Information related to general feature of the
Vientiane plain was obtained for secondary data.
The study was conducted in three villages namely
Nongphaya, Latkouy and Borlex, in Xaithani district,
Vientiane plain. Village selection was based on large
planted area of rice and soil texture characteristics. In
each village with 3 Key Informants (Village headman,
long experience and local knowledgeable farmers) were
selected for semi-structured interview in other to
understand the village system. A total 89 households
form all three villages were selected by stratify
sampling (high and low yield households as identified
by village headmen) for interview by questionnaires to
obtain information on rice production system. Data from
SSI were analyzed by content analysis. Quantitative
data were processed by computer using MS Excel
program such as percentages, mean, maximum-minimum
values, etc.