Agrarian land-use transformation in northern Laos | Land Portal

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Date of publication: 
December 2006
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10
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Farmers in northern Laos have been experiencing a rapid transformation from subsistence agricultural production to intensive cash crop cultivation over the last decade. The current research examines land-use change patterns and the driving forces behind farmer’s decisions regarding changing land use and selecting crops, particularly in areas along the new North-South Economic Corridor that passes through Luang Namtha and Bokeo provinces in northwestern Laos.

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Author(s), editor(s), contributor(s): 

Thongmanivong S, Phanvilay K, Fujita Y, Fox J

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