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Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development 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 Fifth Six-Monthly Report Table of Contents 1. Institute Information _ 1 2. Project Abstract 3 3. Executive Summary 3 4. Introduction & Background 3 5. Progress to Date _ 4 5.1 Implementation Highlights 4 5.2 Capacity Building 6 5.3 Publicity 6 5.4 Project Management _ 6 5.5 Environment 6 5.6 Gender and Social Issues 7 6. Implementation & Sustainability Issues 7 6.1 Issues and Constraints 7 6.2 Options _ 7 6.3 Sustainability 7 7. Next Critical Steps 7 8. Conclusion 7 9. Statutory Declaration _Error! Bookmark not defined. 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, Vietnam Vietnamese Project Team Leader Dr Chuong Australian Organisation Applied Horticultural Research Pty Ltd.(AHR) ACN 073 642 510 Suite 352 Biomedical Building Central Ave Eveleigh 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 2008 Contact Officer(s) In Australia: Team Leader Assoc Prof Gordon Rogers Name: Project Leader Position: Organisation AHR, Applied Horticultural Research Telephone: Fax: Email: +61 8627 1040 +61 9544 3782 gordon@ahr.com.au Suite 352 Biomedical Building Central Ave Eveleigh NSW 2015 Australia In Australia: Administrative contact Name: Lynn Christie Administrator Position: Organisation AHR, Applied Horticultural Research PO Box 3114 Bundeena NSW 2230 Australia Telephone: Fax: Email: +61 9527 0826 +61 9544 3782 lynn@ahr.com.au In Vietnam Dr Pham Van Chuong Name: Team Leader Vietnam Position: Organisation Agricultural Science Institute for Northern Central Vietnam (“ASINCV”) Nghi Kim, Vinh city, Nghe An province, Vietnam Telephone: Fax: Email: +84 (903) 221 612 +84(0) 38 851 981 chuong.phamvan@gmail.com 2 Project Abstract Vegetable farming in Vietnam can bring an attractive income of around 20-30 Million VND per year which represents 80-90% of the average farming family income There is potential to increase these returns to growers by maximizing yield and quality of the produce they grow This project aims to improve the income of smallholders by encouraging them to adopt clean and sustainable production practices This will involve providing high yielding; disease resistant varieties of watermelon and cabbage, providing information and training in Good Agricultural Practice The introduction of new varieties and GAP will be implanted using a participatory approach with farmer field days and workshops lead by leading Australian industry consultants The highlight from this reporting period is the production of high quality cabbages using GAP at Quynh Luong Commune and Hung Duong Co-operative and the enthusiasm from Metro Cash and Carry to sell these products in the Hanoi store This is a very positive step for developing an alternative supply chain for these farmers which could be more reliable and profitable than the existing ones they use The use of IPM and the agronomic record books has also been an important first steps for the adoption of a QA system for the growers Executive Summary The project uses a participatory approach to encourage the uptake of good agricultural practices (GAP) by the collaborating Vietnamese Institutes and the stakeholders (farmers, extension staff and commercial partners) The project includes several training initiatives Such as the establishment of demonstration variety and GAP trials which are the basis of farmer field days, postharvest research investigating temperature management and packaging along the supply chain and market development The main activities undertaken since the last six-monthly report (milestone 6) include: A training courses on GAP on vegetables focussing on harvesting and transport of watermelons conducted by John Baker and Gordon Rogers at ASINCV in Vinh in March 2009 A further training on IPM for vegetables was conducted by Tim Kimpton at ASINCV on May 2009 focussing developing and implementing IPM and IDM (Integrated Disease Management) for watermelon production Training sessions were conducted by ASINCV staff at Quynh Luong and Hung Dong communes on aspects of safe vegetable production for watermelon in April and July 2009 Chinese cabbage and tomatoes were supplied to Metro for the first time from the Quynh Luong commune Quynh Luong and Hung Dong communes produced 66 tonnes of cabbage, of which 24 tonnes were sent to Metro in Hanoi and 42.5 tonnes to the local market The lower than expected orders from Metro were because of bacterial soft rot in the heads There was a significant expansion of the supply of produce from just cabbages at this time of year to include other crops such as tomatoes and Chinese cabbage Bacterial soft rot affected the cabbage supply to Metro in Hanoi This issue was solved by investigating the problem and then training farmers in disease control techniques A similar problem occurred in the watermelon crop when a serious outbreak of the foliage disease, Alternaria sp had reduced watermelon yield and quality (specifically the sweetness of the fruit) A full report of this disease outbreak and the solution developed is attached to this milestone report An assessment of the marketing and supply strategy for cabbage, watermelon and other crops marketed through Metro Hanoi was carried out Orders for cabbage were re-instated and new supply plans for watermelon developed There were two visits by the Australian team to Vietnam during this reporting period Introduction & Background Vegetable growing in Vietnam is an important source of income for the country and accounts for 9% of the total cropping including rice There is potential to increase these returns to growers by maximizing yield and quality of the produce they grow However, there are several aspects of the vegetable industry in Vietnam which currently limit expansion and development of the industry and financial returns to farmers, i.e.: • • • • High pesticide and nitrosamine residues in produce Postharvest temperature management and handling technology limits the quality presented to consumers Agronomic practices used by growers can limit potential yields and hence farmer income Traditional marketing can limit farmer returns The project will use a participatory approach to encourage the uptake of good agricultural practices (GAP) by the collaborating Vietnamese Institutes and the stakeholders (farmers, extension staff and commercial partners) The project will include several training initiatives These include the establishment of demonstration variety and GAP trials which will be the basis of farmer field days, postharvest research investigating temperature management and packaging along the supply chain, intensive training of Vietnamese horticulturalists in Australia and the delivery of a large workshop at the end of the project to ensure the information is available to as wide an audience as possible Another important aim is to develop a new and reliable market for growers by establishing supply chain links with Metro supermarkets This will mean that the number of steps in the supply chain will be reduced and the product will reach the final customers more quickly, resulting in a fresher product with increased demand and sales As a result, farmers will benefit through increased sales, more reliable markets, better communication with product buyers and in turn better returns Retailers benefit through reliable supplies of consistent clean product that meets their specifications and thus improving their sales and returns The project is focussed on outdoor farmers adopting methods to produce clean high quality vegetables by: o New varieties o Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) o Participatory training o Postharvest research and training o Developing supply chain links Progress to Date 5.1 Implementation Highlights The main activities undertaken since the last six-monthly report (milestone 6) include: (i) Training activities: • A training course on GAP for vegetables was conducted by John Baker and Gordon Rogers at ASINCV in Vinh during March 2009 The course focussed harvesting and transport of watermelons for the coming summer 2009 season • A training course on IPM for vegetables was conducted by Tim Kimpton at ASINCV in May 2009 focussing developing and implementing IPM and IDM (Integrated Disease Management) for both watermelon and cabbage production This was attended by ASINCV staff, Quynh Luong and Hung Dong commune staff • Two training sessions were run at each of Quynh Luong and Hung Dong communes The topics of the courses were aspects of safe vegetable production for watermelon The topics were focussed on agronomic best practice and harvesting The training sessions were held in April and July 2009 for watermelon production and were conducted by ASINCV staff (ii) Successful supply of safe cabbage crops from Quynh Luong and Hung Dong communes to Metro in Hanoi and to local markets There were 66 tonnes of cabbage harvested and supplied to the market Of this, 24 tonnes were sent to Metro in Hanoi and 42.5 tonnes sent to local markets in Nghe An The lower than expected orders from Metro were due to the disease bacterial soft rot in the heads The supply report to Metro and local markets is attached to this milestone report (iii) The range of vegetable crops produced by the regions was expanded to include tomatoes and Chinese cabbage The supply quantities and dates of these additional crops is included in the attachments to this milestone report (iv) There was an issue of bacterial wilt in the 2008-9 cabbage crops in Nghe An The sudden occurrence of disease is common in the establishment of new crop in a region It usually occurs in the second or third year when a disease which has not been previously significant, becomes a major problem This occurs because disease inoculum levels build up in the soil to a level where crop infection is a serious problem As a result of this infection, supply of the crop to Metro in Hanoi was affected, and supply was reduced from a predicted 74 tonnes to a total of 66 tonnes The issue was solved by investigating the cause of disease and then by training farmers in disease control techniques such as culling plants which show disease symptoms and avoiding agronomic practices which transfer bacteria from infected to healthy plants (v) Disease issue with Watermelon crop in 2009 A similar problem occurred in the watermelon crop A serious outbreak of the foliage disease Alternaria sp occurred, and this had serious implications for the delivery of quality watermelon fruit to Metro as planned The disease caused lower than expected yields and fruit quality (specifically the sweetness of the fruit) This problem was addressed, initially by an AHR plant disease expert, Tim Kimpton travelling to the Vietnam and assessing the problem Mr Kimpton with the help of the Vietnamese Plant Protection Department and Prof Lester Burgess (University of Sydney) was able to confirm the cause of the disease and formulate an Integrated Disease Management (IDM) strategy to deal with the issue A full report of this disease outbreak and the solution developed is attached to this milestone report There will be a detailed disease management strategy included with milestone 10 (vi) Assessment of the marketing and supply strategy for current cabbage and planned watermelon crops marketed through Metro Hanoi The bacterial soft rot resulted in reduced cabbage deliveries to Metro because they would not accept diseased heads Following discussions and an explanation of the cause and preventative actions taken, the orders from Metro were re-instated and resulted in a further 24 tonnes of cabbage being ordered between March and April New supply plans for watermelon result in an order for the supply of 65 tonnes of watermelon from Quynh Luong and Dien Phuong communes The soil at the Hung Duong commune was too heavy for successful watermelon production (conclusion of investigation in June 2008) A report of this marketing assessment is attached to the milestone report (vii) There were two visits by the Australian team to Vietnam during this time Dates Who went Objective(s) of Trip Activities March 2009 John Baker Jenny Jobling Gordon Rogers Review supply of cabbage and other crops to Metro Hanoi and to local markets Assess cause and solution to bacterial soft rot problems with cabbage crops May 2009 Tim Kimpton Gordon Rogers Investigate the cause of watermelon losses at DP Develop plant protection program Meetings in Hanoi with Mr Cuong and Mr Thai (Metro) Training activities at ASINCV Development of a new crop supply plan from Nghe An to Metro Visit crop sites and indentify cause of disease problems in watermelon crops Develop a control strategy for this disease outbreak and assist with implementation Provide training on watermelon IDM at ASINCV Follow up on controls, ID and control progress once back in Australia and communicate results 5.2 Capacity Building Skills have been built in by providing training especially in the recognition and management of root diseases in watermelons It was also assisted through the development of computer-based crop supply tools which simplify the process of supplying set amounts of produce on a regular basis to meet supermarket requirements Training was provided to farmers, ASINCV staff and Metro on the use of these tools 5.3 Publicity No particular activities to report 5.4 Project Management The project activities have been progressing as per the schedule in the project logframe The submission of milestone reports has been slow and this has affected cash flow to fund project operations Applied Horticultural Research has made payments to ASINCV in advance of receiving payments from CARD to keep things moving and this has been successful The current plan is to have all outstanding milestone reports submitted by the end of March 2010 5.5 Environment Pesticide usage has been reduced due to increased practice of Integrated Pest Management techniques 5.6 Gender and Social Issues This project will continue to address gender and social issues by trying to improve the income of local farmers by facilitating a linkage between the growers and Metro Cash and Carry Implementation & Sustainability Issues 6.1 Issues and Constraints There have been no significant issues which have compromised project activities 6.2 Options Nil 6.3 Sustainability No sustainability issues Next Critical Steps Assess: potential and practices of improved vegetable production with low pesticide use and observance of withholding periods; skills in post harvest handling and IPM (problem identification and management options); understanding of the role of market requirements in scheduling of production, product quality and post-harvest handling Conclusion Will be covered in the project final report ... defined. 1 Institute Information Project Name Reducing pesticide residues, improving yield, quality and marketing of vegetable crops in Northern Central Vietnam through improved varieties, GAP. .. varieties, GAP principles and farmer focused training Vietnamese Institution Agricultural Science Institute for Northern Central Vietnam (“ASINCV”) Nghi Kim, Vinh city, Nghe An province, Vietnam Vietnamese... 6) include: A training courses on GAP on vegetables focussing on harvesting and transport of watermelons conducted by John Baker and Gordon Rogers at ASINCV in Vinh in March 2009 A further training