Geographic Focus: Lao PDR

Food / Food Safety

Author(s): Thongkhoun Sisaphaithong
ການປູກພືດຜັກໃນເຮືອນຮົ່ມ ການປູກພືດຜັກຢູ່ໃນເຮືອນຮົ່ມແມ່ນເພື່ອປ້ອງກັນບັນຫາຕ່າງໆ ທີ່ຈະກະທົບຕໍໍ່ພືດໂດຍກົງເຊັ່ນ: ຝົນ, ແສງແດດ ຫຼື ສັດຕູພືດ
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): May Thammany and Advisor Prof. Manichanh Sayavong
The aim of this study is to find out the appropriate method using 0.1%, 0.5% and 1% of five different solutions to reduce the total bacteria and Salmonella spp in fresh vegetables. Five different…
Author(s): Ole S. Pedersen
Due to the rich ecological landscape and biodiversity of Lao PDR, a great number of wild mushrooms are available for consumption and sales. Many mushrooms are known for their good taste and…
Author(s): Yupa Hanboonsong and Patrick B. Durst
The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is a rugged, mountainous, landlocked country, with relatively weak infrastructure. As such, the country faces numerous challenges in achieving…
Author(s): Peter E Mortimer Jianchu Xu Samantha C Karunarathna Kevin D Hyde
As part of biodiversity in the GMS, fungi, and more specifically, mushrooms play a special role. Micro-and small enterprise development is widely recognized as important in many developing countries…
Author(s): Singkham Phonvisay
In Lao PDR, fisheries are an integral part of the lives of rural people, providing a major part of their animal protein and micro-nutrient intakes, as well as being an important source  of secondary…
Author(s): Bethany G. Elkington, Phaivanh Phiapalath, Kongmany Sydara, Vongtakoune Somsamouth, Nichole I. Goodsmith and D. Doel Soejarto
A field survey was launched to identify medicinal plants growing in the Khiat Ngong wetlands and surrounding forested areas of Pathoumphone District, Champasak Province in southern Laos. In this area…

Economics and policy

Author(s): FAO
Why is Rai important in the Lao People's Democratic Republic? Successful experiences and stories from government officials
Author(s): ປອ. ສີມອນ ວົງຄໍາຮໍ່, ພ້ອມຄະນະ, ສູນຄົ້ນຄວ້າປ່າໄມ້ ສະຖາບັນຄົ້ນຄວ້າກະສິກໍາ, ປ່າໄມ້ແລະ ພັດທະນາຊົນນະບົດ
ເຄື່ອງປ່າຂອງດົງ ແມ່ນໝາຍເຖິງທຸກພາກສ່ວນຂອງພືດ-ຕົ້ນໄມ້ທີ່ເກີດຂຶ້ນຕາມປ່າທໍາມະຊາດ ຫຼືດ້ວຍການປູກ; ປະກອບມີເຫງົ້າ, ລໍາຕົ້ນ, ເຄືອ, ຫົວ, ຮາກ, ຕາ, ໜໍ່, ໃບ, ດອກ, ໝາກ, ເມັດ ຫຼືແກ່ນ, ເປືອກ, ຢາງ, ນໍ້າມັນ, ເຫັດ,…
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