Ethnobotany of Hmong ethnic groups in Bolikhamxay province, central Laos PDR
Results from an ethnobotany study of Hmong ethnic groups in Bolikhamxay Province, Laos PDR between 2021 and 2023 identifies plant uses for 133 species, 104 genera, and 50 families. The research focusses on specific plant uses. Quantitative analyses are applied with Use Value (UV), Fidelity Level (FL), and Informant Agreement Ratio (IAR). Cluster analysis based […]
promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems in the Lao Peoples Democratic Republic
Why is Rai important in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic? Successful experiences and stories from government officials
Assessment of the importance of medicinal plants among communities around Khiat Ngong of Southern Laos
A field survey was launched to identify medicinal plants growing in the Khiat Ngong wetlands and surrounding forested areas of Pathoumphone District, Champasak Province in southern Laos. In this area, 418 plants representing approximately 250 species, belonging to at least 200 genera in 93 families of vascular plants, are used by traditional healers to treat […]
CONCEPT NOTES LOCAL ABD CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
Because of rural local people have enormous volumes of indigenous knowledge that informs about fundamental aspects of day-to-day life and can play a significant role in education by directly interacting with their natural ABD surrounding. Knowledge of local agrobiodiversity resources is traditionally passed on from the older to the younger generation, but this culture and […]
CONCEPT NOTES FISH FROM CONSERVATION ZONE FOR NUTRITION SECURITY
Small-scale fisheries are very important in the northern part of Lao PDR, where rural people heavily depend upon the rivers’ fish stocks for their livelihoods. However, from many previous years, there was fish increasing pressure from human exploitation, because of the number of rural population increased and therefore they have to do such overfishing for […]
Edible insects in Lao PDR: building on tradition to enhance food security
The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is a rugged, mountainous, landlocked country, with relatively weak infrastructure. As such, the country faces numerous challenges in achieving sustainable food security and nutrition for all its citizens. Concerted efforts of recent years have resulted in significant advances in ensuring food security, but serious challenges remain – particularly […]
Food from Northern Laos The Boat Landing Cookbook
Food from Northern Laos: The Boat Landing Cookbook is the child of the confluence of the skills, knowledge and abilities of these special friends. Dorothy has brought her love of cooking and cookbooks, Kees his photography and Joy her talent for cooking. Pawn and I have contributed our abilities to eat and critique. My passion […]
Comparison the Effective of Five Solutions in Cleaning of Fresh Vegetables to Reduce Microorganism and Slmonella spp.
The aim of this study is to find out the appropriate method using 0.1%, 0.5% and 1% of five different solutions to reduce the total bacteria and Salmonella spp in fresh vegetables. Five different fresh vegetables were collected from the market and subjected to determination for the total bacteria and salmonella spp by spread plate […]
Local Perception of Matsutake Mushroom Use and Preservation in Xiengkhuang and Huaphan Provinces
Matsutake Mushoom (Het Wai) in Lao is the most prized and expensive mushroom in Laos as well as on earth. Since the 1990s Xiengkhuang and Houaphan Provinces were found the only two places of Mutsutake in Laos. Since then local people harverting and exporting of Musutake to Vientiane city for earn money from their sale […]
Folk Epidemiology Recorded in Palm Leaf Manuscripts of Laos
In an effort to preserve traditional medicine knowledge and to uncover information about disease patterns and treatment in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR), linguistic experts have scanned centuries-old medical palm leaf manuscripts for disease entries. A list of more than 7000 diseases has resulted, shedding valuable light onto the medical history and traditional medicine […]
