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Lao Agricultural Research Fund (LARF) Pilot

Project ID:
ASEM/2005/008: Lao Agricultural Research Fund (LARF) Pilot
Collaborating Countries:
Laos
Commissioned Organisation:
Consultant, Australia
Project Leader
Dr John Schiller
Phone: 07 3346 9150
Fax: 07 3365 1188
Email: j.schiller@uq.edu.au
Collaborating Institutions:
    Project Budget:
    $214,500
    Project Duration:
    01/01/2006 - 30/06/2009
    ACIAR Research Program Manager
    Dr Caroline Lemerle
    Project Overview

    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.

    Project Progress Reports
    Year One

    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