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A way forward for supporting agricultural innovation in the Lao People's Democratic Republic

Key constraints and opportunities as identified by the agricultural innovation system assessment 2021

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic ;

Pages 9p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Policy brief

ISBN 978-92-5-135533-6

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This brief introduces the reader to the agricultural innovation systems (AIS) concept and the TAP-AIS project, implemented by FAO in nine countries, including Lao People's Democratic Republic. The results of the AIS assessment for Lao People's Democratic Republic are presented highlighting the most significant constraints and opportunities to agricultural innovation in the country. The outcomes from the first in a series of TAP-AIS policy dialogue events in Lao People's Democratic Republic, held on 25 October 2021, are also summarized and a way forward for the policy dialogue process, including priority recommendations from the AIS assessment, to support agricultural innovation in Lao People's Democratic Republic is presented.

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FAO. 2021. A way forward for supporting agricultural innovation in the Lao People's Democratic Republic – Key constraints and opportunities as identified by the agricultural innovation system assessment 2021. Vientiane.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cb8057en

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