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Advisory Board Meeting Phan Thiet 2007 Objectives of the ProjectImprove the availability and quality of feeds and forages for goats Provide local Bachthao goats of proven genetic merit f

Introductory Remarks

By Dr Barry Norton, UQ Director of CARD Goat Project

Advisory Board Meeting Phan Thiet November 2007

Introductory Remarks

Objectives of the Project

Progress made in second year (2007)

Project Funding and Reporting

Acknowledgment of support

Objectives of the Project

Holistic approach to farm development

Identification and characterisation of existing farming system

Training and information dissemination (extension)

Provision of improved housing and health care for goats

Advisory Board Meeting Phan Thiet 2007 Objectives of the Project

Improve the availability and quality of feeds and forages for goats

Provide local Bachthao goats of proven genetic merit for breeding

Economic evaluation of impact of new technologies on

goat productivity

Support for pilot meat processing facilities at Ninh Hai Goat and Sheep Research Centre

Progress made in the second year (2007)

Completed surveys of more than 55 goat farms in 3 provinces

One year of data now collected on goat productivity

Successful implementation of disease management program

Advisory Board Meeting Phan Thiet 2007 Progress made in the second year (2007)

Goat production workshops held on selected demonstration farms

Extension manuals on housing, goat health and pasture

establishment written for use in workshops

Effective establishment and production of improved grasses and legumes on many farms in different environments

Details of these achievements will be discussed in later presentations

Project Finances, Reporting and Support

Overall CARD Budget (2006-2009) Reporting required by CARD Funds received and expected Acknowledgement of Support

$238,3032,621

$132,35530

$238,8722,628

$117,19027

$686,758 7,554

$372,003 30

University of Queensland contributes 25% and GRRC provides 45% to total cost of project

Reporting required by CARD Project

Monthly reports demonstrating progress towards

specific project objectives and outputs

Other reports relating to special initiatives

eg Meat processing equipment

Payments made retrospective ie after acceptance of reports

Advisory Board Meeting

Funding received and expected (A$)

Note only 52% of total funding provided in the first two years, causing some financial difficulties

for UQ and GRRC in these periods to meet the expenditure expected

Acknowledgement of Support

This project depends on the commitment of many people

to make it successful, and these are now acknowledged

All GRRC Staff , led by Dr Dinh Van Binh and Dr Nguyen Thi Mui who have dedicated many months to this work, particularly Mr Thanh, Mr Tuong, Mr Sao, Mr Minh Thanh, Mr Nghia, Mr Ha, and all those working behind the

scenes supporting them

The dedicated DARD staff from Lam Dong, Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan who always attend the farms when we visit, and who will make the greatest long term contribution to improving goat production in the south of Vietnam

The many enthusiastic and dedicated farmers who willingly accepted our staff into their homes, and who are learning new technologies to improve goat

productivity and increase their incomes from farming

Activities for 2008

by Dr Barry Norton, UQ Director CARD Goat Project

Activities for 2008

Baseline survey and monitoring farm activities

Training and extension activities Improving housing and health care for goats

Improving availability and quality of forages for goats

(Dr Nguyen Thi Mui)

Development of meat processing facilities at Ninh Hai Goat and

Sheep Research Centre (Dr Dinh Van Binh) Advisory Board Meeting Phan Thiet November 2007

Activities for 2008

Baseline survey and monitoring farm activities

Data collection in March and June (final)

Analysis and interpretation of changes in farming systems

eg Limitations to goat productivity, economic analysis of costs and income,

management changes for improving productivity,etc.

Economic impact of new technologies on goat production

Activities for 2008

Training and extension activities

Farmer workshops on demonstration farms

Study tour to Australia to inspect goat and sheep production systems

(May 2008) Continuing advice to DARD officers and farmers Invite Australian Ambassador in Hanoi to visit Project farms

in the south (October 2008)

Training and extension activities

Presentation of Project activities at International conference in Hanoi

Asian-Australian Animal Production (AAAP)

Sponsor a regional conference on “Improving goat production in southern Vietnam” in Phan Rang (October) at time of next Advisory

Board meeting in Ninh Thuan Publish findings and conclusions from the Project in a book titled

“Application of new technologies to goat production in Vietnam”

Activities for 2008

Improving housing and health care for goats

Housing and manure management

Advisory Board Meeting Phan Thiet November 2007

Housing and manure management

Poor management of manure Removal of manure to holding area

desirable

Activities for 2008

Improving housing and health care for goats

Evaluation of efficacy of goat pox vaccines

Continuing 6 monthly vaccinations is not a sustainable management solution Noted goat pox outbreak in kids (2 weeks old) while does have no symptoms

Quarantine of kids with their does recommended Failure to store vaccines correctly causes loss of potency Symptoms of scabby mouth, contagious ecthymia and goat pox similar

Urgent need for further studies on epidemiology of this disease

In Vietnam

Advisory Board Meeting Phan Thiet November 2007

Avoidance of parasites through rotational grazing also effective

Keeping herd separate from other goats is important for maintaining goat health

Activities for 2008

Improving housing and health care for goats

Improving farmers understanding of animal management

for optimum profitability

Many farmers are bound to traditional methods of management

ie let nature take its course

If farmers wish to increase productivity they must closely examine and possibly

change some of these traditional practices

for exampleAllowing does to kid more than once a year will mean that some will kid when feed is poor and will not only lose the kids but also die themselves during kidding

Advisory Board Meeting Phan Thiet November 2007

Activities for 2008

Improving availability and quality of forages for goats

(Dr Nguyen Thi Mui)

Development of meat processing facilities at Ninh Hai Goat and

Sheep Research Centre

(Dr Dinh Van Binh)

Activities for 2008

Improving availability and quality of forages for goats

(Dr Nguyen Thi Mui)

Development of meat processing facilities at Ninh Hai Goat and

Sheep Research Centre

(Dr Dinh Van Binh)

Advisory Board Meeting Phan Thiet November 2007

Future site of goat and sheep houses at Ninh Hai

Goat and Research Centre