Laos
Laos, (/ˈlɑːoʊs/, /ˈlaʊs/, /ˈlɑːɒs/, or /ˈleɪɒs/; Lao: ລາວ, Lāo) officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, (Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao) or commonly referred to its colloquial name of Muang Lao (Lao: ເມືອງລາວ, Muang Lao) is a landlocked country in the heart of the Indochinese peninsula of Mainland Southeast Asia, bordered by Myanmar (Burma) and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the west.
(Source: DBpedia)JIRCAS Report
Delegation from Lao PDR’s RCCRC Pays Courtesy Visit to JIRCAS
On August 25, 2025, a delegation of four members from the Rice and Cash Crop Research Center (RCCRC) of Lao PDR, led by Director Dr. Siviengkhek Phommalath, visited the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) and paid a courtesy call on the President and Vice President.
Unlocking the Potential of Lao Black Rice: Workshop on Black Rice Research Held in Laos
On June 17, 2025 (Reiwa 7), a workshop titled "Opportunities and Potentials for Black Rice Production in Upland Ecosystems of Laos" was held in Laos. The purpose of the workshop was to present the results of ongoing black rice research and to discuss future research directions. This research is being jointly conducted by the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), the National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute (NAFRI) of Laos, and the National University of Laos.
Information Analysis
Publication
Fall Armyworm Proliferation in Mainland Southeast Asia : Government and Maize Farmer Responses
KUSANO, Eiichi, KOBORI, Youichi, JIRCAS Working Report. 93 ( )
広報JIRCAS (14)
国立研究開発法人国際農林水産業研究センター, 広報JIRCAS. 14 ( )
jircas14-_-.pdf7.66 MB
広報JIRCAS (11)
国立研究開発法人国際農林水産業研究センター, 広報JIRCAS. 11 ( )
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ຄູ່ມືການລ້ຽງປາ ໃນນາເຂົ້າ & ໜອງປາ ນຳໃຊ້ໂດຍຊາວປະມົງລາວ
ສູນຄົ້ນຄວ້າຊັບພະຍາກອນທີ່ມີຊີວິດທາງນໍ້າ (LARReC), ສູນຄົ້ນຄວ້າສາກົນດ້ານກະເສດສາດແຫ່ງປະເທດຍີ່ປຸ່ນ (JIRCAS), Manual and Guideline. 3 ( )
manual_guideline3-10_-.pdf469.24 KB
Manual for fish culture in rice paddy & earthen pond using Lao fishes
Living Aquatic Resources Research Center (LARReC), Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), Manual and Guideline. ( )
manual_guideline3-9_-.pdf411.38 KB
Events
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JIRCAS-NAFRI Joint Research Steering Committee Meeting
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Vientiane, Laos
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JIRCAS-NAFRI-NUOL Joint Research Annual Meeting
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Vientiane, Laos
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Steering Committee Meeting on JIRCAS-NAFRI Collaborative Projects
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Vientiane, Laos
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JIRCAS-NAFRI-NUOL Annual Meeting on Collaborative Projects
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Vientiane, Laos
Research Highlights
- Organization and cost requirements of government-recommended fall armyworm control measures in Indochina countries(2024)
- Breeding and variety registration of “Isan,” the first Urochloa grass variety for the Asian monsoon(2024)
- Teak growth doubles in the Lao Mountains depending on the control of stand density and topographic conditions(2021)
- Initial salinity adjustment effectively prevents histamine accumulation in padaek, a Laotian salt-fermented freshwater fish paste(2020)
- Rice and weeds in upland rice fields can be discriminated with good accuracy from a commercial-grade small drone(2020)
- Efficacy of black soldier fly larvae as a protein source in aquaculture feed for the climbing perch(2019)
- Biological information contributing to resource conservation of the important Laotian food fish Pa keo(2019)
- Estimation of rice grain yield by canopy hyperspectral sensing of paddy fields at the booting stage(2018)
- Climbing perch aquaculture is realizable in rice paddies under non-feeding conditions by rearing at low stocking densities(2018)
- Increasing rainy season lowland rice and dry season crop yields in the semi-mountainous villages of Laos using stored water intended for aquaculture(2018)
Article and Publication
2025
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Takai, Toshiyuki , Saito, Hiroki , Marui, Junichiro , Oo, Aung Zaw , Vilayheuang, Koukham , Phongchanmixay, Sengthong , Asai, Hidetoshi (2025) Detection and characterization of quantitative trait loci for phytic acid in grains toward improved black rice in northern Laos. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 9 :1620644-. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2025.1620644
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