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Lao census of agriculture 2010/11 highlights
A report presenting results of the Lao Census of Agriculture 2010/11. The census involved 1) surveying all villages in the country to collect data on rural infrastructure and se...
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Ethnomedicinal plants used for digestive system disorders by the Karen of northern Thailand
This study aimed at documenting the plants used to cure and prevent different types of digestive system disorders by Karen people of Chiang Mai Province, northern Thailand. Ethn...
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Asia brief: Filling the rice basket in Lao PDR, partnership results
The Asia Briefing Paper Series aims to inform the development practitioners and the public about new innovations, results and impacts of Swiss development cooperation in Asia. T...
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Grain and feed annual 2014- Burma
A report on grain and feed production in Myanmar. Rice paddy production and exports are estimated to increase in market year 2013/2014 and 2014/15. Corn production is also estim...
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A race against time (preserving rice crop biodiversity in Laos)
An article about a project to preserve rice crop biodiversity and traditional rice varieties in Laos. Seed collection and storage are discussed, as well as the need to preserve ...
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Identification and documentation of underutilized crops in Mondulkiri Province with emphasis on socio-economic aspects
Cambodia, especially Mondulkiri province, is rich in PGRFA. Local traditional crop varieties ( landraces) known to be under-utilized have not been completely replaced with...
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Alternative development or business as usual? China's opium substitution policy in Burma and Laos
This brief discusses the effectiveness of China's opium substitution policy. A significant amount of opium and heroin on the market in China originates in northern Burma,...
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The Green Revolution comes to Laos
A press release about the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation's funding of a 16-year effort to ensure food security in Laos. This project was led jointly by the Lao...
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Rainfed lowland rice in Cambodia : a baseline survey
Presents findings of a baseline survey on rainfed lowland rice (RLR) in Cambodia based on interviews with 45 RLR farmers in three provinces. This report describes: 1) the place...
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Cambodia’s agricultural land resources: status and challenges
A brief about Cambodia’s agricultural land resources. The document examines soil properties, soil productivity, classification of soil samples and challenges facing agricultural...
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Promoting biodiversity conservation in Cambodia, assessment report
A report conducted as part of the Cambiodiversity project, which addresses the predominance of rice in Cambodia’s agriculture and investigates the feasibility for further...
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Challenges for Cambodian rice production
A presentation about challenges in Cambodian rice production. The presenter beings with an overview about world rice production and prices. They then discuss rice production in...
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Ethnomedicinal plants used by traditional healers in Phatthalung Province, Peninsular Thailand
The report of a project to collect ethnomedicinal data, medicinal plant tastes and relevant information from experienced Thailand’s traditional healers before they are lost....