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Xieng Khouang Featured

Author(s)
Pascal Lienhard, Guillaume Dangé, Marie-Pierre Talon, Somchanh Syphanravong and Thammakham Sosomphou
Organization
CIRAD, PRONAE
Media Type
Conference
File 1
Paper Xieng Khouang Chiang Mai.pdf
Xieng Khouang
A survey of 73 households conducted in three districts of Xieng Khouang Province, Lao PDR, revealed that rice importance still prevails in remote areas with limited access. Farming systems in such areas are still based on food security and self-sufficiency, and rice crops remain the cornerstone of household production strategies. However, the emergence of new economic opportunities such as (i) better road access to markets and, (ii) increasing local and regional urban consumption, have also slightly modified these traditional schemes and encouraged the emergence of non-rice based farming systems in the province.  Read more: Diagnostic agro socio-économique (document in french); Initial diagnosis for Xieng Khouang province (pwt); Impact of urban development and market access on farming systems (poster);   


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