Approaches

Use of Effective Micro-organism (EM) to improve soil fertility in vegetable home gardens [Lao People's Democratic Republic]

technologies_3240 - Lao People's Democratic Republic

Completeness: 28%

1. General information

1.2 Contact details of resource persons and institutions involved in the assessment and documentation of the Approach

Name of project which facilitated the documentation/ evaluation of the Approach (if relevant)
Scaling-up SLM practices by smallholder farmers (IFAD)
Name of the institution(s) which facilitated the documentation/ evaluation of the Approach (if relevant)
National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute (NAFRI) - Lao People's Democratic Republic

1.3 Conditions regarding the use of data documented through WOCAT

When were the data compiled (in the field)?

11/01/2017

The compiler and key resource person(s) accept the conditions regarding the use of data documented through WOCAT:

Ja

2. Description of the SLM Approach

2.3 Photos of the Approach

2.5 Country/ region/ locations where the Approach has been applied

Country:

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Region/ State/ Province:

Attapeu province

Further specification of location:

Phouvong district,

6. Impact analysis and concluding statements

6.4 Strengths/ advantages of the Approach

Strengths/ advantages/ opportunities in the land user’s view
Easy to find the vegetable waste and not complicate process.
Reduces household expenses for input cost as the cost of producing of EM is cheaper than buy chemical fertilizer
Increased household income from vegetables and improved food security
Strengths/ advantages/ opportunities in the compiler’s or other key resource person’s view
Environmentally friendly and good for land user's health.
Increased both quantity and quality of vegetable production.

6.5 Weaknesses/ disadvantages of the Approach and ways of overcoming them

Weaknesses/ disadvantages/ risks in the land user’s view How can they be overcome?
EM solution also encourages more grass/weeds to grow especially leusine indica and thorny grass that challenge for farmers to control weed.
Sometimes, it is difficult to find molasses in general grocery

7. References and links

7.1 Methods/ sources of information

  • field visits, field surveys

1

  • interviews with land users

2

7.3 Links to relevant information which is available online

Title/ description:

ນຳ້ຳສະກັດຊີວະພາບ (ປຸຍນຳ້ຳ), ສພກສຍ (SEADA)

URL:

http://lao44.org/content/1652

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