Lao Research Activities
2001-2003
Lao1: Testing a pilot scheme for fattening cattle with rice straw, cassava foliage and an oil drench. Phetsamay-National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute (NAFRI). USD 5,550.00 ((Report presented at Mekarn SC meeting, October 2002, in Vientiane, Lao; available on CDROM disk)
Lao2: Improving goat production (in coopration with Vietnam). Bounthong Bouahom – NAFRI and Dinh Van Binh – Goat and Rabbit Research Center (GRRC). USD 6,000.00
Lao 3: Effect of roughage level in diets on digestibility, nitrogen retention and growth performance of fattening pigs under small holder condition in Lao.
Tran Quoc Viet, Ninh Thi Len and Dao duc Kien : National Institute of Animal Husbandry (NIAH) Ha Noi
Oudom Phonekhampheng, Visith Duanthasy and Phory Vilay – National University of Laos (NUOL). USD6,000.00
Lao 4. Study on growing termites on ligno-cellulose residues from sugar cane and forage trees and their utilization by scavenging chickens; Mr. Somchanh Khamphavong , Livestock Research Center, NAFRI. USD 1,700.00 (In progress)
Lao 5. Effect of gliricidia foliage on growth rate of local goats fed basal diet of grass, Mr. Toum Keopaseuth , Livestock Research Center, NAFRI USD 3,000.00 (Not yet started)
Lao 6. Production of black soldier larvae on feed and excreta waste from pigs and their utilization by scavenging chickens; Ms. Khounkham, Livestock Research Center, NAFRI USD 700.00 (In progress)
Lao 7. Water spinach or stylosanthes as protein supplements in a diet of ensiled cassava roots for local pigs; Mr. Bounthavone Kounnavong, Livestock Research Center, NAFRI USD 3,000.00 (In progress)
Lao 8. Effect of foliage of cassava, stylo 184 and gliricidia on milk production of Bach thao goats fed grass as the basal diet; Mr. Phouthone Phonekhamphanh, Livestock Research Center, NAFRI. USD 2,500.00 (Not yet started)
Lao 9. Utilization of Stylosanthes guianensis CIAT 184 and sweet potato wines as feed supplements for growing pigs in the uplands of Laos. Mr Chanphone Keoboualapheth, Somvanh Phoumaly NAFRI. Choke Mikled and Theera Visipanich : Chiang Mai University, Thailand. USD 4,000.00.
Lao 10. Supplementing of stylosanthes with broken rice for growing rabbits. Mr Siton Kongvongxay, Livestock Research Center (published)
Lao 11. Effect of method of offering foliages of Gliricida and Stylo to goats on intake and digestibility. Toum Keopaseuht, Livestock Research Center (published)
Lao 12. Stylosanthes and cassava leaves as protein supplement to basal diet of broken rice for local pigs.Bounhong Norachack, Livestock Research Center (to be presented at AAAP 2004 Conf)
2004-2007