The APEC Climate Center conducted a collaborative research project with IRI on climate risk management for rain-fed lowland in Lao PDR since 2017. Upon the request of National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute (NAFRI) of Lao PDR, APCC has developed a decision support system utilizing climate information and crop model, so-called Climate-Related Agricultural-risk Management System (CREAMS). At this final workshop, the system was delivered to NAFRI officially and capacity building training was given in order to help facilitate the appropriate use of the system for NAFRI staff. Overall research outcomes were shared to help optimize management and forecast of rice yield in Lao PDR.

I Period & Venue

25 – 27 June 2018 / NAFRI, Vientiane, Lao PDR

I Participants

Staff from NAFRI, DMH and APCC project team

I Theme

Final Workshop on Agriculture Risk Management Support for Rain-fed Lowland Rice in Lao PDR

I Contents

• Installation of the server for CREAMS and test-run by Mr. Jaebeom Lee, CUUVA

• Presentation on Research Outcomes and Showcase of CREAMS by Dr. Jong Ahn Chun, APEC Climate Center

• Discussion on Detailed Project Outcomes and Feedback from NAFRI by Dr. Jong Ahn Chun & Dr. Daeha Kim, APEC Climate Center

• CREAMS Handover Ceremony (Dr. Thavone Inthavone, NAFRI)

• Introduction to Conditional Weather Generator and its Application by Dr. Daeha Kim, APEC Climate Center

• Introduction to AquaCrop Model and its Application I by Dr. Daeha Kim, APEC Climate Center

• Introduction to AquaCrop Model and its Application II by Dr. Daeha Kim, APEC Climate Center

• Introduction to CERES-Rice Model and its Application I by Dr. Jong Ahn Chun, APEC Climate Center

• Introduction to CERES-Rice Model and its Application II by Dr. Jong Ahn Chun, APEC Climate Center

• Introduction to AquaCrop Model for CREAMS by Dr. Daeha Kim, APEC Climate Center

• Introduction to CERES-Rice Model for CREAMS by Dr. Jong Ahn Chun, APEC Climate Center