Since the ACIS project came to Mr. Xiengonsy’s village, he has acted as the village representative and participated in trainings and meetings to develop a cultivate plan for the seasons. According to Xiengonsy, the project has been helpful to his village. “Now that we can gain information about the weather, things are different. Now,
Agro-Climate Information: tools for livelihood decision-making in the face of climate change. In Phongsaly province in the Northern Uplands of Laos PDR, farmers are experiencing impacts of climate change, which are disrupting the climate and ecosystems they depend on for their livelihood. Farmers’ lives are punctuated by distinct wet and dry seasons with rice
Huaythong village located in Samhan district, Phongsaly Province. There are 174 people, female 77 and most of them are GuemMu. In this village, there are 36 households where are far from urban and main road around 5 Kilometres. In 2017, the Strengthen the Quality of Maternal, Newborn, and Child health Service in Phongsaly Province
Sanker’s and her family’s survival depends on the income from their agriculture. The source of income is fragile and unstable in a changing and unpredictable climate. 61-year-old Sanker lives in the northern Laos in the village Namloy. Here, the resources are limited. Her family consists of her husband and their 11 children and they
Enhancing coffee production and processing to attain stronger bargaining power in trading coffee In Sekong province in southern Laos, minority ethnic communities have been growing coffee for decades. However, limited productivity and poor quality of their product is constraining the potential to secure an income they can live on. This is further hindered by
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