Type: Special Reports
Agro-ecology
Small-scale fisheries are very important in the northern part of Lao PDR, where rural people heavily depend upon the rivers’ fish stocks for…
Agroforestry
The following nine new additions to the orchid flora of Laos PDR are reported based on surveys in the country conducted during the period 2012–2017: Bulbophyllum alcicorne, B. meson, Coelogyne…
In Xiengkhouang province, the “wild honey” produced by the Apis Cerena bee species is natural wild honey that has traditionally been harvested from both the wild forest and by beekeepers in the…
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…
A new species belonging to the terrestrial orchid genus Nervilia is described from Kasi District, Vientiane Province, northern Laos. Referable to the widespread and species-rich N. adolphi / punctata…
Two new species of Annonaceae, Monoon namkadingense and Neo-uvaria laosensis, from Nam Kading National Protected Area, Bolikhamxay Province, Central Laos, are described and illustrated. DNA barcodes…
Khao Kai Noi (KKN) is specific glutinous rice varieties produced exclusively in Xiengkhouang and Houaphanh Provinces.
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…
Herbarium material collected in 2013–2015 in Cambodia and Laos provides 298 new localities for 167 orchid species (from 57 genera). Almost all reported locations are new on the territory of studied…
Small-scale fisheries are very important in the northern part of Lao PDR, where rural people heavily depend upon the rivers’ fish stocks for…
Lao PDR
A checklist is presented of the orchid flora of Laos, enumerating 485 species in 108 genera. An estimate is given of the expected size of the orchid flora of Laos. Notes on habitat, global and local…
Up till now a detailed survey of fish marketing in Nam Houm and Nam Souang Reservoirs is yet to be implemented. Few data and information on fish marketing have been collected. It is necessary to…
Regional
Why is Rai important in the Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Successful experiences and stories from government officials
Stories from young agri-entrepreneurs
Because of rural local people have enormous volumes of indigenous knowledge that informs about fundamental aspects of day-to-day life and can play a significant role in education by directly…
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…
Khao Kai Noi (KKN) is specific glutinous rice varieties produced exclusively in Xiengkhouang and Houaphanh Provinces.
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…
Small-scale fisheries are very important in the northern part of Lao PDR, where rural people heavily depend upon the rivers’ fish stocks for…
In Xiengkhouang province, the “wild honey” produced by the Apis Cerena bee species is natural wild honey that has traditionally been harvested from both the wild forest and by beekeepers in the…
A checklist is presented of the orchid flora of Laos, enumerating 485 species in 108 genera. An estimate is given of the expected size of the orchid flora of Laos. Notes on habitat, global and…
Up till now a detailed survey of fish marketing in Nam Houm and Nam Souang Reservoirs is yet to be implemented. Few data and information on fish marketing have been collected. It is necessary to…