Climate-smart agriculture practices portfolio Luang Prabang and Oudomxay provinces of the Lao People's Democratic Republic

https://openknowledge.fao.org/items/4ffb2645-7a79-452c-8a81-49dba62b24ed This comprehensive portfolio presents a curated collection of climate-smart agriculture practices tailored for the northern provinces of Luang Prabang and Oudomxay in the Lao People's Democratic Republic. Developed under a Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations project funded by the Government of Japan, the document serves as a practical guide for farmers, extension workers and project implementers.The portfolio is organized into three main sections. First, it introduces six climate-smart cropping systems: rice–vegetables, maize–vegetables, integrated fruit orchards, backyard integrated farming, high-value vegetables, and upland coffee and tea. Each system includes production overviews, seasonal calendars, and implementation schemes.Second, it profiles over twenty individual practices and technologies, including drip irrigation, subsurface irrigation, alternate wetting and drying for rice, intercropping, composting, mulching, raised beds, no-tillage, greenhouses, grow bags, hydroponics, and adaptive varieties. Each practice is described with essential components and contributions to the three pillars of climate-smart agriculture: increased productivity, adaptation and resilience, and mitigation.Third, the portfolio outlines the enabling environment, including relevant national policies, institutional partners, and training resources. By aligning local solutions with national strategies and global development goals, this portfolio empowers farming communities to build resilient, productive and sustainable agricultural systems in the face of a changing climate.