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Events
Exchanges among stakeholders Featured
Exchanges among stakeholders are organized to identify main constraints for each group in using and promoting conservation agriculture. The summaries of these exchanges are available at the following links. Read more: workshop in Kenthao (July 2007, french version)
Field days and demonstrations Featured
Every year field days are organized in the southern of Xayabury and in Xieng Khouang to promote exchanges between farmer groups, extension officers, agronomists and private sector.
Regional workshop, Phonsavanh, 28 - 31 October 2009 Featured
Eight countries (Vietnam, Yunnan Province of PR China, Cambodia, Thailand,Cameroon, Madagascar, France and Lao PDR) were involved in the regional workshop on Conservation Agriculture that was held in Phonsavan from 28th of October to 1st of November 2008. During the same time an agriculture fair and national exchanges days, involving representatives of farmer groups, educational sector, private entrepreneurs and DAFOs, were also organized. Presentations, article abstracts and results of the different working groups are available now. Read more: Leaflet abstract of the regional workshop on CA
Agriculture fair, Phonsavanh, 29 October - 1 November 2... Featured
An Agriculture Fair has been organized in Phonsavan from 29 October to 2 November. Several activities have been presented: 1. Animal raising, sale and exhibition Improved pig sty (breeders, foodstuff and pig sty, daily demonstration of pig sty building)Animal fair/sale: cattle, pig, goat and sheepAnimal contest/exhibition 2. Production means for agriculture Agriculture equipments (SCV, hand-tractor, thresher, pump…)Animal foodstuff and animal careSeeds: horticulture, rice, maize, legumes, forage…Fertilizers: mineral and organic 3. Agro biodiversity Local foods & dishesArt contest on AgrobiodiversityLocal products: rice, tea, fruits, coffee, NTFPs 4. Handicraft Local products: umbrella, craved wood, silk and weaving 5. Agro-industrial processing Food processing 6. Projects, Agriculture schools & universities, international institutions Place to display information on current activities and practical outputs 7. Cultural a ...
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Working session, 14th of July 2009 Featured
A workshop concerning the constraints and challenges in scaling-up Conservation Agriculture in Lao PDR had been held at NAFRI headquarter, Vientiane on 14th of July 2009. The objectives of this session were:To present a range of CA alternatives implemented in the southern of Xayabury and in Xieng Khouang provinces,To discuss about agro-economical results, adoption rate and constraints in scaling-up with farmer groups,To present the development progress of a multimedia training package in the field of Conservation Agriculture.The presentations of PASS, PRONAE and PROSA are available on the following links: Introduction by NAFRI; Initial assessment and CA technical offer in Southern Xayabury; Initial diagnosis for Xieng Khouang province and CA technical offer (pwt); Soil macro fauna and CA; Extension in Southern Xayabury; Adoption in Xieng Khouang; Strategy by PROSA; Multimedia training package on CA
Workshop for integration of agroecology in agricultural... Featured
A national workshop was held in Vientiane (Lao PDR) on Monday 20 & Tuesday 21 July 2009 to dicuss how to integrate agro ecology in agricultural education programmes in Lao? The workshop was organised by the Sector based program in Agro ecology (PROSA), under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry (MAF) and the Ministry of Education (MoF). 39 participants were attending the workshop. They were representing the 4 Faculties of agriculture (Nabong, Luang Prabang, Savannakhet & Champassak) and 8 Colleges of agriculture (Vientiane (2), Luang Prabang, Phonsavan (2), Paksane, Savannakhet & Pakse).The workshop agreed about common definition of Agro ecology, Conservation Agriculture & Direct sowing on cover plants. Faculties agreed to strengthen the agro ecology teachning as a full and specific part of the education cursus. Colleges of agriculture agreed to develop and integrate Agro ecology and Conservation Agriculture in their curricula. A draft of these programmes was defined. Coordination struct ...
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