2004 Uplands Workshop Proceedings

Monday, 06 July 2009 16:51 |

Five years after its establishment, NAFRI organized this workshop on upland research and development in order to bring together the range of technical knowledge and experiences that have been gained both within NAFRI and in other projects and programs working in upland areas. This was the first major technical workshop organized by NAFRI and the importance of the topic was clearly demonstrated by sheer number of participants interested in attending.

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Chapter 1: Overview of Challenges, Opportunities and Experiences in Uplands Development
Chapter 2: Understanding the complexity of shifting cultivation stabilization
Chapter 3: The social and ecological impacts of shifting cultivation stabilization and poverty reduction programs in the uplands
Chapter 4: Land Management approaches to uplands development
Chapter 5: Forest, tree and natural resource management in relation to local use and livelihood strategies
Chapter 6: Experiences in Upland Cropping and Livestock Systems
Chapter 7: Development approaches being used in the uplands

Chapter 1: Overview of Challenges, Opportunities and Experiences in Uplands Development

1. NPEP approach and strategy in relation to the uplands

Mr Anonth Khamhung, Director General, Department of Planning, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests

2. Review of policies and practices in upland areas

David Thomas, ICRAF, Chiang Mai, Thailand

3. How Do We Know an "Upland Solution" When We See One?

John Raintree, Socio-economic Component, NAFRI/LSUAFRP

Chapter 2: Understanding the complexity of shifting cultivation stabilization

4. Livelihoods in Katu Villages in Sekong

Charles Alton, UNDP rural livelihood program, National Economic Research Institute

5. Shifting cultivation and poverty eradication: A complex issue

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Olivier Ducourtieux, Researcher, PhD student, Institute of Agronomy, Paris, France

6. The Balanced Approach to Opium Elimination in the Lao PDR, Shifting Cultivation and Poverty in the Uplands

Leik Boonwaat, United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime and the Lao National Commission for Drug Control and Supervision

Chapter 3: The social and ecological impacts of shifting cultivation stabilization and poverty reduction programs in the uplands

7. Implementation of the land allocation policy in Lao PDR : origins, problems, adjustments and local alternatives

Bernard Moizo, NUOL/IRD

8. Resettlement: an alternative for upland development?

Laurent Romagny, Head of Mission, Action Contre la Faim Laos

9. Livestock Intensification: a pathway out of poverty in the uplands

Viengsavanh Phimphachanhvongsod (NAFRI LRC), Phonepaseuth Phengsavanh (NAFRI/CIAT), John Connell (CIAT) and Peter Horne (CIAT)

10. The adaptation of upland rice cropping to a ever-shorter fallow periods and it's limit

Anneke de Rouw, Bounsamay Soulilad, Frédéric Jullien, Khambay Phoumits IWMI, NAFRI

Chapter 4: Land Management approaches to uplands development

11. Village Land Use and Livelihoods Issues Associated with Shifting Cultivation, Village Re-location and Village Merging Programs in Phonxai District, Luang Prabang Province

Peter Jones, Somsak Sysomvang, Hongthong Amphaychith and Sukhan Bounthabandith, LSUAFRP/ NAFRI

12. Land Use Planning Approaches Used to Involve Villagers in Land Use Management and forest management protection

Amphay Ladouangphanh and Phetsay Phetsomphang, Shifting Cultivation Stabilisation Pilot Project

13. Land Use Planning (LUP): an Approach to Poverty Reduction and Stabilization of Shifting Cultivation in the Uplands of Lao PDR to improve upland livelihood

Doris Lundgren, Lao-German Rural Development Programme Luang Namtha

Chapter 5: Forest, tree and natural resource management in relation to local use and livelihood strategies

14. Non-Timber Forest Products for Poverty Reduction and Shifting Cultivation Stabilization in the Uplands of Lao
PDR

Joost Foppes and Sounthone Ketphanh, NTFP Unit, Forest Research Center

15. Wildlife hunting and use in Luang Namtha province: implications for rural livelihoods and biodiversity conservation in the Uplands of Lao PDR

Arlyne Johnson, Sarinda Singh, and Malykham Dongdala, WCS

16. Forest cover and land use change detection in Nam Et Phou Leuy Biodiversity Conservation Area, Houaphan

Mr. Thoumthone Vongvisouk, Project Coordinator, CBNRM Research Project, Faculty of Forestry, National University of Laos

17. Indigenous agroforestry practices in two districts in the northern part of Lao PDR

Houmchitsavath Sodarak, Chanhpeng Ditasphon, Vienghad Thammavong, Nonggnao Ounthammasith, Olle Forshed, NAFRI/LSUAFRP

18. Community based forest management and Agroforestry Development: A case of Nam Khan Watershed, Xieng Ngeun District, Luang Prabang

Sianouvong Savavthong, Forestry Section, PAFO/Luang Prabang

19. Domestication of Aquilaria spp. and rural poverty - socio-economic and genetic aspects of the planting boom in the "Wood of the Gods"

Anders Jensen, Researcher, PhD student, KVL, Denmark, NAFRI

20. Tree Seed Source Management and seed collection with participation of local communities

Khamphone Mounlamai and Lars Ravensbeck, NAFRI/Lao Tree Seed Project

Chapter 6: Experiences in Upland Cropping and Livestock Systems

21. On-farm testing of alternative farming system technologies in selected villages in Luang Prabang and Oudomxay: off-season Tomatoes and Frog Culture

Monthathip Chanpengsay, Bounhom Thepphavong, Phayavanh Siphandouang, Vison Phounsavath, Blesilda Calub and Paul Overgoor, NAFRI, LSUAFRP

22. Agroecological Systems, principles and generation-extension approach: On-farm experiments of direct seeding on crop residues from Sayaboury

Florent Tivet, Chanthasone Khamxaykhay, Hoa Tran Quoc, Bounsay Chantharath, Khamkeo Panyasiri, Thammakham Sosomphou, and Patrick Julien, National Agroecology Program/NAFRI

23. Livestock Intensification: forage and livestock technologies for complex upland systems

Phonepaseuth Phengsavanh (NAFRI/CIAT), Viengsavanh Phimphachanhvongsod (NAFRI LRC), and Peter Horne (CIAT)

24. The role of paddy rice in the Lao uplands: Food security, farmer livelihoods, and economics

S. Pandey, K. Troesch, Lingkham Douangsavang, Khampou Phouynyavong and B. Linquist, Lao-IRRI, IUARP, NAFRI

25. Improving rice based upland cropping systems for the Lao PDR

Bruce Linquist, Kazuki Saito, Bounthanh Keoboualapha, Somphet Phengchan, et al., Lao-IRRI/NAFReC/ NAFRI

26. Experiences in Upland Farming Demonstrations from Bokeo

Manythong Chansom, Lao-German Rural Development Programme Bokeo

27. Cash crops in highlands: The cardamom experience Draft Paper in Lao Language

Mr Julien Rossard and Phoui Visonnavong, Rural Development Program, Phongsaly

28. The role of fish and aquaculture in the livelihoods of upland peoples

Xaypladeth Choulamany, Director, LARReC, NAFRI
Research approaches being used in the uplands

29. Integrated Fruit Tree Systems in Luang Prabang: Scaling-up Sustainable Technologies and Processes

Chun Lai, Houmchitsavath Sodarak, Bounthanh Keoboualapha and Bruce Linquist, IUARP, NAFRI

30. Strategies for enabling scaling up: technology innovation and agroenterprise development

Viengxay Photakhoun (NAFES), John Connell (CIAT), Joanne Millar (CSU) and Peter Horne (CIAT)

31. Agroecological Systems, principles and generation-extension approach

Florent Tivet, Chanthasone Khamxaykhay, Hoa Tran Quoc, Bounsay Chantharath, Khamkeo Panyasiri, et al, National Agroecology Program/NAFRI

32. How to combine Science and Local Knowledge to develop sustainable Land Use Practices in the uplands - A case study from Vietnam and Laos

Hoang Fagerström, M.H. (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences), Tran Duc Toan (The National Institute for Soils and Fertilisers, Vietnam), Houmchitsavat Sodarak (NAFRI), Meine van Noordwijk, M.1 and L. Joshi (ICRAF, Southeast Asia)

Chapter 7: Development approaches being used in the uplands

33. Extension System and Approach for Uplands Development

Mr. Somxay Sixanonh, Central Extension Training and Development Unit, NAFES

34. Farmer Field School Approach: How to reach rural women in the uplands of northern Laos?

Ms. Ingrid Baken, FAO Special Program for Food Security/NAFES

35. Changes in Houay Cha village

Mr. Lothar Kinzelmann (Project Manager), Mr. Bounkeuth Sanongxay (National Project Director), Mr. Sonevilay Nampanya (TA Livestock and Microfinance), German Agro Action, Oudomxay Province

36. SEP-Dev: Testing New Institutional Approaches for Integrated Rural Development

Ms. Chanhome Mahaxay, National Program Director for SEP-Dev and Ms. Jacquelyn Chagnon, SEP-Dev Senior Advisor

37. Fruit growing as an alternative to slash-and-burn agriculture: findings and discussion

Rick Dubbeldam and Tonglo Khamvongsa, DED - German Development Service, Upland Agriculture Center

38. Experience on Agriculture Extension through farmer networking in Watershed area

Eco-Development and Irrigation Project (EDI), Oudomxay

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