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Laos
Food Safety in Bualapha District – Province of Khamouane 
The objective of the project is to improve food safety by optimising the irrigation of paddy-fields during the rainy season. Cultivation can thus be launched earlier in the year and the work time dedicated to planting can be better spread out. We should see an increase of production (longer vegetative period) and of land surfaces per farmer. In addition, an optimal level of water in the paddy-fields favours rice growth while avoiding the proliferation of weeds. |
Integrated rural development in the east of Khammouane province 
Owing to their geographical location on the riverbank, the ten villages targeted in this programme suffer from terrible flooding in the rainy season. The construction of the Nam Theun II dam, upstream of the villages, will raise the water level and further increase the population’s difficulties. Annual production of rice fails to cover the food needs of its population (3,193 people). With extremely low monthly revenue, the villagers can only hope to cover the most basic of needs and good living conditions are hard to come by. However, the region has a real potential, especially in the areas of agriculture and tourism. In response to these observations, Triangle is implementing a reliable, sustainable irrigation system to serve the paddy fields. The programme, run in partnership with the PAFO (Provincial Bureau of Agriculture and Forests), will allow rice growers to produce a second harvest in the dry season and thus guarantee food autonomy. |
