Institute Information Project Name Protecting productivity, incomes and trade through improved health surveillance of Vietnam’s plantations Vietnamese Institution Forest Protection Res
Trang 1Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development
023/07VIE
Protecting productivity, incomes and trade through
improved health surveillance of Vietnam’s plantations
MILESTONE 5 REPORT
Date: 31 March 2009
Trang 26 Report on Cross-Cutting Issues _ 9
6.1 Environment 9 6.2 Gender and Social Issues 9
7 Implementation & Sustainability Issues 10
7.1 Issues and Constraints 10 7.2 Options _ 10 7.3 Sustainability _ 10
8 Next Critical Steps 10
9 Conclusion 10
10 Statuatory Declaration _ 10
11 Project Logframe _13
12 Appendices _19
Trang 3Institute Information
Project Name Protecting productivity, incomes and trade through improved health
surveillance of Vietnam’s plantations
Vietnamese Institution Forest Protection Research Division, Forest Science Institute of
Vietnam
Vietnamese Project Team
Leader
Dr Pham Quang Thu
Australian Organisation Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Office of the Chief
Plant Protection Officer
Australian Personnel Dr Ian Naumann
Date commenced March 2008
Completion date (original) June 2010
Completion date (revised) Feb 2010
Reporting period 12 months to March 2009
Contact Officer(s)
In Australia: Team Leader
Position: Director SPS Capacity Building
Program
Fax: +61 2 6272 5835
Organisation Department of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Forestry Office of the Chief Plant Protection Officer
Email: Ian.Naumann@daff.gov.au
In Australia: Administrative contact
Position: Program Coordinator SPS
Capacity Building Program
Fax: +61 2 6272 5835
Organisation Department of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Forestry Office of the Chief Plant Protection Officer
Email: Wendy.Lee@daff.gov.au
Trang 4In Vietnam
Name: Ass Prof Dr Pham Quang Thu Telephone: 84 4 836 2376
Position: Head of Forest Protection Research
Division
Fax: 84 4 838 9722
Organisation Forest Protection Research
Division, Forest Science Institute
of Vietnam (FSIV)
Email: phamquangthu@fpt.vn
Trang 5Project Abstract
Key achievements during the reporting period include:
• Organisation, coordination and delivery of Forest Health Surveillance and Diagnostics Training Workshop in Brisbane, February 2009
• Summary of responses to workshop evaluation questionnaires completed by workshop delegates
• Continued identification of pest and disease specimens from FSIV collection
• Procurement of equipment
This project aims to establish a forest pest and disease database and reference collection, provide training on pest surveillance and risk assessment, and establish a network of observation centres supported by linkages with relevant national and regional organisations The project outputs will support forest pest detection and management, as well as provide the expertise and records to underpin market access opportunities
The rapid expansion of Vietnam’s forest coverage, provides opportunities for new international export markets for timber products However, it also represents new and increased risks from forestry pests Comprehensive surveillance and a database of pest and disease records are critical
to detecting incursions, managing outbreaks of pests and diseases, and producing pest lists
Executive Summary
The project work has been undertaken by Primary Industries and Fisheries, Department of
Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (PIF DEEDI), formerly Queensland
Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (QDPI&F) Progress during the past three months has been largely in accordance with the project Logframe Highlights include:
• Organisation, coordination and delivery of Forest Health Surveillance and Diagnostics Training Workshop in Brisbane, February 2009
• Summary of responses to workshop evaluation questionnaires completed by workshop delegates
• Continued identification of pest and disease specimens from FSIV collection
• Procurement of equipment
Key challenges during the next six months include organising and delivering the training workshop in Vietnam to field staff involved in Forest Health Surveillance, and starting to prepare and collate material and resources for preparation of the Vietnam Pest and Disease Field Guide and associated reference material
Trang 6Introduction & Background
Project objectives and outputs expected are as follows:
Objective 1 To establish a forest pest and disease database and reference collection
Output 1.1 Operational specimen-based forest pest and disease database
Output 1.2 Identify key pests and diseases for each of the main plantation species grown in
Vietnam; reference material of these pests and diseases assembled
Objective 2 To provide training on forest health surveillance, damage assessment, pest risk analysis,
collection, preservation, identification and curation and to increase awareness and understanding of forest health surveillance among stakeholders
Output 2.1 Surveillance training program for staff from regional research centres
Output 2.2 Monitor awareness, knowledge, attitudes and practices of key stakeholder groups
towards forest health surveillance in Vietnam
Output 2.3 Extension material produced detailing symptoms and management options for key
pests and diseases
Objective 3 To establish and equip a pilot network of observation centres based on FSIV regional
centres supplemented by provincial Departments of Crop Protection
Output 3.1 Network of suitably equipped surveillance centres established at 3 regional centres
throughout Vietnam
Output 3.2 Ongoing Forest Health Surveillance and Static Trapping Programs initiated in
each regional centre
Output 3.3 Forest Health Guide developed from existing data and data collected during
training
Objective 4 To create linkages between Forestry, Agriculture and Quarantine agencies within
Vietnam and with regional and international organisations
Output 4.1 Joint training in surveillance and diagnostics for FSIV and MARD
Output 4.2 Information routinely exchanged between MARD and FSIV
Objective 5 Manage and report on project
The approach and methodology to achieve these objectives and outputs includes:
• Developing and deploying a Forest Health Surveillance database, incorporating existing material from FSIV collections and incorporation of new FHS records
• Accessing and identifying relevant material in existing insect collections in Vietnam
• Providing practical training in forest health surveillance skills in Australia and Vietnam supported by training materials
• Preparing extension material and Forest Health Guide for FSIV staff and tree growers
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1 Implementation Highlights
General
• The Forest Health Surveillance and Diagnostics Training Workshop was held in Brisbane
from 16-24 February 2009 The workshop was attended by eight delegates: four from the
Forest Science Institute of Vietnam (FSIV), Hanoi; three from FSIV regional centres and one
from Plant Protection Department, Ministry of Rural and Agriculture Development (MARD)
• Identification of specimens from FSIV collection is on-going
Objective 1
Output 1.2 Identify key pests and diseases for each of the main plantation species grown in
Vietnam; reference material of these pests and diseases assembled
• Identification of insect specimens brought from FSIV, Hanoi collection to PIF DEEDI,
Brisbane is on-going The list of material identified to date is included (Appendix 1)
Objective 2
Output 2.1 Surveillance training program for staff from regional research centres
• The Forest Health Surveillance and Diagnostics Training Workshop was held in Brisbane
from 16-24 February 2009 The workshop program is attached (Appendix 2) There were no
significant deviations to the program during the course of the workshop
• The workshop was attended by the following delegates from Forest Science Institute of
Vietnam (FSIV) and Ministry of Agricultural Development (MARD):
Mr Le Van BINH (FSIV- Forest Plant Protection Research Division)
Mr Ngo Van CAM (FSIV- Tropical Forest Research Centre)
Mr Nguyen Manh HA (FSIV- Forest Plant Protection Research Division)
Ms Luu Thi Hong HANH (MARD- Plant Protection Department)
Mr Nguyen Tung LAM (FSIV- North Central Vietnam Forest Scientific and Production Centre)
Ms Nguyen Hoai THU (FSIV- Forest Plant Protection Research Division)
Mr Bui Quang TIEP (FSIV- North Eastern Vietnam Forest Scientific and Production Centre)
Mr Dao Ngoc QUANG (FSIV- Forest Plant Protection Research Division)
• Facilitators and presenters at the workshop included:
Dr Simon LAWSON (PIF DEEDI)
Dr Ross WYLIE (PIF DEEDI)
Dr Judy KING (PIF DEEDI)
Dr Manon GRIFFITHS (PIF DEEDI)
Dr Tim SMITH (PIF DEEDI)
Mr Geoff PEGG (PIF DEEDI)
Ms Janet McDONALD (PIF DEEDI)
Ms Rachel WAUGH (PIF DEEDI)
• Resource and training materials were prepared and presented to delegates during the course of
the workshop (Appendix 3) Much of this material will form the theoretical and resource basis
for the training workshops to be held in Vietnam during September/October 2009 These
training workshops will complement the Brisbane workshop, targeting regional field staff and
having a strong practical emphasis
Trang 8• Evaluation forms were given to delegates at commencement of the workshop and again at the end These involved a series of statements which delegates scored according to their level of confidence in undertaking particular activities Comparison can be made of the pre- and post- workshop responses to assess the effectiveness of the workshop in addressing the different
aspects of training During the post-workshop evaluation we also obtained feedback on the
organisation and running of the workshop to help in the development of similar training
workshops in the future Evaluation forms and summarised responses are included (Appendix 4)
• At completion of the workshop each delegate was presented with a certificate of completion (Appendix 5) and a CD containing copies of all presentations and materials handed out during the course A copy of this CD has been lodged at the FSIV library in Hanoi to be available to any interested staff
• An initial planning exercise for designing forest health surveys in each of the four regions
represented was carried out during the workshop Target hosts and pests were broadly defined for each of the regions, timing of surveys and survey methodologies to be used and how many people in each region were to be on-trained to assist in carrying out surveys A summary of
this session are provided in tabular format in Appendix 6
Objective 3
Output 3.1 Network of suitably equipped surveillance centres established at three regional
centres throughout Vietnam
• The three FSIV regional centres to be established and equipped as surveillance centres have
been identified as:
o Tropical Forest Research Centre, Chi Lang, Pleiku, Gia Lai
o North Central Vietnam Forest Scientific and Production Centre, Dong Ha, Quang Tri
o North Eastern Vietnam Forest Scientific and Production Centre, Ngoc Thanh, Vinh Phuc
A delegate from each of these nominated centres was present at the workshop and will
provide a focal point for further training and surveillance work within the region In addition
to the general field equipment and collecting and setting materials provided to each delegate these regional representatives have also received:
o GPS unit
o Maggy lamp for specimen sorting (delivered directly to Hanoi)
o Insect storage boxes (delivered directly to Hanoi)
o Intercept panel traps (delivered directly to Hanoi)
Output 3.2 Ongoing Forest Health Surveillance and Static trapping Programs initiated in each
regional centre
• Staff from the three regional centres were trained in various aspects of Forest Health
Surveillance and Static Trapping Programs They will on-train staff in their regions following their return to Vietnam All delegates were provided with training and reference material to
help with this including:
o Guidelines for surveillance for plant pests in Asia and the Pacific (Vietnamese
version, ACIAR/RIRDC 2005)
o Healthy hardwoods: a field guide to pests, diseases and nutritional disorders in
subtropical hardwoods (Carnegie, A., S Lawson, T Smith, G Pegg, C Stone and J
McDonald 2008)
o Pest and disease assessment in young eucalypt plantations: Field manual for using
the Crown Damage Index (Stone, C., M Matsuki and A Carnegie 2003)
o Manual of Diseases of Eucalypts in South-East Asia (Old, KM, MJ Wingfield and
ZQ Yuan 2003)
Trang 9o Interactive key to insect orders (http://www.qm.qld.gov.au/features/insects/identifying/)
o Handbook of Insect Collecting: Collection, Preparation, Preservation and Storage (Smithers, CN 1982)
Objective 4
Output 4.1 Joint training in surveillance and diagnostics for FSIV and MARD
• The training workshop included seven delegates from FSIV and one from MARD The
workshop and training sessions in Vietnam in October 2009 will also include relevant
MARD staff whenever possible
Objective 5 Manage and report on project
Refer to the attached Progress Report Logframe for further details
2 Smallholder Benefits
The stakeholder survey was developed with consideration for assessing the current knowledge and
future requirements of smallholders with respect to forestry pest and disease issues
3 Capacity Building
The Forest Health Surveillance and Diagnostics Training Workshop held in Brisbane in February
2009 was a major capacity building component of the project
4 Publicity
Contribution to CARD publications based on training in Australia is planned
5 Project Management
Communication between project staff in Australia (Brisbane and Canberra) and Vietnam has been
very good DAFF staff in Canberra provided invaluable logistic and administrative support in
preparation for the workshop, particularly in relation to the preparation of invitations, questionnaires, and certificates Workshop organisation was greatly assisted by numerous email exchanges between organisers and delegates prior to the workshop Since the workshop there have been a number of
requests from delegates for further information and advice on pests of forestry and other crops
Report on Cross-Cutting Issues
1 Environment
There have been no major (negative) environmental issues associated with the Project to date
2 Gender and Social Issues
There has been no opportunity to assess gender or social impacts in the project to date Two of the eight workshop delegates were women To achieve this, the workshop organisers asked that one
delegate be reconsidered and the inclusion of a second female was successfully requested
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1 Issues and Constraints
Nothing to report
2 Options
Nothing to report at this stage
3 Sustainability
Nothing to report at this stage
Next Critical Steps
Next critical steps in the project are:
• Continuing identification of material from the FSIV insect collection
• Preparing and delivering the Forest Health Surveillance Training Workshop in Vietnam, October 2009
• Continued interaction with and mentoring of delegates from the Brisbane Workshop
Trang 11STATUTORY DECLARATION
COLLABORATION FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
CARD Project Title: - Protecting productivity, incomes and trade through improved health surveillance of Vietnam’s
plantations
CARD Project Number: - 023/07VIE
We the undersigned hereby declare that during the period 15/11/ 2008 to 30/03/2009 we have delivered the following inputs to assist in implementation of the above project
Australian Personnel Provided
(Name)
Days in Vietnam
Days in Australia
Trips to Vietnam
2: EQUIPMENT AND OTHER SERVICES
Equipment & Other Services Description Budget Limit Actual costs
Workshop Participant costs (airfares and visas) $20,560.00 $21,072.63
Workshop Participant costs (accommodation and per diems) $14,000.00 $13,971.45
*Note: In the contract document the total amount budgeted for the workshop is $40,700 However based on the breakdown given the total workshop cost should be $45,560 as above In order to remain within the total budget of
$40,700 but retain the maximum number of delegates for the workshop adjustments were made in the provision of reference and training materials In particular this involved:
• obtaining free copies of material (eg Guidelines for Surveillance for Plant Pests in Asia and the Pacific - provided courtesy of DAFF; Healthy hardwoods: a field guide to pests, diseases and nutritional disorders in subtropical hardwoods – provided courtesy of Subtropical Forest Health Alliance)
• sourcing material available free from electronic sources rather than purchasing resources
• use of PIF DEEDI staff to collate and compile this material, in particular Judy King, Manon Griffiths and Jacinta Mills
Trang 13Project Progress Against Proposed Objectives, Outputs, Activities And Inputs
Project Title: Protecting productivity, incomes and trade through improved health surveillance of Vietnam’s plantations
Vietnamese Implementing Institution: Forest Protection Research Division, Forest Science Institute of Vietnam:
Measures
Assumptions Information Required
Objective 1 To establish a forest pest and disease
database and reference collection Database developed and being used by
project participants;
voucher specimens routinely added to collection and collection maintained
Training gives participants confidence
to use and maintain database and reference collection
Project objective still relevant
No need to modify logframe
Output 1.1 Operational specimen-based forest pest
and disease database Forest pest and disease database
developed, tested and being used
operationally by FSIV participants
Specimens can be identified reliably Output still relevant and achievable
Activity 1.1.1 Development of forest health database for
Vietnam: development and planning/training workshop
Database suitable for forest health surveillance data developed
Planning/training meeting takes place
Compatibility can be achieved between forest health surveillance database and National Phytosanitary Database
Although it is not anticipated that the regional field staff will have a role in database management, an introduction to and training in the use of the forest health database was carried out during the 16-24 February 2009 workshop in Brisbane The training specifically focussed on the linkage between use of the field form and the associated entry fields in the database, as well as demonstrating the capability of the database to generate a variety of summary and detailed reports, nationally and regionally
Activity 1.1.2 Collation, examination and validation of
existing forestry collections in Vietnam Existing collections examined and Existing collections are sufficiently Not addressed during current reporting period
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representative of pests and diseases to provide reasonable basis for planning diagnostic training
Activity 1.1.3 On-going entry of records into forest
health database Additional taxonomic, spatial
and temporal data added to database
Surveillance undertaken
by staff of regional centres
Not addressed during current reporting period
Output 1.2 Identify key pests and diseases for each of
the main plantation species grown in Vietnam; reference material of these pests and diseases assembled
Target list of key pests and diseases developed for future training workshops and production of extension material
Reference collections established
Pest and diseases are tractable for diagnostic training given facilities
in Vietnam
Output still relevant and achievable
Activity 1.2.1 Identify key pests and diseases based on
narrative data from field staff data and existing records
List includes organisms to account for most known damage and outbreaks
Narrative data from field staff can be collated
Identification of insect specimens brought from FSIV Hanoi collection to PIF DEEDI Brisbane is on-going, with some material forwarded to specialist taxonomists The list of material identified to date is included (Appendix 1) Of the 55 specimens brought from the collection for identification 50% have been identified to at least the level of genus
Activity 1.2.2 Establish voucher collections of key pests
and diseases at FSIV, Hanoi Reference collections meet modern
curatorial standards
Appropriate facilities (e.g space and climate control) available for storage of pest and disease specimens
Not addressed during current reporting period
Objective 2 To provide training on forest health
surveillance, damage assessment, pest risk analysis, collection, preservation, identification and curation, and to increase awareness and understanding of forest health surveillance among stakeholders
Vietnamese participants trained in surveillance
techniques and identification of key pests and disease and awareness and understanding of
Turnover and movement of staff prevents acquisition and utilisation of required skills Comprehensive pest lists may not be achievable within the time frame of the
Project objective still relevant
No need to modify logframe
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project
Output 2.1 Surveillance training program for staff
from regional research centres
Training workshops
in years 1 (Australia)
& 2 (Vietnam) delivered for total of
70 Vietnamese participants
Appropriate participants selected for training
Output still relevant and achievable
Activity 2.1.1 Surveillance Training Workshop 1
(Australia)
Representatives of FSIV, Hanoi and two regional centres participate in training workshop covering key pests and diseases (in Australia)
Training in Australia is relevant to Vietnamese forest systems
The Forest Health Surveillance and Diagnostics Training Workshop was held in Brisbane from 16-24 February 2009 and was attended by the four delegates from Forest Science Institute of Vietnam (FSIV), Hanoi; three from FSIV regional centres (Gia Lai, Quang Tri and Vinh Phuc; and one from Plant Protection Department, Ministry of Rural and Agriculture Development (MARD), Hanoi
Output 2.2 Monitor awareness, knowledge, attitudes
and practices of key stakeholder groups towards forest health surveillance in Vietnam
Enhanced awareness and knowledge, more appropriate responses from key
stakeholders
Survey results are not confounded by desire among stakeholders to please Survey during final year of project reflects durable changes
in attitudes
Output still relevant and achievable
Activity 2.2.1 Baseline survey of knowledge, attitudes
and practices among key stakeholders Responses from all major stakeholder
groups
Key stakeholders participate in survey Not addressed during current reporting period
Objective 3 To establish and equip a pilot network of
observation centres based on FSIV regional centres supplemented by provincial Departments of Crop Protection
Pilot observation centre network established &
equipped appropriately according to regional needs
Regional centres have resources to undertake on-going surveillance
Project objective still relevant
No need to modify logframe
Output 3.1 Network of suitably equipped surveillance
centres established at 3 regional centres Pilot regional surveillance network Output still relevant and achievable
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Activity 3.1.1 Equipment purchased and provided to
regional centres Research centres equipped with
necessary apparatus
to enable surveillance and trapping activities to be undertaken
Appropriate facilities and resources for housing and maintenance of equipment
• GPS units purchased and distributed to participants at the workshop; one to FSIV Hanoi and one to each of the three regional centres represented at the workshop A fifth unit was purchased but then found to be faulty and returned The replacement unit will be forwarded to FSIV Hanoi
• Insect and pathogen field collection equipment and setting materials provided to each participant at the workshop
• Maggy lamp for specimen sorting, insect storage boxes and intercept panel traps have previously been delivered directly to Hanoi
Output 3.2 Ongoing Forest Health Surveillance and
Static trapping Programs initiated in each regional centre
and equipment available for collection, rearing and storage of specimens
Output still relevant and achievable
Activity 3.2.1 Ongoing Forest Health Surveillance
Program initiated in each regional centre Following surveillance training
workshops a surveillance program established for each region during year 2
Regional centres and SFEs maintain commitment to plan after end of project
• Initial planning session for forest health surveys conducted at workshop for each of the regions
• More detailed plans to be developed following in-country workshop and training in October 2009
Activity 3.2.2 Establish static traps at each of the
regional centres System provides early detection
system for exotic forest pests established in each regional centre and trapping carried out for at least one block period during Year 2
Traps effective for major pest groups in Vietnam
Not addressed during current reporting period
Output 3.3 Forest Health Guide developed from
existing data and data collected during training
Forest Health Guide includes: all significant pest and disease species, diagnostic
Printed medium suitable for diagnostics of all significant pests and diseases
Output still relevant and achievable
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Complete and translated into Vietnamese by end of year 2
Activity 3.3.1 Assembly of data, including field images Field images suitable
for publication available
Images can be obtained for key species
Not addressed during current reporting period
Objective 4 To create linkages between Forestry,
Agriculture and Quarantine agencies within Vietnam and with regional and international organisations
Linkages established between MARD and FSIV regional centres and SFEs
Linkages persist beyond life of project Project objective still relevant
No need to modify logframe
Output 4.1 Joint training in surveillance and
diagnostics for FSIV and MARD
Key officers from MARD and FSIV participate in training
in Vietnam
Key staff available Output still relevant and achievable
Activity 4.1.1 Joint training in surveillance and
diagnostics in Vietnam
Training includes risk analysis
Adequate information available to undertake credible risk analysis
Not addressed during current reporting period
Output 4.2 Information routinely exchanged between
MARD and FSIV Pest and disease information
consistent with ISPM
8 exchanged between MARD and FSIV
Comprehensive information available Output still relevant and achievable
Activity 4.1.1 On-going entry of data to forest health
database Records provided electronically to
National Phytosanitary Database
Compatibility achieved between forest health database and National Phytosanitary Database
Not addressed during current reporting period
Activity 4.1.2 Vietnam reports on invasive forest species
to regional invasive species network
Credible report on invasive species present in Vietnamese
Vietnam sends delegate
to APFISN
Not addressed during current reporting period
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to meeting of APFISN
Objective 5 Manage and report on project Six monthly and
annual reports provided
Reports accepted by CARD Program Manager
Project objective still relevant
No need to modify logframe