Lao PDR

Is Lao Coffee Sector at Its Crossroad? An Analysis of Coffee Market and Coffee Producers

Phanhpakit Onphanhdala
ABSTRACT Coffee plantation has contributed to the economic development of Laos over the past three decades. Coffee is one of the most famous agricultural exports of Laos, particularly the product from Bolaven Plateau in the country’s southern part. The widespread of coffee plantation has...
Country: Lao PDR Topic: Agricultural marketing policy
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Youth and Agri-Entrepreneurship in Lao PDR

Dethsackda Manikham
ABSTRACT   Half of the population of Lao PDR is under 23.5 years old giving Lao PDR a demographic opportunity to accelerate economic development. About 59% of the country’s population is still living in the rural areas, where the poverty rate is 2.9 times more than those living in the...
Country: Lao PDR Topic: Agribusiness
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Rice Breeding and Mechanization for Value Addition in Laos PDR

Phetmanyseng Xangsayasane
ABSTRACT In rainfed lowland rice ecosystem, farmers adapt to climate change by changing planting pattern from traditional hand transplanting to dry direct seeding in order to avoid early drought. Therefore, breeding for new aromatic photoperiod sensitive variety which is flowering in early October...
Country: Lao PDR Topic: Agricultural science policies
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Needs and Potential for Rural Youth Development in Lao PDR

Soudchay NHOUYVANISVONG
  NEEDS AND POTENTIAL  FOR RURAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN LAO PDR     Acronyms ADB Asian Development Bank ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations CIA Central Intelligence Agency of the United States of...
Country: Lao PDR Topic: Agricultural human resources development
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