8th Asian Cassava Research Workshop Oct 20-24,2008 At Settha Palace Hotel,Vientiane, Lao PDR
Organizer: CIAT Asia
Supporter: The Nippon Foundation
Topic: A new future for cassava in Asia: Its use as food, feed and fuel to benefit the poor
120 Cassava experts from Asia, Latin America and Africa participated in the workshop
Almost all Asian cassava scientists attended the meeting
One of important speech: Project designing for cassava industrialization
Presented by Mr. Liang Guo Tao, the chief engineer of ACRO Bio-Tech Co., Ltd
Discussing during coffee break
Field trip to Naphok rice and cash crop research center
Visiting cassava breeding field
Impression of Vientiane
