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Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development CARD Project Progress Report 021/06VIE Reducing pesticide resides, improving yield, quality and marketing of vegetables crops in Northern Ce

Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development

CARD Project Progress 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

MS10: Competency Assessment of Target

Beneficiaries

Wednesday, 4 August 2010

Table of Contents

1 Institute Information _ 2

2 Milestones Achieved 3

1 Institute Information

marketing of vegetable crops in Northern Central Vietnam through improved varieties, GAP principles and farmer focused training

Vietnamese Institution Agricultural Science Institute for Northern Central Vietnam

(“ASINCV”), Nghi Kim, Vinh city, Nghe An province, VN

Vietnamese Project Team Leader Dr Chuong

Australian Organisation Applied Horticultural Research Pty Ltd.(AHR) ACN 073

642 510 Suite 352 Biomedical Building; 1 Central Ave Everleigh NSW 2015 Australia

Contact Officer(s)

In Australia: Team Leader

Organisation AHR, Applied Horticultural Research

352, Biomedical Building,

1 Central Avenue, Australian Technology Park, Eveleigh N.S.W 2015 Australia

In Australia: Administrative contact

Organisation AHR, Applied Horticultural Research PO

Box 3114, Bundeena NSW 2230, Australia

In Vietnam

Organisation Agricultural Science Institute for

Northern Central Vietnam (“ASINCV”) Nghi Kim, Vinh city, Nghe An

province, Vietnam

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2 Milestones Achieved

Milestone Description

Competency Assessment of Target Beneficiaries

Deliverables

Objective measures (specific pre- and post training analysis) of change in awareness and competency levels of research and extension workers, farmers and private sector input suppliers and marketers) in

1 Potential and practices of improved vegetable production with low pesticide use and observance of withholding periods

The level of safe vegetable production and farmer skills in the application of

pesticides, record keeping, modern agronomic techniques, marketing and postharvest skills was low Refer to the initial farmer survey report submitted with milestone 3

By the completion of the project, farmer skills have improved significantly to the point where they can now successfully grow and supply commercial quantities of high-quality vegetable crops with pesticide residues below legal requirements for safe human consumption

Evidence will be presented in milestone 11 with the final pesticide residue and farmer survey reports, however the capability of farmers to regularly supply 50 – 100 tonnes

of cabbage and watermelon to modern retail markets in Hanoi from the Nghe An region is convincing evidence that project objectives have been achieved

Photographs of successful crop production, harvesting, packaging and marketing are included with this milestone report

Farmer Field School – theory session (Quynh Luong)

Farmer Field School – practical sessions (Quynh Luong)

High quality cabbage crops at Quynh Luong

Results of watermelon variety trials

Successful watermelon crops produced during the project

Television crew filming successful watermelon crop at Quynh Luong

The Quynh Luong commune have now developed a 15 Ha safe vegetable production area on their commune, and are supplying local markets with this produce, as well as retail markets in Hanoi

New 15 ha of vegetable production area Quynh Luong

2 Skills in post harvest handling and IPM (problem identification and

management options)

There has been a significant investment of project time in the development and implementation of IPM and postharvest handling techniques

Postharvest trials were conducted and reported by Mr Minh (FAVRI) in collaboration with Dr Jenny Jobling, University of Sydney Reports of the research and the training program developed in postharvest have already been submitted to CARD in previous

An IPM program for watermelon production has been developed and implemented by Tim Kimpton (AHR) in consultation with ASINCV staff and PPD staff in Vietnam Training was delivered (see training summary) and a detailed program is attached to this milestone report An IPM program for cabbage was developed early in the project, through a study tour of ASINCV staff to Australia and consultation with PPD staff in Vietnam The cabbage IPM program is outlined in detail in the cabbage VietGAP manual, already submitted to the CASRD office

IPM results in high quality watermelon crops at Hung Dong

Cabbages packed in tradition cane baskets for transport to local markets

Cabbage in plastic crates with “stickers” identifying the Nghe An brand

Watermelons in cardboard cartons and “stickers” indentifying the Nghe An brand

3 Understanding of the role of market requirements in scheduling of production, product quality and post-harvest handling

An understanding of how to successfully market, produce and deliver high quality vegetable crops is demonstrated by the capability of farmers to regularly supply 50 –

100 tonnes of cabbage and watermelon to modern retail markets in Hanoi from the Nghe An region The farmers have also diversified into supplying other safe

vegetables including Chinese cabbage, tomatoes and carrots to retail markets in Hanoi

Dr Jobling discusses cabbage quality with ASINCV staff in Metro Hanoi store

4 ASINCV staff competence in ELISA use

The ELISA unit did not go ahead - approved in milestone 2

Attachments

• Final workshop and GAP manual launch in Quynh Luong and Vinh - EN and VNM.doc

• Final workshop and GAP manual launch program Hanoi - EN and VNM.doc

• Marketing Report March 2009 edited VNM.doc

• Marketing Report March 2009 EN.doc

• Project 021-06VIE Training Assessment EN.doc

• Project 021-06VIE Training Assessment VNM.doc

• Vegetable program from QL to Metro 2009 edited VN.doc

• Vegetable program from QL to Metro 2009 EN.doc

• Vietnam Watermelon Fungicide program (detailed) edited VNM.doc

• Vietnam Watermelon Fungicide program (detailed) EN.doc

• Vietnam Watermelon Fungicide program (detailed) EN.xls

Photographs

Hanoi workshop.JPG

Quynh Luu workshop.JPG

Vinh workshop.JPG