The Uplands Program

The objective of the Uplands Program is to make a scientific contribution to the conservation of natural resources and the improvement of living conditions of the rural population in mountainous regions of Southeast Asia. The program, which started in 2000, is a collaboration between the University of Hohenheim in Germany and Chiang Mai University, Kasetsart University, Maejo University, and Silpakorn University in Thailand; and Hanoi Agricultural University, Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry, and the National Institute of Animal Husbandry in Vietnam. The program is funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) and co-funded by the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) and the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) in Vietnam.