date:May 16, 2013
ramme, new technologies, improved crops and innovative management practices can help rainfed agricultural communities achieve food security and improved livelihoods.
Phet Phomphephak, Laos PDR's vice-minister, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Vice-Minister, will deliver a message at the meetings opening session. The IFAD grant programme started in 2012 for a four-year implementation, combining both research and developmental activities, primarily to transform existing low-productivity rain