... Regarding the ground water andthe surface water quality the two study sites Hoa An and An Binh are typical for the conditions of the rural area of theMekong Delta. At present, there are substantial ... out for the rural areas of theMekong Delta. The goal of the survey was the appraisal of the water resources in terms of quality and availability in or-der to develop a concept for the rural ... could be applied. But the water resources management andthe water supply in theMekongDelta will remain a challenge in the future. Because of the high population- and economical growth rates...
... security and export. Thirdly, theMekongDelta is one of the great and fertile plains of Southeast Asian; is the food production and export area of the most important in the country. In the future, ... According to the original script of the model, with the rate of loss rice land by industrialization and climate change as today, theMekongDelta s paddy land is 1619.8 thousand ha in 2020 and is ... of MekongDelta s rice land will be flooded. From 2000, rice land in the MekongDelta reduced 205.000ha; accounting for 57% of the country's rice land is reduced at the same time. The...
... during the dry season when flushing and mixing of discharge water is least, and in the smaller canals especially where their flow is blocked by aquatic plants and by barriers. The MekongDelta ... farmers in theMekongdelta by treating the waste water and solids from fish ponds, whilst at the same time protecting the environment and householder users from water pollution. The expected ... certify that the above personnel inputs have been delivered andthe equipment and services identified above provided has been handed over to the Lead Vietnamese Institution Signed for the Vietnamese...
... sector in theMekongDelta ã Improved performance of BMPs in addressing social and environmental issues and overall sustainability of the catfish farming sector in the Mekong Delta On the basis ... catfish farming provinces in theMekong Delta, but also included surveys of other BMP farmers and some non BMP farmers in the other major provinces of the Delta. The fieldwork component used ... farm-scale in the hatchery, nursery and growout sectors of the catfish aquaculture industry in theMekong Delta, Vietnam ã Monitor and evaluate implementation and performance of draft BMPs, and ã...
... rice and to investigate the effect of tempering on the increase in the mechanical strength of rice. This was the preliminary work mainly to establish the methodology and feasibility of the research. ... sustainable in the t. In our experience, cooperative model to implement the project is tion and enthusiasm of the cooperatives have been s lanned in the log-frame in the next 6 months. There training ... was to evaluate the performance and throughput of the dryer at different drying regimes. The full results and interpretations of this and forthcoming work will be submitted in the next report....
... to the farmers and provincial pilot cooperatives on the benefit of mechanical drying against sun drying andthe economic value of the correct harvesting time and method. The demonstration and ... the major issues that directly reduce income and availability of staple food to the farmers in theMekong River Delta. The cracking or partial fissuring of rice kernels may occur right in the ... (PRRA) survey on the use of flat-bed dryer in theMekong Delta. ã Write extension materials for future training courses, based on the outcome of the survey and experiments. The above activities...
... Province Projet: INVESTIGATION OF RICE KERNEL CRACKING AND ITS CONTROL IN THE FIELD AND DURING POST-HARVEST PROCESSES IN THEMEKONGDELTA OF VIETNAM Figure 12: Vice president of ... Province Project: INVESTIGATION OF RICE KERNEL CRACKING AND ITS CONTROL IN THE FIELD AND DURING POST-HARVEST PROCESSES IN THEMEKONGDELTA OF VIETNAM Figure 1: Opening by Dr. Truong ... Phat A co-operative to visit dryer and combine-harvester 10:00 – 11:00: Demonstration the dryer and harvester 11:00 – 11:45: Lunch 12:00 – 13:30: Discussion on the lessons 13:30: Close ...
... districts) Project: INVESTIGATION OF RICE KERNEL CRACKING AND ITS CONTROL IN THE FIELD AND DURING POST-HARVEST PROCESSES IN THEMEKONGDELTA OF VIETNAM Figure 1: Opening by Dr. Truong ... Project: INVESTIGATION OF RICE KERNEL CRACKING AND ITS CONTROL IN THE FIELD AND DURING POST-HARVEST PROCESSES IN THEMEKONGDELTA OF VIETNAM ... Introduction the content of the training program (Dr. Vinh Truong) 8:15 – 8:20: Statement of local officer (Vice President of the district) 8:20 – 9:35: Lessons of Dr Vinh Truong, Mr. Nguyen Duy Lam, and...
... when hand or reaper is used for cutting the rice. The drying rate will highly dependent on the weather condition andthe stage of harvesting. There are losses due to shattering of the grain and ... where the husk andthe bran are removed in one pass and white rice is produced directly from the paddy. ã A two-step process where the husk andthe bran are removed separately, and the brown ... cracking and head rice recovery The threshing method applied can cause the cracking in the rice kernels and eventually reduce the head rice recovery. The data collected in two provinces in Mekong Delta...
... experiment, the dependent variables were: the drying rate (shown by the drying curve), the uniformity of the final MC (shown by the MC of the bottom, middle, and top layers), the head rice recovery, and ... of the grain); the second is to relax the molecules thereby making the structure more rigid or dense [14, 15, 16]. Both these effects would reduce the level of fissuring in the kernels, thereby ... the farmers in theMekong River Delta of Vietnam. Mekong River Delta is the largest rice production region in Vietnam. The cracking or partial fissuring of rice kernels may occur right in the...
... well below the ideal level (60%). This means that the milling is another important factor to improve the head rice yield. ã It is necessary that the millers and farmers are aware of the efficiency ... report for further information). This may be due to the errors of the experiments (the difference in moisture was low). However, when the moisture content of paddy increased to 16%, the HRY reduced ... mixture is sucked by the centrifugal fan (F1), rice husk and dust are collected to the husk area, coarse bran and unfilled paddy removed out of the mixture at this stage. The remaining of mixture...
... losses (%) Hand and heaped immediately 1.4 2.6-4.4 Hand Hand and dried in the sun (one day) 1.2-3.0 1.2 2.4-4.2 Reaper and heaped immediately 1.1 1.8 Reaper Reaper and dried in the sun ... adoption and spill over to other areas will be assessed towards the end of the project (in final 6 months) through actual observation and surveying the farmers in the cooperatives and their vicinity ... Hand and heaped immediately HH 1.4 Hand and dried in the sun (one day) HD 1.2 Reaper and heaped immediately RH 1.1 TanThoi co-operative, CanTho (OM 2718, OM1459) Reaper and dried in the...
... and 29-30Sep/07, such as the pictures of the farmers in the training lesson hall and in the demonstration places. The subscripts V and E are for Vietnamese and English, respectively. # The ... Farmer and Extension Worker Training Manuals and extension material Investigation of rice kernel cracking and its control in the field and during post-harvest processes in theMekongDelta ... KERNEL CRACKING AND ITS CONTROL IN THE FIELD AND DURING POST-HARVEST PROCESSES IN THEMEKONG DELTA OF VIETNAM 4 NONG LAM UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND I. TRAINING...
... Information Project Name Investigation of rice kernel cracking and its control in the field and during post-harvest processes in theMekong Delta of Vietnam Vietnamese Institution Nong Lam University ... Leader Name: Bhesh Bhandari Telephone: +61733469192 Position: Associate Professor Fax:+61733651177 Organisation: The University of Queensland Email:b.bhandari@uq.edu.au In ... compact dryers and flat-bed driers (year 1 results) The report is divided into 3 sections: 1. Experimental results on harvesting time and methods in two seasons (rainy 2006 and dry 2007)...
... More data from the continued PRRA survey on the use of flat-bed dryer in the Mekong Delta were gathered. The trend for increased drying capacity, the role of local manufacturers and local extension ... Benefits The harvesters and driers are being installed in the cooperatives in which many of their members are small holder farmers. These facilities are being managed and utilised by the members ... directly reduce income and availability of staple food to the farmers in theMekong River Delta. The cracking or partial fissuring of rice kernels may occur right in the paddy field due to incorrect...