds to ISI divisions 1-5 and includes forestry, hunting, and fishing, as well as cu...
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The toxic landscape: LURAS discussion paper
The draft of this discussion paper generated a mixed response. While some experts – from both the government and development community – found the analysis persuasive, one or ...
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Crop research in Lao PDR
An overview of crops grown in Lao PDR and research attempts to breed more suitable varieties.
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Commodity Markets Outlook, April 2017
Prices for most industrial commodities strengthened further in the first quarter (q/q), while global agricultural prices remained broadly stable. Crude oil prices are forecast t...
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Sub-Decree on the Management and Administration of Agricultural Land
The law manages land for agricultural purposes, such as farmlands, plains, peasants, highlands, terraced lands, licensed forest lands, riverside lands, islands, natural grasslan...
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Law on Farming Community
The law is intended to determine the establishment, management and support mechanism of the agricultural community, Union, Community, Agriculture and Coalition of Cambodian Comm...