Chapter 1: Annual and Perrennial Cropping Systems

1. Opportunities for Intensifying Rice-Based Upland Systems

2. The Role of Highland Paddy Rice

3. Managing Soil Resources in Southern Xayabury

4. Concepts of Integrated Pest Management

5. Lessons in Fruit Tree Development

6. Integrated Fruit Tree Systems

7. Intercropping with Rubber for Risk Management

8. Cultivated Vegetable Options for the Uplands

9. Community-Based Irrigation Systems Development in the Lao PDR

10. Using Bio-Fertilisers for Bio-Fertilisers in Small-Scale Agriculture

11. Ethnoscientific Study of Indigenous Soil Classification

Chapter 2: Livestock and Fisheries

1. Smallholder Livestock Systems and Upland Development

2. Managing Feed Resources in Upland Livestock Systems

3. Forage Options for the Lao Uplands

4. Village Veterinary Worker Network as a Private Sector Approach

5. Participatory Extension Approaches in Support of Technology Development and Adaptation

6. Livelihood Opportunities for Upland Aquaculture

7. Management Issues in Community Fisheries

8. The Importance of Fisheries for Upland Villages in Luangprabang

9. Integrating Local Ecological Knowledge: Tools and Approaches in Upland Aquatic Resource Management

Chapter 3: Forests and Natural Resource Management

1. The Importance of Non-Timber Forest Products in the Lao Uplands

2. NTFP-Based Approaches for Sustainable Upland Development

3. Main Commercial NTFPs in the Lao PDR

4. Models for Participatory Forestry Approaches

5. Village Forestry: Assessment Methods that Enhance Participation

6. Indigenous Agroforestry Practices of Northern Laos

7. Benefits, Constraints and Technology Evaluation of Agroforestry Systems

8. Smallholder Timber Production: Teak in Luangprabang

9. Tree Species Options for Community Woodlots

10. Improving Women's Involvement in Forestry Projects

11. Wildlife Hunting and Use: Results of a Survey

12. Managing Hunting and the Wildlife Trade

13. Economic Returns from Conserving Natural Forests in Sekong