Geographic Focus: Lao PDR

Climate Change

Author(s): TABI
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…
Author(s): TABI
ສົ່ງເສີມ-ພັດທະນາການລ້ຽງເຜິ້ງໂກນທຳມະຊາດທີ່ເປັນພື້ນຖານພູມປັນຍາທ້ອງຖິ່ນໃຫ້ຢູ່ຄູ່ກັບປະຊາຊົນຕະຫຼອດໄປສູນຮຽນຮູ້ເຕັກນິກ ແລະ ປຸງແຕ່ງຜະລິດຕະພັນນ້ຳເຜິ້ງມີຢູ່ 2 ແຂວງຄື: ສູນບ້ານໂພນສະຫວັນໄຊ ເມືອງແປກ ສູນບ້ານແລທອງ…
Author(s): TABI
Khao Kai Noi is composed of 7 glutinous rice strains grown only in special environments in Xiengkhouang and Houaphanh Provinces.  The rice is known for its unique eating qualities, is growing in…
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
ກ້ວຍທະນີ (ກ້ວຍນ້ຳ) ແມ່ນໝາກໄມ້ຊະນິດໜຶ່ງທີ່ມີການປູກຫຼາຍຢູ່ໃນທ້ອງຖິ່ນປະເທດລາວ ແຕ່ເໜືອເຖິງໃຕ້ ແລະ ນິຍົມບໍລິໂພກກັນຫຼາຍ, ເນື່ອງຈາກວ່າກ້ວຍທະນີ ເປັນໝາກກ້ວຍທີ່ບໍລິໂພກງ່າຍ ແລະ…
Author(s): Thongkhoun Sisaphaithong
ການປູກພືດຜັກໃນເຮືອນຮົ່ມ ການປູກພືດຜັກຢູ່ໃນເຮືອນຮົ່ມແມ່ນເພື່ອປ້ອງກັນບັນຫາຕ່າງໆ ທີ່ຈະກະທົບຕໍໍ່ພືດໂດຍກົງເຊັ່ນ: ຝົນ, ແສງແດດ ຫຼື ສັດຕູພືດ
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…
Author(s): Xaiyasith Phommachanthone and Advisor Prof. Dr. Chanda Vongsombath
The study on ecological health by using the physical, chemical and biological factors aims to indicate the effect of activities to ecological health of Lik River, Vientiane province. The survey and…
Author(s): Chaykeo sengsulin and Advisor Prof. Dr. Somchanh Bounphanmy
Matsutake Mushoom (Het Wai) in Lao is the most prized and expensive mushroom in Laos as well as on earth. Since the 1990s Xiengkhuang and Houaphan Provinces were found the only two places of…
Author(s): Herthor Porbounmixaithor, Phong Huynh, Ang Herchuechang, Bounyasit Saengmany, Sara Melki
This practical guide has been developed for development practitioners and those wishing to develop such value chains. It provides “key methods” based on the analysis of the experiences derived from…

Research Article

Author(s): Somphouthone Phimmachak, Niane Sivongxay, Sengvilay Seateun, Siriporn Yodthong, Attapol Rujirawan, Thy Neang, Anchalee Aowphol, Bryan L Stuart
A new species of "fanged frog" in the genus Limnonectes resembling L. kohchangae (Smith, 1922) from southeastern Thailand and southwestern Cambodia is described from upper elevations of the Bolaven…
Author(s): Niane Sivongxay, Monekham Davankham, Somphouthone Phimmachak , Keochay Phoumixay, Bryan L Stuart
A new species of the rhacophorid frog genus Theloderma is described from the forested shoreline of the Nam Lik Reservoir, Vientiane Province, Laos. The new species differs from its congeners by…
Author(s): Jodi J.L. Rowley, Chris R. Shepherd, Bryan L. Stuart, Truong Q. Nguyen, Huy D. Hoang,Timothy P. Cutajar, Guinevere O.U. Wogan, Sompouthone Phimmachak
The global trade inamphibians iswidespread, involves hundreds of species, andhas been implicated in amphibian population declines. Thepet trade is the primary driver for populationdeclines inone…
Author(s): Stuart, Bryan L., Somphouthone Phimmachak, Sengvilay Seateun & Jennifer A. Sheridan.
The small rhacophorid frog Philautus abditus is geographically restricted to central Vietnam and adjacent Cambodia. Our fieldwork in northern Laos resulted in the discovery of a Philautus species…
Author(s): Somphouthone Phimmachak, Bryan L. Stuart and Anchalee Aowphol.
 Almost nothing is known on the ecology and natural history of Tylototriton (Knobby Newts) in Laos. Here, a population of the newly described T. podichthys was intensively studied in a 55,800 sq.m.  …
Author(s): Leonid V. Averyanov, Tien Hiep Nguyen, Khang Nguyen Sinh, The Van Pham, Vichith Lamxay, Somchanh Bounphanmy, Shengvilai Lorphengsy, Loc Ke Phan, Soulivanh Lanorsavanh and Khamfa Chantthavongsa
Gymnosperm plant species form a small relictual group of higher plants, representing the most sensitive ancient elements of modern tropical floras. Gymnosperms are highly vulnerable to numerous…
Author(s): Andrea Swei, Jodi J. L. Rowley, Dennis Rödder, Mae L. L. Diesmos, Arvin C. Diesmos, Cheryl J. Briggs, Rafe Brown, Trung Tien Cao, Tina L. Cheng, Rebecca A. Chong, Ben Han, Jean-Marc Hero, Huy Duc Hoang, Mirza D. Kusrini, Duong Thi Thuy Le, Jimmy A. McGuir
Prevalence and distribution of chytridiomycosis throughout Asia News from the herpetological community September 2011 Vol. 98 FrogLog FrogLog Vol. 98 | September 2011 | 33 The fungal disease,…
Author(s): Bryan L. Stuart, Jodi J. L. Rowley, Somphouthone Phimmachak, Anchalee Aowphol, Niane Sivongxay
The recent introduction of a chytrid fungus endangers Western Palearctic salamanders” (31 October, p. 630), A. Martel et al. warned that a newly discovered pathogenic chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium…
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…
Author(s): Jodi J. L. Rowley, Bryan L. Stuart, Stephen J. Richards, Somphothone Phimmachak and Niane Sivongxay
e describe a new species of megophryid frog in the genus Leptolalax from southern Laos. Leptolalax aereus sp.
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