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Institute Information Project Name Protecting productivity, incomes and trade through improved health surveillance of Vietnam’s plantations Vietnamese Institution Forest Protection Re

Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development

023/07VIE

Protecting productivity, incomes and trade through

improved health surveillance of Vietnam’s plantations

MILESTONE 1 REPORT

Date: 4 September 2008

Table of Contents

1 Institute Information 3

2 Project Abstract 4

3 Executive Summary 4

4 Introduction & Background 4

5 Progress to Date _ 6

5.1 Implementation Highlights _ 6 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 _ 7

10 Statuatory Declaration 7

Institute 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 5 months to August 2008

Contact Officer(s)

In Australia: Team Leader

Position: Director, SPS Capacity Building

Program

Organisation Department of Agriculture,

Fisheries and Forestry Office of the Chief Plant Protection Officer

In Australia: Administrative contact

Position: Director, SPS Capacity Building

Program

Organisation Department of Agriculture,

Fisheries and Forestry Office of the Chief Plant Protection Officer

v.au

In Vietnam

Position: Head of Forest Protection Research

Division

Organisation Forest Protection Research Division

, Forest Science Institute of Vietnam (FSIV)

Project Abstract

Executive Summary

Progress during the first 6 month reporting period has been in accordance with the project Logframe Highlights include:

• Development of Forest Health Surveillance database and field forms

• Preparation for travel to Vietnam to deploy database and assess collections

• Development of baseline survey and draft questionnaire; and

• Procurement of equipment

Key challenges during the next 6 months include fine tuning the database and training FSIV staff in its use, accessing and identifying relevant forestry pest specimens in Vietnamese collections, and preparing for the upcoming training workshop to be held in Australia in early 2008

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

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

Key achievements during the reporting period include:

• Development of Forest Health Surveillance database and field forms for distribution to

regional centres

• Preparation for travel to Vietnam to deploy database and assess collections

• Development of baseline survey and draft questionnaire

• Procurement of equipment

Introduction & 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 the 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 records 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

Progress to Date

1 Implementation Highlights

General

• Preliminary database design completed and plans prepared for deployment

• Plans for baseline survey, assessment of collections, and procurement of equipment completed

Objective 1

Output 1.1 Operational specimen-based forest pest and disease database

• Database development and planning workshop held

• Database field form prepared

• Documentation to accompany field forms currently being prepared

• Plans made for travel to Vietnam to deploy database, provide initial training, and assess

collections

Output 1.2 Identify key pests and diseases for each of the main plantation species grown in Vietnam

• Preliminary pest list collated from available resources

Objective 2

Output 2.2 Monitor awareness, knowledge, attitudes and practices of key stakeholder groups towards

forest health surveillance in Vietnam

• Plans for baseline survey and draft questionnaire in place

Objective 3

Output 3.1 Network of suitably equipped surveillance centres established at 3 regional centres throughout

Vietnam

• Equipment purchased or ordered for provision to regional centres It is anticipated that items will

be delivered progressively to Vietnam commencing in October 2008

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

Principal capacity-building activities will commence during the visit to Vietnam in October and with the workshop in Australia in February 2009 Preparations for both activities are underway

4 Publicity

No major significant publicity has occurred during the past 6 months

Delays in the signing of the contract between DAFF and Queensland DPI&F caused delays in initiation of some project activities

Ms Wendy Lee, Office of the Chief Plant Protection Officer (OCPPO), DAFF has assumed project-officer responsibilities for the project in Canberra, in support of Dr Naumann

Communication between project staff in Australia and Vietnam has been good Canberra- and Brisbane-based staff have held several teleconferences and one face-to-face meeting (31 July 2008) Brisbane- and Hanoi-based staff work together by email; exchanges have facilitated planning for the database, base-line survey and travel to Vietnam

Report on Cross-Cutting Issues

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

Implementation & Sustainability Issues

1 Issues and Constraints

• To date, there have been no major issues or constraints affecting the overall planned objectives and outputs Minor problems have arisen following delays in signing of contract between DAFF and DPI&F, causing some delay in preparation of travel documents and equipment procurement

Nothing to report at this stage

3 Sustainability

Nothing to report at this stage

Next Critical Steps

Next critical steps in the project are:

• Fine tuning database, installing the database on FSIV computers and providing training in data-entry and the production of reports

• Accessing and identifying specimens from FSIV, MARD and NIPP insect collection is Hanoi

• Preparing materials and activities for training workshop in Australia

Conclusion

At this early stage the project is progressing well overall, with most planned activities either complete or well-advanced The visit to Hanoi in October will be critical to the project with the deployment of the database and inclusion of existing records After this visit the extent and value of existing collections will

be better understood

Statutory Declaration

The CARD contract is a lump sum outputs based contract CARD does not require institutions to submit receipts (although they need to be retained by institutions for accounting and taxation purposes) CARD

does need to be assured that the inputs detailed in the Contract Schedules have been delivered The statutory declaration below is to be used to provide this assurance

Project 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:

Narrative Information

Required

Performance 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.

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

• Database development and planning workshop held in Brisbane on 31 July

2008, attended by Ian Naumann, Simon Lawson, Judy King, Manon Griffiths and Suzanne Brangwin (UniQuest Pty Ltd) Decision to base database on existing QDPI&F Forest Health Surveillance database, modifying fields to suit Vietnamese situation

• Database field form prepared and forwarded to FSIV staff in Vietnam for confirmation of suitability to Vietnamese situation Following modification as required, field forms

to be translated into Vietnamese for distribution to field stations

• Documentation to accompany field forms currently being prepared

examination and

validation of existing

forestry collections in

Vietnam

Existing collections examined and validated by QDPI&F and other international experts

Existing collections are sufficiently representative of pests and diseases to provide reasonable basis for planning diagnostic training

Plans for travel to Vietnam to deploy database, provide initial training, and assess collections

• Airfares for Judy King and Manon Griffiths booked for

18-27 October 2008

• Internal DPI&F travel forms prepared and submitted

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

Preliminary pest list collated from available resources including:

• ACIAR project Acacia and Eucalypt pest lists

• MARD forestry pest lists

• GBIV database records

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 benefits of surveillance enhanced among stakeholders

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

Project objective still relevant

No need to modify logframe

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

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

Training workshop dates confirmed for 16-26 February 2009

Preliminary workshop program prepared

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

knowledge, attitudes

and practices among

key stakeholders

Responses from all major stakeholder groups

Key stakeholders participate in survey

Plans for baseline survey and draft questionnaire in place

• Questionnaires for Tree growers and FSIV regional staff prepared and forwarded to Vietnam for translation

• Correspondence with Vietnamese project leader in preparation for distribution of surveys to regional centres and tree growers

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

Pilot regional surveillance network operational

Output still relevant and achievable.