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Dr. Chu Thai Hoanh received award from the People’s Committee of Bac Lieu Province |
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IUSS "The Future of Soil Sciences". "The Future of Soil Sciences" published by the International Union of Soil Sciences contains the views from 55 soil scientists in 28 countries – from Finland to South Africa, from Canada to Ghana, Malaysia and China. This book is compulsory reading for anyone interested in soil science and its future directions. Click here to IUSS website for free pdf download. |
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NAFRI International Conference on Sustainable Sloping Lands and Watershed Management: Linking research to strengthen upland policies and pratices. 12-15 December 2006. Luang Prabang, Lao PDR. The conference brought together more than 230 participants from 18 countries. Click here to download the booklet for the conference (PDF format). |
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FAO Report on Regional Workshop on Rehabilitation of Agriculture in Tsunami Affected Areas: One and A Half Years Later. 29-30 June 2006. Bangkok, Thailand. RAP Publication 2006/17. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation. Regional Office for the Asia and the Pacific. read more... |
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Futsal Tourney Celebrates Vietnamese National Day The futsal teams of the Lao National Mekong Committee (LNMC) and the Mekong River Commission (MRC) held a friendly futsal game on 2 September 2006. read more... |
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MIRACLE CLAY Poor soil is a serious problem facing farmers in the developing world. Years of intensive farming have led to soil degradation, reducing crop fertility. Researchers in Thailand are exploring a new approach to rejuvenating soils by using bentonite clays read more... |
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Sandy soils remediation in degraded uplands of Northeast Thailand Land and water degradation pose a serious threat to food security and the wellbeing of rural communities in Northeast Thailand. One of the major factors limiting enhanced agricultural productivity in the region is the poor quality of the soils. The soils of Northeast Thailand are mostly sandy inherently infertile with low organic matter contents, and low water and nutrient holding capacities. Under the natural climax Dipterocarp forest that is common to the region, a delicate balance is maintained through nutrient associated with organic matter recycling. With the conversion of these forests to agriculture, this delicate balance has been interrupted and the soils have become degraded. read more... |
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The impact of IMWI-SEA research activities: Livelihood impacts of water policy changes: evidence from a coastal area of the Mekong River Delta With the increase in shrimp production in the Mekong delta of Vietnam conflict over access to water has developed between rice farmers and fishers. On the one hand farmers require fresh water for the production of rice in the dry season whilst shrimp farmers require brackish water during this low-flow period. In order to expand the fresh water zone for rice production, the Government has built dams and sluices in the Ca Mau Peninsula to prevent the movement of much need brackish water that is critical in the production of shrimp. read more... |
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Management of Soil Erosion Consortium Continuation (MSEC) The Management of Soil Erosion Consortium or MSEC is one of the four consortia established through the soil, water, and nutrient management (SWNM) program of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). It uses an integrated, interdisciplinary, participatory, and community-based approach to research that involves the land users and other stakeholders on a catchment scale. It focuses on the on-and off-site impacts of soil erosion, emphasizes community involvement, and provides scientific data for rational decision making. read more... |