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Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development COLLABORATION FOR AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT (CARD) 027/05VIE Development of clam culture for improvement and diversification of livelihoods of the poor coastal communities in Central Vietnam MS10: 5 th Six-Monthly Report April to October 2008 Table of Contents 1. Institute Information 1 2. Contact Officer(s) 1 3. Project Abstract 2 4. Executive Summary 2 4. Project Implementation Progress 3 4.1. Key Highlights 3 4.2. Key outcome 3 5. Introduction & Background 3 5.1. Specific objectives 3 5.2. Outputs 4 6. Progress to Date 4 6.1. Implementation Highlights 4 6.1.1. Details of the farmers selected for the on farm trials 4 6.1.2. Agreement with farmer and local extension departments 6 6.1.3. Production clam spat for on farm trials 7 6.1.4. ‘On farm’ trials 8 6.2 Propagation of the technologies 12 6.3 Smallholder Benefits 13 6.3.1 Opportunity to utilise the brackish water ponds for clam production 13 6.3.2 Increasing in production and benefit from clam culture in the intertidal areas 13 6.3.3 Easily Applicable Farming Knowledge 13 6.3.4 Low Investment Risk 13 6.3.5 Maximizing Commercial Potential through Knowledge 13 6.4. Capacity Building 15 6.4.1. ARSINC 15 6.4.2. End-users 15 6.4.3. Enhanced reputation and relation ship with other institutions and collaborators 15 6.5. Publicity 15 6.6. Project Management 16 7. Report on Cross-Cutting Issues 16 7.1. Environment 16 7.2. Gender and Social Issues 16 8. Implementation & Sustainability Issues 16 8.1. Issues and Constraints 16 8.2. Options 16 8.3. Sustainability 16 9 Next Critical Steps 17 10 Conclusion 17 11 Statutory Declaration 17 Appendix B 24 TECHNICAL GUIDELINE 24 HATCHERY PROTOCOL FOR CLAM (Meretrix lyrata) AT AQUACULTURE SUB- INSTITUTE FOR NORTH CENTRAL 24 Appendix 2 30 PRODUCTION MODEL OF CLAM (Meretrix lyrata) IN POND, INTERTIDAL AND ROTATIONAL CROP WITH PRAWNS 30 iii 1 1. Institute Information Project Name Development of clam culture for improvement and diversification of livelihoods of the poor coastal communities in Central Vietnam (Project No: 027/05VIE) Vietnamese Institution Aquaculture Research Sub-Institution for North Central (ARSINC) Vietnamese Project Team Leader Mr. Chu Chi Thiet (Project Director) Australian Organisation South Australian Research and Development Institution (SARDI) Australian Personnel Dr Martin S Kumar (Team Leader) Dr Bennan Chen (Senior Scientist) Date commenced February 2006 Completion date (original) February 2009 Completion date (revised) Reporting period November 2007, April 2008 2. Contact Officer(s) In Australia: Team Leader Name: Dr Martin Kumar Telephone: 08 82075400 Position: Principal Scientist, and Program Leader, Integrated Biosystems Integrated Resource Management and Biotechnology Fax: 08 82075481 Organisation South Australian Research and Development Institution (SARDI) Email: kumar.martin@saugov. sa.gov.au In Australia: Administrative contact Name: Telephone: Position: Fax: Organisation Email: In Vietnam Name: Chu Chi Thiet Telephone: +84.383829884 Position: Director Fax: +84.383829378 Organisation Aquaculture Research Institute for North-Central Email: arsinc_ria1@vnn.vn 3. Project Abstract Last sixmont 4. Executive Summary The. The main objective of the project is to develop and extend the clam culture technology (hatchery and husbandry) to sustain livelihoods of poor coastal farmers in the North Central provinces and to develop a strategy which contributes to sustainable aquatic environment management using clam aquaculture to improve prawn farm effluent utilisation. In the last six months, the focus of the project implementation was concentrated on the following aspects. This monthly report will focus on following: • Selection of household for on farm trials in 6 Provinces within the project areas. • Finalise the agreements with stakeholders (farmers, provincial local government Extension centres and ARSINC) • Prepare the technical guide lines for clam hatchery and production for farmer traning • Production of clam spat for on farm trials • Conducing ‘on farm’ trials at selected farms in the project areas. • Reporting the trial progress Demonstration of clam production in ponds, intertidal areas and polyculture with prawns are in progress. Preparation for initiating clam production as ration crop in prawn farms are underway. 2 4. Project Implementation Progress 4.1. Key Highlights Project progressed well in accordance with specified milestone. The focus of the project during the last six months was to prepare the farmers and associated partners to participate in the on-farm trials. Key activities include: • Selecting household for on-farm trials in 6 Provinces within project areas. • Finalising the agreements on clam production demonstration with stakeholders (farmers, provincial local government Extension central and ARSINC) • Prepare the technical guide lines for clam hatchery and production • Production of clam spat for on-farm trials • Initiating and conducting ‘on-farm’ trials. 4.2. Key outcome The workshop conducted to introduce clam production was well received by the farmers, extension department and local government officials and others who are associated with clam farming. The details of the workshop were presented in the MS9. The farmers registered their interest in demonstration trials to be conducted in six provinces. Based on the selection criteria, 6 farmers from each province have been selected for the demonstration. A total of 36 lead farmers were selected for the trials which started in the month of May 2008. The agreement was finalised according to the discussion between ARSINC and farmers and Extension central of Provinces. The content of agreement focused on the role of Farmers, ARSINC and extension departments in implementing on farm trials. More than 10 million spats have been produced by ARSINC for supplying to farmers for trails. Traditionally farmers collected spats from wild and cultured in inertial areas. 5. Introduction & Background The main objective is to develop and extend the clam culture technology (hatchery and husbandry) to sustain livelihoods of poor coastal farmers in the North Central provinces: and to develop a strategy which contributes to sustainable aquatic environment management using clam aquaculture to improve prawn farm effluent utilisation. The aims of the proposed project are: a) to provide poor fisher community an alternative income and food security; b) to improve technological and extension capacity for the stakeholders; and c) to reduce negative impacts of shrimp culture through implementation of a strategy for environmental management and waste utilisation of existing resources. 5.1. Specific objectives The objectives of this project (027/05VIE) include the following: 3 • to develop and extend the clam culture technology (hatchery and husbandry); • to sustain livelihoods of poor coastal farmers in the North Central provinces; and • to develop a strategy which contributes to sustainable aquatic environment management using clam aquaculture to improve prawn farm effluent utilization. 5.2. Outputs In accordance with expected output proposed, the last six months were focused on following aspects. - 36 farmers selected from 6 Provinces and clam production demonstration initiated. - Developed operational protocol and signed agreements with farmers and local extension department for on farm trails - Produced and supplied required number of spats to farmers/households for implementing the on farm trails Presently these trials are progressing well. The visits by Australian Project Leader in April and September 2008 facilitated • Planning of demonstration trials • Selection of farmers for on farm trials • Conducting the workshop with stakeholders for transfer of technology • Initiating the on farm clam production trials • Evaluating the preliminary trial results 6. Progress to Date 6.1. Implementation Highlights 6.1.1. Details of the farmers selected for the on farm trials. As indicated in the MS9 report, based on the prescribed selection criteria farmers were selected for on farm trials. Technicians from ARSINC had visited the farmers and their farming facility to ensure that they were capable of participating in the on-farm trial. Table 1: List of participants involved in the on-farm trial No. Full mane Address Trial model 1 Phung Van Dan Hoang Phu Commune, Hoang Phu District, Thanh Hoa Province Mobile: 0913115955 Intertidal culture 2 Le Van Hoanh Hoang Phu Commune, Hoang Pond culture 4 Phu District, Thanh Hoa Province Mobile: 0913026168 3 Le Thanh Tung Quynh Thuan Commune, Quynh Luu District, Nghe An Provice Phone: 038865886; Mobile: 01685114406 Pond culture 4 Le Xuan Hung Mai Phu Commune, Mai Loc District, Ha Tinh Province Phone: 039846217 Mobile: 0912487697 - Pond culture - Intertidal culture 5 Pham Ngoc Lam Thach Bang Commune, Loc Ha District, Ha Tinh Province Mobile: 0935809496 - Pond culture - Intertidal culture 6 Nguyen Duc Long Thach Bang Commune, Loc Ha District, Ha Tinh Province Mobile : 0986597840 Pond culture 7 Nguyen Van Tinh Thach Bang Commune, Loc Ha District, Ha Tinh Province Mobile : 0914442684 Pond culture 8 Nguyen Van Tam Ba Don Town, Quang Trach District, Quang Binh Province Phone: 052511466; Mobile: 01684341624 - Pond culture - Intertidal culture 9 Nguyen Van Ky Trieu An Commune, Trieu Phong District, Quang Tri Province Mobile: 0988171028 Pond culture 10 Trung Huu Thu Gio Viet Commune, Gio Linh District, Quang Tri Province Mobile: 0914178447 Pond culture 11 Nguyen Van Thanh Farmer from Phu Vang District, Hue Province Pond culture 12 Le Van Hung Farmer from Phu Loc District, Hue Province Pond culture 5 6.1.2. Agreement with farmer and local extension departments Agreement was signed between Project administrator (ARSINC) with local Extension Centre and farmers who are involved in the demonstration model of clam culture in pond. The agreement clearly specifies the roles of all partners involved in the ‘on farm’ trials. Key activities included in the agreements are listed below. a. Role of local extension centers in the demonstration: • The extension centers will provide input in selecting the household by collecting the back ground information and verification of the farmer profile. • Monitoring the “on farm” trials is one of the key role played by the centers. • Local extension centers shall also provide in put in planning the demonstration execution in their province. • Extension officers shall visit the demonstration farm fortnightly to ensure that the farmer have been following the farming model in accordance with the technique prescribed by ARSINC. • Extension officer shall send data on-farm trials performance to ARSINC fortnightly. • Covey feed back from farmers associated with “on farm” trial to ARSINC. b. Farmers role • Farmer shall follow the technical instructions provided by the extension. officers and ARSINC staff for the proper implementation of culture technique. • Farmer shall report the progress of the culture in prescribe format provided by ARSINC. • Farmer shall cooperate well in providing data and also provide information on his/her family who are involved in the project to ARSINC. A structured questionnaire will be used for this purpose. • Farmers shall participate in the meetings and workshop conducted by ARSINC and provincial extension department. c. ARSINC roles • ARSINC shall organise the technology transfer through training on clam culture in pond as well as in intertidal areas to Extension Central staffs and farmer before running on-farm trials. • ARSINC shall ensure the supplying of quality and quantity clam seed required for undertaking on-farm trial. • ARSINC shall send technical staff once in 15 days (fortnightly) for evaluating the progress of the demonstration and also to ensure the farmer has been fulfilling the requirement of project. • ARSINC shall coordinate demonstration • ARSINC shall take the responsibility of data complying, data analysis and reporting. 6 • In cooperation with Vietnamese Extension Centre ARSINC shall organise conference or workshop to report results from demonstration. 6.1.3. Production clam spat for on farm trials As a part of the project activities, ARSINC collaborated with some private hatcheries in Thanh Hoa (Marine Seed Production Central, Hoang Thanh Commune, Hoang Hoa District), Ho Chi Minh (Van Xuan Technical College) and Ninh Binh (Hai Tuan Ltd Company, Kim Son Commune, Kim Bang District) Provinces to produce clam spat for demonstration. The collaboration is not only produced the spat but also transferring the hatchery technology developed by ARSINC/SARDI to the provinces. These private hatcheries and ARSINC will provide clam spat for on farm trials. With the increased capacity, the demand for clam spat as the proposed in the project will be met. In year 3 the clam spat demand is around 10 million. Fig 1: Private clam hatchery in Kim Son, Ninh Binh working in collaboration with CARD project Fig 2: Clam hatchery in Thanh Hoa province working in collaboration with CARD . 7 [...]... COLLABORATION FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CARD Project Title: - Development of clam culture for improvement and diversification of livelihoods of the poor coastal communities in Central Vietnam CARD Project Number: - 027/05VIE We the undersigned hereby declare that during the period 1/April/2008 to 31 October 2008 We have delivered the following inputs to assist in implementation of the above... the work including husbandry, harvesting and marketing Therefore, aquaculture activities are very much a household duty If the proposed project is properly implemented through making relevant information more available and improving the skills of the information deliverers, the results will significantly increase women’s contribution in terms of income and food and therefore their importance and self... pond culture and intertidal clam rearing The farmers involved in on-farm trials had already participated in the technical training and study tour program, which was organized by project team This was reported in the last six monthly report (refer MS9) The list of farmers participating in the demonstration trial and their particulars are provided in the table 3 The table 3 provided the information of the. .. mane and address Culture model Culture area (ha) and stocking density Stocking size and density (clam/ m2) 1 Phung Van Dan Intertidal culture 0.4 ha; 120clams/m2 2 Le Van Hoanh Pond culture 0.5 ha; 90clams/m2 3 Le Thanh Tung - Pond culture - Intertidal culture 0.2 ha; 90clams/m2 0.4 ha; 120clams/m2 4 Le Xuan Hung - Intertidal culture 0.7 ha; 120clams/m2 5 Pham Ngoc Lam - Pond culture - Intertidal culture. .. shell and sand) in the bottom for settling The down-welling system including 10 cylinder screens are installed in the 2 m x 0.6 m x 1 m tanks with a submerged pump is used for rearing the nursery post settlement larvae Water is pumped into the screen using a submerged pump which makes the water circle inside the tank and also providing food for larvae The post settlement larvae are stocked at density of. .. providing technology for clam breeding and producing artificial spat 6.3.2 Increasing in production and benefit from clam culture in the intertidal areas The success of intertidal trials provides data base and primary knowledge to build a technical guideline for clam grows out Appropriate stocking density and stocking size will provide higher productivity, reduce the operation cost and bring in higher benefit... Applicable Farming Knowledge Factors such as stocking density and salinity are within the capabilities of smallholder end-users to monitor and manipulate By focusing upon the research and understanding of the impact of such factors on survival and growth of M lyrata and its larvae, the teams at ARSINC are building the knowledge base for farming practices that can be applied by smallholders 6.3.4 Low Investment... demonstration in progress has been presented in the following tables ( -) More details of the demonstration will be presented in the next report Table:8 Environmental parameter in pond and intertidal areas Models Salinities (o/oo) Water temperature pH Average Min-Max Average Min-Max Pond culture 5.8±0.21 0-1 5 29.5±3.23 2 5-3 3 7. 7-8 .1 Intertidal culture 18.8±2.12 1-3 0 26.3±3.16 2 0-3 2 7. 0-8 .5 11 Table:... the farmers engaged in demonstration trials in different clam culture models, area used, stoking size and density A template was prepared for the recording of data on pond/intertidal clam culture including environmental parameters, growth of clam and mortality Technical guidelines for clam production models were prepared (Appendix C) for farmer training 8 Table 3: Household involved in on farm trials... µm and stored in the reservoir tanks Size of pumps and the diameter of the pipes required will depend on the scale of the operation and volumes of water required to meet all aspects of production The filtered water from the reservoir tanks will be used for hatchery operation including algae production, breeding, larval rearing 24 • Clam hatchery consists of algae room, bloodstock conditioning, spawning, . iii 1 1. Institute Information Project Name Development of clam culture for improvement and diversification of livelihoods of the poor coastal communities in Central Vietnam (Project. main objective of the project is to develop and extend the clam culture technology (hatchery and husbandry) to sustain livelihoods of poor coastal farmers in the North Central provinces and. enterprise by providing technology for clam breeding and producing artificial spat. 6.3.2 Increasing in production and benefit from clam culture in the intertidal areas The success of intertidal trials