Aquaculture techniques for backyard rural aquaculture in Lao PDR (Lao language).  This document contains some extension materials prepared in Lao language developed by the Department of Livestock and Fisheries of Lao PDR during the Provincial Aquaculture Development Project (LAO/97/007).  There are short training sheets covering: basic techniques for small pond aquaculture, the nursing of fish in net cages, the formation of fish farmer groups, the breeding of common carp using simple techniques, the breeding and nursing of silver barb.