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The Upland Community Disaster Risk Reduction Project
approaches

The Upland Community Disaster Risk Reduction Project [Lao People's Democratic Republic]

The disaster risk reduction project in upland communities aims to increase understanding about disaster management, disaster risk reduction, and community resilience. The main activities include emergency response during floods/droughts, reduction of impacts from disease outbreaks, livestock revolving funds, and village rice banks.

  • Compiler: Pasalath Khounsy
Rice straw mulching in vegetable home gardens
technologies

Rice straw mulching in vegetable home gardens [Lao People's Democratic Republic]

The Technique of using decomposed rice straw in household gardening is an effective soil improvement practice carried out by the local people. The decomposed rice straw helps to improve soil moisture, provides organic matters to the soil, which a cost- effective soil amendment practice, and results finally in increased crop …

  • Compiler: Bounthanom Bouahom
Banana intercropping in sloping land
technologies

Banana intercropping in sloping land [Lao People's Democratic Republic]

In mountain regions of Laos Banana cultivated with intercrops during the first year of plantation led to mutually better plant growth by higher availability of soil nutrients and subsequently produces better yield. It also prevents soil erosion, air pollution (reduction of slash and burn cultivation) and it mitigates climate related …

  • Compiler: Bounthanom Bouahom