Written by Mekong Institute Recent research on the controversial topic of contract farming indicate that contract farming may be considered as an effective risk management system for smallholder farmers, enhancing their accessibility to farm inputs, ensuring the more stable prices for produce, and ultimately generating higher incomes to contract farmers. Similarly, even with very few …

THE EFFECT OF RICE CONTRACT FARMING ON SMALLHOLDER FARMERS’ INCOMES IN CAMBODIA:A CASE STUDY IN TOUL SALA COMMUNE IN BARSEDTH DISTRICT, KAMPONG SPUE PROVINCE Read More »

Written by Mekong Institute Cambodia is one nation that is most vulnerable to climate variability and change. The effects of climate change– if as severe as predicted – may erode efforts to alleviate poverty and food security of farmers. While climate change vulnerability assessments are considered as a principal vehicle for informing the need for …

RURAL HOUSEHOLDS’ VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT TO CLIMATE VARIABILITY THE CASE OF PEANG LVEA COMMUNE, ODONGK DISTRICT, KAMPONG SPEU PROVINCE, CAMBODIA Read More »

Written by Mekong Institute The Mekong Institute conducted a series of value chain studies on potential crops that promote cross-border trade between the twin provinces of the countries in the Economic Corridors in order to upgrade the value chains and address the key issues that smallholder farmers face. The goal of value chain development is …

AN ANALYSIS OF MAIZE VALUE CHAIN IN PAILIN PROVINCE, CAMBODIA Read More »

Written by Mekong Institute Longan is the third important crop in Pailin province, after cassava and maize. It has a high growth potential in the years to come. The production area has shown a steady growth over the past five years with annual production output increasing respectively.    In 2012, the total planted area was …

AN ASSESSMENT OF LONGAN VALUE CHAIN IN PAILIN PROVINCE, CAMBODIA Read More »

Written by Mekong Institute Underutilized crops including wild plants for foods represent a rich portfolio of crop genetic resources that are particularly overlooked in the agricultural development agenda. They show significant potential to enhance food security, improve nutrition, diversify income options and recover marginal lands into food production, which strengthen social, economic growth, and ecological …

IDENTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF UNDERUTILIZED CROPS IN MONDULKIRI PROVINCE WITH EMPHASIS ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECTS Read More »

Written by Mekong Institute A study on the beliefs and rituals of Khwan in Tai Khoen in Kengtung, Shan State, reflects the relationship of the beliefs, rituals, the way of life, and the social systems in Tai Khoen group. This paper aims to create an understanding of the importance of the belief systems. Khwan is …

BELIEFS AND RITUALS OF KHWAN IN TAI KHOEN COMMUNITY IN KENGTUNG, SHAN STATE REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR Read More »

Written by Mekong Institute The purpose of this study is to analyze factors that have made an impact on export and import between Lao PDR and its three principal trade partners, Thailand, China, and Vietnam from 1990 to 2010. The specific research questions are: What are the main factors affecting trade between Lao PDR and …

FACTORS AFFECTING EXPORT AND IMPORT TRADE BETWEEN LAO PDR AND PRINCIPLE TRADE PARTNERS Read More »

Written by Mekong Institute Throughout the 1990s, the Cambodian forestry sector was in a state of crisis due to widespread illegal logging, corruption, ambiguous forest laws and concession agreements, and weak management and law enforcement. Until the late 1990s, responsibility for natural resource management (NRM) in Cambodia was vested in two line ministries: (i) Ministry …

SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACTS OF COMMUNITY BASED NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN SIEM REAP PROVINCE, CAMBODIA Read More »

Written by Mekong Institute The study was conducted to understand the current status of Prek Thnot CPA. The study used qualitative data such as community transect, time line, seasonal calendar, FGD, and questionnaire. About 90 households were selected for interviews on the livelihood activities, awareness of the members, the level of participation as well as …

PEOPLE’S PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY BASED NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN PREK THNOT COMMUNITY PROTECTED AREA, KAMPOT PROVINCE, CAMBODIA CHHOM VICHAR Read More »

Written by Mekong Institute The objectives of the research aimed to study the impact of North – South Economic Corridor towards the changing economic, social and culture of the Hmong ethnic group residing in Chiang Khong district, Chiangrai province, Thailand. The researcher selected 230 household samples out of 432 households by employing Taro Yamane for …

IMPACT OF NORTH SOUTH ECONOMIC CORRIDOR ON THE HMONG ETHNIC’S WAY OF LIFE IN CHIANG KHONG DISTRICT, CHIANGRAI PROVINCE, THAILAND Read More »