Geographic Focus: Lao PDR

Agro-ecology

Author(s): TABI
A Signifi cant potential for Lao honey exists if marketing, quality control and expansion of beekeeping can be achieved  
Author(s): TABI
ຊາ ມີຄວາມສຳຄັນຫຼາຍດ້ານຕໍ່ຮ່າງກາຍ, ການດື່ມຊາຈະຊ່ວຍໃນການດູດຊຶມເຮັດໃຫ້ມີຄວາມສະຫງົບ, ມີສະຕິ, ປັບປຸງຄວາມຊົງຈຳ, ຫຼຸດຜ່ອນຄວາມສ່ຽງຕໍ່ການເປັນພະຍາດຫົວໃຈ ແລະ ຊ່ວຍໃນການຍ່ອຍອາຫານ ແລະ…
Author(s): TABI
ກ້ວຍທະນີ (ກ້ວຍນ້ຳ) ແມ່ນໝາກໄມ້ຊະນິດໜຶ່ງທີ່ມີການປູກຫຼາຍຢູ່ໃນທ້ອງຖິ່ນປະເທດລາວ ແຕ່ເໜືອເຖິງໃຕ້ ແລະ ນິຍົມບໍລິໂພກກັນຫຼາຍ, ເນື່ອງຈາກວ່າກ້ວຍທະນີ ເປັນໝາກກ້ວຍທີ່ບໍລິໂພກງ່າຍ ແລະ…
Author(s): Keooudone Souvannakhoummane
ເຫັດທຳມະຊາດແມ່ນ ຜະລິດຕະພັນເຄື່ອງປ່າຂອງດົງຈາກທຳມະຊາດ ມີສັບພະຄຸນບຳລຸງສຸຂະພາບ, ເປັນຢາອາຍຸວັດທະນະ ແລະ ເປັນອາຫານມີໂພຊະການຈາກທຳມະຊາດທີ່ ປະຊາຊົນໃນທ້ອງຖິ່ນຫາກິນໄດ້ງ່າຍຕາມລະດູການ,  …
Author(s): Keooudone Souvannakhoummane
ເຫັດທຳມະຊາດທີ່ກິນໄດ້ ແລະ ເປັນຢາຢູ່ພາກເໜືອຂອງ ສປປ ລາວ Wild edible and medicinal mushrooms in northern Lao PDR
Author(s):
ຈາກການສຳລວດຄວາມຫຼາກຫຼາຍຂອງຊະນິດປາ ຢູ່ 4 ສາຍນໍ້າຄື: ສາຍນໍ້າມັດ (ເມືອງຄຳ ແລະ ໜອງແຮດ), ສາຍນ້ຳຄາວ (ເມືອງຄຳ ແລະ ພູກູດ) ສາຍນ້ຳຄານ ແລະ ນ້ຳງື່ມ (ພູກູດ) ໃນແຂວງຊຽງຂວາງ ໃນຊ່ວງເດືອນກຸມພາ ປີ 2018. ຈາກການສຳລວດ ແລະ…
Author(s): Keooudone Souvannakhoummane
Introduction: To understand the scale of impacts of FCZs, TABI facilitated a PRA exercise in Ban Phieng Mon in Xiengkhouang Province on May 29, 2019 using a small group discussion. TABI began…
Author(s): Keooudone Souvannakhoummane
Fish Conservations Zones on rivers and streams in Luang Prabang province have been a successful strategy employed by local communities to ensure abundant and diverse fish populations.  FCZs lead to…
Author(s): Lao Tea Appreciation Network
ຄູ່ມືການກ້າແກ່ນຊາແມ່ນໄດ້ຈາກການສັງລວມຂໍ້ມູນ ປະສົບການຕົວຈິງໃນການກ້າແກ່ນຊາຂອງ ກຸ່ມຜະລິດຊາ ບ້ານຍອດປ່ຽງ, ເມືອງແປກ, ແຂວງ ຊຽງຂວາງ ສາມາດດາວໂຫຼດຟາຍ ຄູ່ມືການກ້າແກ່ນຊາເປັນຟາຍ PDF ດ້ານລຸ່ມນີ້
Author(s): Thongkhoun Sisaphaithong
ປ້ອງກັນຝົນ ຫຼຸດອຸນຫະພູມ ປ້ອງກັນແດງ

Research Article

Author(s): Stuart, B.L., Phimmachak, S., Sivongxay, N. & Robichaud, W.G.
We describe a new species of megophryid frog in the genus Leptolalax from southern Laos. Leptolalax aereus sp.
Author(s): Stuart, B.L. and Bain, R.H.
Three new species of frogs allied to Rana megatympanum are described from Laos and Vietnam. One new species is from the Bolaven Plateau of southern Laos, a second is from central Laos and adjacent…
Author(s): Bryan L. Stuart, Nikolai L. Orlov and Tanya Chan-ard
A new frog species of the family Ranidae is described from 44 specimens from the mountainsof southern Laos and central Vietnam.
Author(s): Alexandre Teynie, Patrick David, Annemarie Ohler and Khamphay Luanglath
Investigations of herpetological biodiversity were conducted at two adjacent localities of southern Laos. Our surveys focused on the Boloven Highlands and the adjacent lowland area of the Xepian…
Author(s): Bryan L Stuart and Harold Heatwole
A new Philautus is described from Phou Dendin National Biodiversity Conservation Area in northern Laos. Philautus petilus sp. nov. is most remarkable by having a very slender, elongated habitus.

Special Reports

Author(s): FAO
Stories from young agri-entrepreneurs
Author(s): FAO
Why is Rai important in the Lao People's Democratic Republic? Successful experiences and stories from government officials
Author(s): MAF
ໃນເຂດອາຊີຕາເວນອອກສ່ຽງໃຕ້ສປປລາວ ແມ່ນຫນຶ່ງໃນບໍ່ຫຼາຍປະເທດທີ່ມີຊື່ສຽງທາງດ້ານຄວາມອຸດົມສົມບູນ ຂອງ ຊັບພະຍາກອນປ່າໄມ້ ແລະ ສັດປ່ານາໆພັນ. ຄວາມລືຊື່ດັ່ງກ່າວນັ້ນອາດເປັນພຽງແຕ່ຕໍານານ ຖ້າຫາກວ່າພວກເຮົາບໍ່ເລີ່ມ…
Author(s): TABI
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…
Author(s): tabi
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…
Author(s): Khamla Inkhavilay, Chirasak Sutcharit, Ueangfa Bantaowong, Ratmanee Chanabun, Warut Siriwut, Ruttapon Srisonchai, Arthit Pholyotha, Parin Jirapatrasilp, Somsak Panha
The land area of Laos is composed of a large variety of undisturbed habitats, such as high mountainous areas, huge limestone karsts and the lower Mekong Basin. Therefore, Laos is expected to have a…
Author(s): Dorothy Culloty and Photographs by Kees Sprengers
Food from Northern Laos: The Boat Landing Cookbook is the child of the confluence of the skills, knowledge and abilities of these special friends. Dorothy has brought her love of cooking and…
Author(s): ພະແນກສຶກສາທິການ ແລະ ກີລາ ແຂວງຫຼວງພະບາງ
ຫຼັກສູດທ້ອງຖິ່ນເຫຼັ້ມນີ້ສ້າງຂື້ນເພື່ອຈັດການຮຽນຮູ້ປະສົມປະສານກັບຫຼັກສູດສ່ວນກາງໃນວິຊາ: ໂລກອ້ອມຕົວເຮົາ, ພາສາລາວ, ວິຊາເຕັກໂນ ແລະ ວິຊາສີລະປະກຳເຫຼົ່ານີ້ເປັນຕົ້ນ.…
Author(s): Somphouthone Phimmachak, Stephen J. Richards, Niane Sivongxay, Sengvilay Seateun, Yodchaiy Chuaynkern, Sunchai Makchai, Hannah E. Som, Bryan L. Stuart
A new species of the dicroglossid frog genus Limnonectes is described from recent and historical museum specimens collected in central and southern Laos and northeastern Thailand. Limnonectes savan…
Author(s): Khamphou Phouyyavong (PhD Candidate), Phanxay Ingxay (PhD), Sengphachanh Sonethavixay, Vagneron Vagneron (PhD)
Tea plants are native to East Asia and evidence of tea consumption in China goes back to the 2nd century BC. In Laos, tea was presumably cultivated and traded as early as the 7th century (Earth…
Author(s): Syphan Bounthongsy, Veo Dalavong, Sith Nitaphone, Somdy Oudomsack, Khamphart Thongchan
This guide contains 8 parts: 1. What is Permaculture?, 2. Natural Patterns and Permaculture Design, 3. Healthy Soil, 4. Seed Saving and Nurseries, 5. Home and Community Gardens, 6. Farming, 7. Forest…
Author(s): Pha Khao Lao
The main demographic is young people (18-34) who are actively using the platform, particularly the Facebook page. Both men and women are actively participating.The bounce rate is at 54% showing that…
Author(s): Pascal Lovera
Wild Orchids collection is a part of income since many years in the study area and actually a threat for orchids that are in the way of extinction. The aim of this report is to show whether…
Author(s): Keooudone Souvannankhoummane, Advisor: prof. Dr. Vichith Lamxay
Terrestrial orchids in 10 villages of Phou Koud district, Xiangkhouang province were studied from March, 2016 to March, 2018. Thirty two (32) species of 22 genera were found and identified; they are…
Author(s): Orathai SULIYA and Advisor: Prof. Manichanh Sayavong
Studies on selection of xylose utilizing yeast for ethanol fermentation were used the waste of agriculture in total 56 samples. In the experiments were conducted by an enrichment technique in YPX…
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