The Laos Agricultural Research Fund has been designed to provide Lao scientist from government, university, college and NGO type organisations based in Lao PDR, to compete for agricultural funds. Project proposals must contain a defined research component, over one to three years in duration and must be led by a Lao scientist. The annual funding limit for individual projects will be US$5,000 with a three-year project limit of US$12,000 per project. Project proposals will be considered in the areas of crop production; livestock production and health; natural resource management; integrated agricultural systems research; agricultural economics and socio-economics studies relating to agriculture; and fisheries research. Preference will be given to proposals with clear potential benefits to smallholders or the broader community; collaborate with different agencies; and include complementary inputs from other sources.
LARF-14: Maize Variety Development for the Lao PDR
Agency: National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute (NAFRI)
Project Leader: Mr Singkham Nephanthala
Project Duration: 3 years commencing May 2007
LARF-15: Development of Gall Midge (GM) Resistant Lowland Rice Varieties
Agency: Provincial Agriculture and Forestry Services Office (PAF0) - Savannakhet Province
Project Leader: Dr Soulaphone Inthavong
Project Duration: 3 years commencing April 2007
LARF-16: Improvement of Frog Strains for Improving Frog Production in Laos
Agency: Living Aquatic Resources Center (LARReC)
Project Leader: Mr Bounsong Vongvichit
Project Duration: 3 years commencing March 2007
LARF-17: Study of fish diseases in fish culture in the Vientiane Capital
Agency: NAFRI - Living Aquatic Resources Center (LARReC)
Project Leader: Mr Saloumphone Changhavong
Project Duration: 2 years commencing May 2007
LARF-18: Study of the growth response of native pigs to Leucaena leaf meal supplements to basal diets of rice bran and maize
Agency: NAFRI - Livestock Research Center (LRC)
Project Leader: Mr Phonepaseuth Phengsavanh
Project Duration: 2 years commencing May 2007
LARF-19: Effects of Erythiana leaf and cassava leaf hay as supplementary feeds on the voluntary intake and growth performance of native cattle
Agency: National University of Laos (NUOL) - Faculty of Agriculture
Project Leader: Mr Viengsakoun Napasirth
Project Duration: 1 year commencing March 2007
Links:
[1] http://www.aciar.gov.au/country/Laos
[2] http://www.aciar.gov.au/programarea/Agricultural Systems Management