KHAOKAINOI in Houaphanh Province
KhaoKaiNoi (KKN) is a rice variety grown only in special environments in Xiengkhouang and Houaphanh Provinces, composed of 6 strains. The rice is known for its unique taste and aroma and demand for this rice is growing. It is a priority crop of Houaphanh Province.
Broomgrass promotion in Luang Prabang Province
Broomgrass is one of the most important NTFPs in Laos including Luang Prabang in terms of total annual sales. The major markets for Lao broom grass are in Vietnam, Thailand, and China although most of it is sold as raw broom grass rather than processed into the final broom products. Production of finished brooms from broom […]
Nambak orange promotion in Luang Prabang Province
The local Nambak orange varieties from Luang Prabang have a high demand due to their popularity with consumers based on their sweet and sour taste. There are opportunities to further exploit this demand by means of introducing high-quality planting material, better management of orange trees, a greater focus on marketing and strengthening farmer orange producer […]
Distribution and Ecology of Some Important River Fish Species of the Mekong River Basin
The fishery of the Mekong River is one of the largest and most significant in the world, and most of the production is based on migratory river fishes. An earlier report provided an overview of the general patterns of fish migrations and their significance for management. This complementary report provides more detailed information on 40 […]
Ecological Health Assessment of Lik River at Vientiane Province by Using Physical, Chemical and Biological factors
The study on ecological health by using the physical, chemical and biological factors aims to indicate the effect of activities to ecological health of Lik River, Vientiane province. The survey and data collection were conducted twice in January and May, 2018. Total seven sampling sites were divided to three parts. The part one is upstream […]
Report on the agro-ecosystem of Yarn and quality of forest land in Phonthong and Nambak Districts, Luang Prabang
Systematics, Ecology and Management of Rattans in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, The Biological Bases of Sustainable Use
Rattans are spiny, climbing palms in the subfamily Calamoideae. There are over 550 different species of rattan belonging to 12 genera distributed throughout the Old World tropics (Dransfield et al. 2008). Rattan palms are used for a variety of subsistence purposes, e.g. cordages, basketry, food, medicine, and thatch, and the flexible stem, or canes, form […]
Mushrooms for Trees and People: A field guide to useful mushrooms of the Mekong region
As part of biodiversity in the GMS, fungi, and more specifically, mushrooms play a special role. Micro-and small enterprise development is widely recognized as important in many developing countries. Yet when it comes to people earning money from non-timber forest products (NTFP’s), several studies of commercially traded NTFP’s in Asia, Africa or Latin America have […]
