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1 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 1 Table of Contents 1. Institute Information ___________________________________________________ 2 2. Milestones Achieved____________________________________________________ 3 2 1. Institute Information Project Name Reducing pesticide residues, improving yield, quality and 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 Australian Personnel Prof. Gordon Rogers Date commenced March 2007 Completion date (original) December 2009 Completion date (revised) March 2010 Reporting period Milestone achieved December 2009 Contact Officer(s) In Australia: Team Leader Name: Assoc Prof. Gordon Rogers Telephone: +61 2 8627 1040 Position: Project Leader Fax: +61 2 9544 3782 Organisation AHR, Applied Horticultural Research 352, Biomedical Building, 1 Central Avenue, Australian Technology Park, Eveleigh N.S.W. 2015 Australia Email: gordon@ahr.com.au In Australia: Administrative contact Name: Lynn Christie Telephone: +61 2 9527 0826 Position: Administrator Fax: +61 2 9544 3782 Organisation AHR, Applied Horticultural Research. PO Box 3114, Bundeena NSW 2230, Australia Email: lynn@ahr.com.au In Vietnam Name: Dr Pham Van Chuong Telephone: +84 (903) 221 612 Position: Team Leader Vietnam Fax: +84(0) 38 851 981 Organisation Agricultural Science Institute for Northern Central Vietnam. (“ASINCV”) Nghi Kim, Vinh city, Nghe An province, Vietnam Email: chuong.phamvan@gmai l.com 3 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) 4 Farmer Field School – practical sessions (Quynh Luong) High quality cabbage crops at Quynh Luong 5 Results of watermelon variety trials Successful watermelon crops produced during the project 6 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 milestone reports. 7 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 8 Cabbage in plastic crates with “stickers” identifying the Nghe An brand Watermelons in cardboard cartons and “stickers” indentifying the Nghe An brand. 9 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... 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 10 . Institute Information Project Name Reducing pesticide residues, improving yield, quality and marketing of vegetable crops in Northern Central Vietnam through improved varieties, GAP principles and. Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development CARD Project Progress Report 021/06VIE Reducing pesticide resides, improving yield, quality and marketing of vegetables crops in Northern. marketing of vegetables crops in Northern Central Vietnam through improved varieties, GAP principles and farmer focused training MS10 : Competency Assessment of Target Beneficiaries