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)?

05/04/2017

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

Yes

2.3 Photos of the Approach

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

6.4 Strengths/ advantages of the Approach

Strengths/ advantages/ opportunities in the land user’s view
Improved soil texture and an increase in levels of organic matter
An increase in crop yields
An increase in beneficial microorganisms and earth worms

Strengths/ advantages/ opportunities in the compiler’s or other key resource person’s view
Rice straw renders the soil more porous so that the plants’ roots can more easily penetrate into the soil.
Good water infiltration and soil moisture

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?
Rice straw is only available after the rice has been harvested.

7.1 Methods/ sources of information