Báo cáo: Reducing pesticide resides, improving yield, quality and marketing of vegetables crops in Northern Central Vietnam through improved varieties, GAP principles and farmer focused training (Second Six-Monthly Report)

Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development Project Inception/Progress/Completion Report 021/06VIE Reducing pesticide resides, improving yield, quality and marketing of vegetables crops in Northern Central Vietnam through improved varieties, GAP principles and farmer focused training Second Six-Monthly Report Date 1st February 2008 1 Table of Contents 1. Institute Information ___________________________________________________ 1 2. Project Abstract _______________________________________________________ 3 3. Executive Summary____________________________________________________ 3 4. Introduction & Background _____________________________________________ 4 5. Progress to Date_______________________________________________________ 4 5.1 Implementation Highlights________________________________________________ 4 5.2 Smallholder Benefits _____________________________________________________ 6 5.3 Capacity Building _______________________________________________________ 6 5.4 Publicity _______________________________________________________________ 6 5.5 Project Management _____________________________________________________ 6 6. Report on Cross-Cutting Issues___________________________________________ 7 6.1 Environment ___________________________________________________________ 7 6.2 Gender and Social Issues _________________________________________________ 7 7. Implementation & Sustainability Issues____________________________________ 7 7.1 Issues and Constraints____________________________________________________ 7 7.2 Options ________________________________________________________________ 7 7.3 Sustainability ___________________________________________________________ 7 8. Next Critical Steps _____________________________________________________ 7 9. Conclusion ___________________________________________________________ 8 10. Statutory Declaration_________________________________________________ 8 1 1. Institute Information Project Name Vietnamese Institution Vietnamese Project Team Leader Australian Organisation Australian Personnel Date commenced Completion date (original) Completion date (revised) Reporting period Reducing pesticide residues, improving yield, quality and marketing of vegetable crops in Northern Central Vietnam through improved varieties, GAP principles and farmer focused training Agricultural Science Institute for Northern Central Vietnam. (“ASINCV”) Nghi Kim, Vinh city, Nghe An province, Vietnam Dr Chuong Applied Horticultural Research Pty. Ltd.(AHR) ACN 073 642 510 PO Box 3114 Bundeena NSW 2230 Australia Assoc Prof. Gordon Rogers March 2007 December 2009 1st March 2007 - December 2007 1 Contact Officer(s) In Australia: Team Leader Name: Position: Organisation Assoc Prof. Gordon Rogers Project Leader AHR, Applied Horticultural Research PO Box 3114 Bundeena NSW 2230 Australia Telephone: Fax: Email: 0418 517 777 +61 2 9544 3782 gordon@ahr.com.au In Australia: Administrative contact Name: Position: Organisation Lynn Christie Administrator AHR, Applied Horticultural Research PO Box 3114 Bundeena NSW 2230 Australia Telephone: Fax: Email: +61 2 9527 0826 +61 2 9544 3782 lynn@ahr.com.au In Vietnam Name: Position: Organisation Dr Pham Van Chuong Team Leader Vietnam Agricultural Science Institute for Northern Central Vietnam. (“ASINCV”) Nghi Kim, Vinh city, Nghe An province, Vietnam Telephone: Fax: Email: +84 (903) 221 612 +84(0) 38 851 981 chuong.phamvan@gmail.com 2 2. Project Abstract Vegetable farming in Vietnam can bring an attractive income of around 20-30 Million VND per year which represents 80-90% of the average farming family income. There is potential to increase these returns to growers by maximizing yield and quality of the produce they grow. This project aims to improve the income of smallholders by encouraging them to adopt clean and sustainable production practices. This will involve providing high yielding; disease resistant varieties of watermelon and cabbage, providing information and training in Good Agricultural Practice. The introduction of new varieties and GAP will be implanted using a participatory approach with farmer field days and workshops lead by leading Australian industry consultants. The highlight from this reporting period is the production of high quality cabbages using GAP at Quynh Luong Commune and Hung Duong Co-operative and the enthusiasm from Metro Cash and Carry to sell these products in the Hanoi store. This is a very positive step for developing an alternative supply chain for these farmers which could be more reliable and profitable than the existing ones they use. The use of IPM and the agronomic record books has also been an important first steps for the adoption of a QA system for the growers. 3. Executive Summary The project uses a participatory approach to encourage the uptake of good agricultural practices (GAP) by the collaborating Vietnamese Institutes and the stakeholders (farmers, extension staff and commercial partners). The project includes several training initiatives. Such as the establishment of demonstration variety and GAP trials which are the basis of farmer field days, postharvest research investigating temperature management and packaging along the supply chain and market development. This reporting period has focused on the production of cabbages. The first planting was sown on 25th September with variety Green Helmet (Sakata). The first planting suppled seedlings for the commercial planting at Quynh Luong Commune and the Hung Duong Co-operative (Vinh City). There were 57,000 cabbage seedlings planted in total at the two locations. Farmer field schools were run at both Quynh Luong Commune and Hung Duong Co-operative. These were based around growing the commercial pilot trials to supply Metro. The cabbage variety trial was also used as a demonstration trial at each site. The farmers used Integrated Pest Management (IPM), a GAP principle, and as a result the crops were in excellent condition. The farmers kept written records in booklets specially prepared for thos project and this was seen as the first step to developing and on farm QA system. A marketing plan has been developed in collaboration with Metro Cash and Carry. For example, stickers for the cabbages have been printed to highlight that they have been produced in a “clean” way and posters have also been prepared for in-store displays. The highlight from this reporting period is the production of high quality cabbages using GAP at Quynh Luong Commune and Hung Duong Co-operative and the enthusiasm from Metro Cash and Carry to sell these products in the Hanoi store. This is a very positive step for developing an alternative supply chain for these farmers which could be more reliable and profitable than the existing ones they use. The use of IPM and the agronomic record books has also been an important first steps for the adoption of a QA system for the growers. 3 ... - tailieumienphi.vn