Geographic Focus: Lao PDR
Agro-ecology
Khao Kai Noi (KKN) is specific glutinous rice varieties produced exclusively in Xiengkhouang and Houaphanh Provinces.
Small-scale fisheries are very important in the northern part of Lao PDR, where rural people heavily depend upon the rivers’ fish stocks for…
Benzoin Laos (Styrax tonkinensis), is known in Laos as the “Ton Yarn”. It is a deciduous fast-growing tree that can reach 15–20 meters in height and a diameter of 30 cm or more found in upland…
Throughout the upland areas of Lao PDR, broom grass production is a source of income for many families and also a source of animal feed. Broom…
Bamboo is an important biodiversity resource and is often perceived as the most economically important NTFP of Lao PDR. It is imperative for the livelihoods of rural communities (cash income, food…
Oranges contain an impressive diversity of essential nutrients including vitamins C, A and B-complex as well as minerals (Potassium and Calcium) essential for health and overall well-being The fruit…
ເປົ້າໝາຍ: ການອະນຸລັກຊີວະນາໆ ພັນກະສິກໍາ ທາງດ້ານຈໍານວນ ແລະ ຄຸນນະພາບ
More than 1,000 species identified in associated selected habitats.
Land use planning is implemented in almost 1,000,000 ha in 315 villages in 13 provinces.
ABD importance promoted to more than 230…
Research Article
Two new species of Sonerila Roxb. (Melastomataceae), S. erectifolia Phonep., Soulad. & Tagane sp. nov. from southern Laos, and S. souvannii Phonep. & Soulad. sp. nov. from central Laos, are…
Impatiens subfalcata Soulad. & Tagane, a new species of Balsaminaceae from southern Laos, is described and illustrated. The new species is morphologically similar to Impatiens attopeuensis and I…
A new variety, Justicia vagabunda Benoist var. laxiflora K. Yamaz. & Tagane (Acanthaceae), discovered during botanical surveys in Bolaven Plateau, southern Laos, is described and illustrated.…
Fieldwork in Lao PDR during 2007-2008 resulted in the discovery of 15 unrecorded fern species among the flora of Lao PDR. All have been identified in other countries in southeastern Asia, as well as…
Neotypes are designated for five names in Kaempferia (Zingiberaceae) from Lao PDR, namely K. attapeuensis Picheans. & Koonterm, K. champasakensis Picheans. & Koonterm, K. gigantiphylla…
Neotypes are designated for five names in Kaempferia (Zingiberaceae) from Lao PDR, namely K. attapeuensis Picheans. & Koonterm, K. champasakensis Picheans. & Koonterm, K. gigantiphylla…
Twenty-five plant taxa in 14 families are newly recorded for the flora of Laos. The genus Sarcopyramis (Melastomataceae) is new to the country. For each taxon, voucher specimens, the general…
Twelve pteridophytes from six families are reported from the Bolaven Plateau, southern Laos, as new records to the flora of Laos. For each species, voucher specimens, photographs and additional…
The salamandrid genus Tylototriton is poorly known in Laos, with one described species and unverified reports of two others. We undertook new fieldwork and obtained samples of Tylototriton at six…
The Lao newt (Laotriton laoensis) is a recently described species currently known only from northern Laos. Little is known about the species, but it is threatened as a result of overharvesting. We…
ສວນສາທິດ ການປູກໜໍ່ຫຼອຍດິນ ບ້ານກໍຮິ້ ເມືອງຫົວເມືອງ ແຂວງຫົວພັນ
ຜະລິດຕະພັນຍູກວາດ ບ້ານກໍຮິ້ງ ເມືອງຫົວເມືອງ
The ABD curricula has been approved by the Ministry of Education and
has been successfully used and ready for expansion into other district
schools. It is met by enthusiasm by teachers, students and…
Lao Benzoin is the resin extracted from the Styrax tonkinensis tree. Lao benzoin, also known as “Siam benzoin”, is considered the highest grade of Benzoin and is used in fragrances for perfumes and…
Local orange varieties have a strong market demand. To meet the
demand improved planting material, improved tree management
by growers, improved marketing strategies and orange farmer
organizations…
ສົ່ງເສີມ-ພັດທະນາການລ້ຽງເຜິ້ງໂກນທຳມະຊາດທີ່ເປັນພື້ນຖານພູມປັນຍາທ້ອງຖິ່ນໃຫ້ຢູ່ຄູ່ກັບປະຊາຊົນຕະຫຼອດໄປສູນຮຽນຮູ້ເຕັກນິກ ແລະ ປຸງແຕ່ງຜະລິດຕະພັນນ້ຳເຜິ້ງມີຢູ່ 2 ແຂວງຄື:
ສູນບ້ານໂພນສະຫວັນໄຊ ເມືອງແປກ
ສູນບ້ານແລທອງ…
ປ້າຍທີ່ຕິດຕັ້ງທີ່ ສູນພັດທະນາກະສິກຳຄັງເພາະ ເມືອງຄູນ ແຂວງຊຽງຂວາງ
Fish cultivation in rice fields is a local practice of farmers in Xiengkuang Province. Fish in rice fields is an important source of fish as well as rice. Fish also play a role in controlling pest…
ເຫັດທຳມະຊາດແມ່ນ ຜະລິດຕະພັນເຄື່ອງປ່າຂອງດົງຈາກທຳມະຊາດ ມີສັບພະຄຸນ ບຳລຸງສຸຂະພາບ, ເປັນຢາອາຍຸວັດທະນະ ແລະ ເປັນອາຫານມີໂພຊະການຈາກ ທຳມະຊາດທີ່ ປະຊາຊົນໃນທ້ອງຖິ່ນຫາກິນໄດ້ງ່າຍຕາມລະດູການ, ພ້ອມທັງ…
ໂດຍປະຕິບັດຕາມແຜນງານປັບປຸງຄຸນນະພາບ ແລະ ຄວາມສອດຄ່ອງໃນການສຶກສາທີ່ກະຊວງສຶກສາທິການ ແລະ ກິລາວາງອອກ ແລະ…