cure laos presentation 2015-2016

15th CUREReview, Planning & Steering Committee Meeting

May 24-26, 2016Bellevue Hotel, Alabang, Metro ManilaPhilippines

Rice Science for a Better World

2015 progress report and2016 work plans

Upland Agriculture Research Center (UARC), Luang Prabang, Lao PDR.

Khamla PHANTHABOUN Drs. Casiana Vera Cruz



Germplasm evaluationBaby non-glutinous

CultivarsGrain yield

(kg/ha)

% comparison with local check

Better Similar Worse

IR82589-B-B-149-4 3,479 83 17 -IR82635-B-B-59-2 3,326 83 17 -Local varieties 3,304 - - -



Screening variety lines which are tolerant to gall midge

Genotype TDK0297

Grain yield (T/ha)

LNT ODXLPB

Mean1 5.6 4.6 4.6 4.92 4.9 4.5 3.9 4.43 4.7 4.6 4.9 4.74 4.9 4.5 3.4 4.25 5.3 4.7 4.8 4.96 4.7 4.6 4.5 4.57 5.8 4.7 4.6 5.0

Meungnga 4.5 4.4 3.9 4.3TDK 7 4.3 4.6 4.3 4.4



Crop ManagementMaize-Legume intercropping system



Seed Production

Variety name Amount (kg)Laboun 7,580Mak hin soung 2,317Nok 5,652None 3,051Total 18,600



Recipient(Project)

Amount (kg)

MHS Nok None LB

THPC - 645 545 362MCNV 800 - - 5,100CARE 150 - - 500SFE (ATP) - - 1200 600SFE (XK) - - 60 940Khammoun - 730 - 330NTPC 2 - 1,500 - -EFICAS 10 10 10 10Total 960 2,885 1,815 7,842

Seed distribution and multiplication



Technical innovation services Title/Description of

activity

(Training) Type of activity

Participants

Male Female Total

CBSS Training of trainers 11 4 15

Integrated pest and disease management

Farmers training 80 150 230

Farmers’ field day Field visit 16 4 20Sustainable upland agriculture systems

Farmers training 73 40 113

Total 180 198 378



• Germplasm (evaluated and grain quality of non-glutinous and entries resistance to gall midge)

• Upland rice seed production and seed distribution to poor farmers.

• Crop management • Technology dissemination• Technical innovation services (technical

linkage with IFAD Investment projects & other institutions working upland area)

Work plan 2016