You are now leaving the IRRI managed Knowledge Bank and entering the Lao's Rice Knowledge Bank (LRKB) or National Rice Research Program (NRRP) site. The LRKB is managed by a content group chaired by Mr. Kouang Douangsila ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ), Director of the National Rice Research Program (NRRP), under National Agriculture and Forestry Research Intitute (NAFRI). Please contact Mr. Vilachith Phommasack ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ), Head of ICT Unit, for any comment or suggestion concerning the Lao RKB website development, design and maintenance.

The LRKB focuses on ensuring up-to-date knowledge for extension workers and farmers on rice and rice-based cropping systems.

Click here to launch the Lao's Rice Knowledge Bank site.