World checklist of Bamboos and Rattans

This book contains a global checklist of all known species of bamboos and rattans. It is an authoritative source of information on accepted species of bamboos and  rattans, the correct names that should be applied to them, and the incorrect names  that should not be used. It has been compiled from expert data sources, edited […]

Studies in Asian Nervilia (Orchidaceae) VII: Nervilia kasiensis, a new Lao endemic

A new species belonging to the terrestrial orchid genus Nervilia is described from Kasi District, Vientiane Province, northern Laos. Referable to the widespread and species-rich N. adolphi / punctata alliance on account of its solitary flower, slender white and violet-marked labellum and glabrous, angular leaf, N. kasiensis is morphologically most closely allied to N. muratana […]

Marketing potential of Lao Forest Honey: Prospects for a “healthy” future

MAIN MESSAGES The perceived health benefits and natural quality of Lao Forest Honey provide a marketing advantage over other competitors in the country and the region, where honey is predominantly used for health. Strengthen Lao Honey’s image and brand as pure forest honey in the domestic and export markets through (1) a national standard, (2) […]

Local Chicken Market Value-Chain Analysis

This report covers a survey of market supply and demand for chicken meat and eggs in Xieng Khouang Province (XKH), Lao PDR.  This includes a value-chain analysis of the five different varieties of native and hybrid chicken meat sold in the province, with analysis of both individual districts and Xieng Khouang Province as a whold.  […]