Ms. Monkeo Manivanh
For Ms. Monkeo Manivanh, farming is more than a way to earn a living. It is something she enjoys and a journey of learning and growth. She wanted to find a crop that could provide income while also being good for the environment. After researching different crops online, she discovered cocoa. She chose it because […]
Nuthikone Sipasert (Top)
Leaving a full-time job to pursue agriculture was a major decision for Nuthikone Sipasert (Top), driven by his growing interest in farming and passion for working with plants. Top started farming as a side business while working full-time, initially growing sunflower microgreens. As the business grew, he found it increasingly difficult to balance both jobs. […]
Mr. Saengkham Inthiratvongsy
Mr. Saengkham Inthiratvongsy worked as a lecturer at the Faculty of Forestry of the National University of Laos (NUoL) from 1991 to 2010. After that, he worked as a freelancer in natural resource management and became interested in coffee. Thanks to a UN scholarship, he studied coffee farming in Thailand. In 2015, he and his […]
Planting and Seeding Rattan
Calamus viminalis is a climbing rattan palm with slender stems up to 35 m long and 0.5–1.5 cm in diameter. It has pale green sheaths with spines, long leaves (1–1.5 m), and produces small fruits about 0.8 cm in size. The young shoots are eaten as a vegetable in Laos, while the stems are widely […]
Smooth Ball Mushrooms
Sustainable Harvest and Management of Wild Foods and Aquatic Species: Smooth Ball Mushrooms
Chanthavone Phomphakdy
Chanthavone Phomphakdy is a PhD researcher at the Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern, where he pursues a doctorate in Geography and sustainable development. Through his work with the Land for Life in Laos (LFL) project, he supports sustainable land governance by producing scientific evidence that can strengthen real-world decision-making. At the […]
Association to Support the Development of Peasant Societies
The Association to Support the Development of Peasant Societies (ASDSP) was founded in 1988 with the mission of promoting smart and sustainable agricultural practices among rural farmers. Its focus is on encouraging local innovation, improving productivity, and supporting bio-composting using locally available resources. After a period of suspension due to limited market access, ASDSP was […]
Sahai Coffee
Sahai Lao Coffee Roastery is a community driven initiative that empowers local farmers across Northern Laos. Sahai promotes sustainable practices by training growers in selective hand-picking and responsible processing methods. They help partner communities to master each production step while protecting their ancestral lands. In 2012, Alex Chitdara, one of the two co-founders of Sahai […]
Prof. Soulivanh Lanorsavanh
Associate Professor Soulivanh Lanorsavanh is a lecturer and the Deputy Head of the Department of Biology at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, National University of Laos (NUoL). He has dedicated his academic career to the study of plant morphology and the vascular flora of Lao PDR. His work is driven by a deep passion for […]
Survey on Botanical Orchids use in northern Laos Xiengkhouang, Houaphan, Louang prabang, Oudomxay, Phongsaly and Vientiane provinces
Wild Orchids collection is a part of income since many years in the study area and actually a threat for orchids that are in the way of extinction. The aim of this report is to show whether identification, selection and promotion of sustainably used of Wild orchids with promising commercial value who can contribute to […]
