This project aims to enable villagers living at a subsistence level in rural areas to develop skills in silk production based on local knowledge combined with appropriate technologies. A first draft created, in the province of Luang Namtha, a pool of skills and expertise to facilitate commercial production. During three years the school farm of Luang Namtha-provided training to many villagers. A similar project is now operating in the province of Sekong, focusing on silk production.

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The aim is to increase participants’ income selling silk products by securing better quality and quantity to reach an improved market position..

Training on the school farm aims to improve techniques for the entire silk industry and too ensure that these improvements are integrated in the village context.
Introduction of micro-credits for the purchase of production tools.
Support for target populations in a dynamic process of empowerment for the marketing of the silk sector.

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. Updated : 05/27/2012