Rice Knowledge Bank

The information provided in this Country Knowledge Bank is selected and maintained within the participating country. It is relevant information translated and modified by the country to fit the context of that country's location and operations.

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Highland Paddy Rice systems
Upland Rice systems
Lowland Rice systems
Diversification options for the Uplands
Technology Transfer
Other Materials

Highland Paddy Rice systems
Lowland Rice at high altitudes
	Lowland Rice at high altitudes Lao - 208KB .pdf \| English - 41KB .pdf
	Muang Nga and Mak Nye: Two traditional rice varieties that are resistant to gall midge. Lao - 281KB.pdf \| English - 75.4KB .pdf
Soybean
	Growing soybean in lowland rice paddies during the dry season. Lao - 293KB .pdf \| English - 75KB .pdf

Upland Rice systems
Rice Varieties
	Two upland rice varieties suitable for short fallows. Lao - 150KB .pdf \| English - 74.6KB .pdf Traditional upland rice varieties for intensive cropping. Lao - 185KB .pdf \| English - 74.6KB .pdf

Paper Mulberry trees
	Paper Mulberry establishment Lao - 367KB .pdf \| English - 281KB .pdf Paper Mulberry-upland rice systems Lao - 239KB .pdf \| English - 82.8KB .pdf
	Pigeon pea: a crop to rotate with upland rice. Lao - 96KB .pdf \| English - 63KB .pdf

Rainfed Lowland Rice
Nutrient management
	Book - Nutrient Management in Rainfed Lowland Rice in the Lao PDR. Authors: Bruce Linquist and Pheng Sengxua. Lao - 2.75MB .pdf \| English - 3.94 MB .pdf NOTE: This book is delivered in .pdf format and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to open. Given the size of the .pdf (3.8 MB), if you are on a slow dial-up connection to the Internet, your wait time for this document to completely download on your computer could be as great as 10 minutes.
	Inorganic fertilizer management for transplanted rainfed lowland rice in Southeast Asia English - 54KB .pdf On-farm residue management for transplanted rainfed lowland rice in Southeast Asia English - 59KB .pdf Principles of integrated nutrient management for rainfed lowland rice in Southeast Asia (Cambodia, Laos and Thailand) English - 97KB .pdf

	Increasing yield in lowland rice Lao - 112KB .pdf \| English - 146KB .pdf

	Seed multiplication of lowland rice Lao - 205KB .pdf \| English - 226KB .pdf

Diversification options for the Uplands
Fruit trees
	Fruit trees care Lao - 111KB .pdf \| English - 175KB .pdf Fruit trees establishment Lao - 109KB .pdf \| English - 173KB .pdf

Soybean
	Soybean: Introduction Lao - 236KB.pdf \| English - 77.8KB .pdf Soybean in the wet season Lao - 267KB .pdf \| English - 79KB .pdf

Stylosanthes guianensis
	*Growing Stylosanthes guianensis: an ideal forage legume for Laos (Material from CIAT and NAFRI. Primary contact P Horne)* 1. What is it and how can it help? English - 181 KB .pdf 2. How do you manage and grow Stylo? English - 140 KB .pdf 3. What are the main problems of Stylo? English - 161 KB .pdf

Technology Transfer

	Poster advertising the Laos radio soap opera series on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) principles and practices for rice farmers in Laos
	Guidelines for evaluating and introducing new rice varieties with farmers The goal of introducing new varieties is to increase variety choice and diversity in farmers' fields, not to replace all varieties being grown by a farmer. Farmers plant several varieties because they want: to spread out labor demands, varieties for certain soil types, or special quality characteristics (i.e. black or aromatic rice). English - 51KB .pdf

	Entertainment education Lao - 287KB .pdf \| English - 263KB .pdf

Other Materials

	Post harvest technology Lao - 304KB .pdf \| English - 359KB .pdf

	Protecting and controlling rodents Lao - 351KB .pdf \| English - 256KB .pdf

	Rice varietal improvement and multiplication Lao - 125KB .pdf \| English - 91KB .pdf

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