The CIAT in Asia Research for Development Series (CARDS) is a book series aimed specifically at providing research information to agricultural development workers in a format that is readily accessible to them. The first two books in the series are about developing forage technologies on smallholder farms in SE Asia. The third is a practical guide on how to get started in using participatory research approaches with smallholder farmers. New titles are planned for release in the near future, covering a diverse range of topics relevant to agricultural development in the region.

The first three books in the series are currently available in English, Chinese, Indonesian, Lao, Thai, and Vietnamese, and will soon be available in Burmese and Khmer. All language versions of the books are available from the CIAT office in Vientiane. The English versions can be downloaded as pdf files from this Web site.

For further information on the titles that have already been published, click on a title in the list below.

1. Developing forages with smallholder farmers - how to select the best varieties to offer farmers in Southeast Asia
2. Developing forage technologies with smallholder farmers - how to grow, manage and use forages
3. Developing agricultural solutions with smallholder farmers - how to get started with participatory approaches