HARVESTING HAPPINESS Is agriculture extension contributing to well‐being and happiness of poor people in communities of Houn district, Oudomxay province, Laos? March 2008

In order to ensure that all Lao people have a better living standard and to achieve international development agenda, the Government of Laos has adopted economic growth strategy as the central goal in socio‐economic development as stated in the 6th national socio‐economic development plan 2006 ‐20102.Particularly agriculture which is the main economic sector