In order to promote DMC systems for smallholders, the technical and socio-economic viability of different types of DMC systems (residues and/or cover crops) must be evaluated continuously. The circumstances of generation and adoption by smallholders must be analysed in order to identify priorities and key factors for extension:

• appropriate incentives to stimulate the uptake of CA practices and principles,
  
• access to inputs and mechanization with specific tools like hand-jab seeder, rolling knife and sowing machine for hand-tractor,
• iterative improvement of cropping systems (rotational sequence, intercropping and use of relay crops),
• definition of residue right at community level and modification of customary law that allow livestock to graze-off crop residues,
  
• investment in training of extension people.

• Southern Xayabury Province (0/3)
• Xieng Khouang (0/1)