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Cost-benefit analysis of cultivating early maturing rice in Lao PDR

Year of publication 2017

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 5p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Early maturing rice can be harvested before local rice varieties, thereby reducing the vulnerability of farmers to extreme events and enhancing the resilience of livelihoods. This technology describes the cost-benefit analysis of growing early maturing rice in Lao PDR and provides information on how to grow this rice variety in dry spell and drought areas.

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