...
measure the glass transition temperature of 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 ... sustainable in the
t. In our experience, cooperative model to implement the project is
tion and enthusiasm ofthe cooperatives have been
s
lanned in the log-frame in the next 6 months. There
training ... modifications. The installation of
the dryer was completed in mid-July 2006 (Figure 3), just in time for the wet-season
harvest, and for experimental purpose. This time the purpose ofthe experiment...
... cracking is one ofthe 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 ... Improvement ofthe capacity ofthe extension workers by providing updated
knowledge is another objective. The theory of grain drying will be advanced that would
improve designs of future dryers. The education ... control in the field
and during post-harvest processes in theMekongDeltaof
Vietnam
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The brief highlights ofthe project...
...
INVESTIGATION OF RICE KERNEL CRACKING AND
ITS CONTROL IN THE FIELD AND DURING POST-
HARVEST PROCESSES IN THEMEKONGDELTAOF
VIETNAM
Figure 12: Vice president of Tân Phát A
cooperative,Mr. ... visiting the
dryer
Participants: + Local officers:
- Lâm Thanh Hùng – Director of Extension Center of Kiên Giang province
- Nguyen van Thanh – Vice President ofthe people committee of Tân ... people’s committee of Tân Hiệp
district
8:00 – 8:10: Declaration the reason of training program – Introduction the delegates,
participants
8:10 – 8:15: Introduction the content ofthe training...
... Introduction the delegates,
participants
8:10 – 8:15: Introduction the content ofthe training program (Dr. Vinh Truong)
8:15 – 8:20: Statement of local officer (Vice President ofthe district) ... hall of people’s committee of Phong Dien district
7:30 – 8:00: Welcome the participants at Meeting hall of people’s committee of Tân
Hiệp district
8:00 – 8:10: Declaration the reason of training ... districts)
Project:
INVESTIGATION OF RICE KERNEL CRACKING AND ITS
CONTROL IN THE FIELD AND DURING POST-HARVEST
PROCESSES IN THEMEKONGDELTAOFVIETNAM
Figure 1: Opening by...
...
List of figures
Figure 1.1 Maps ofVietnam and the South ofVietnam 5
Figure 1.2 The structure ofVietnam s SFC organization 6
Figure 1.3 The supply chain quality management of interviewed ...
stages ofthe chain – from the hatchery to distribution – the development ofthe
seafood supply chain quality management framework is crucial. Among the
chain actors, the role ofthe SFC is ... Testing the framework at the SFCs
The objective of this step is to test the intra-SFC part ofthe framework. The
implementation of HACCP is stressed here. In this study, due to restrictions of
time...
... out for the rural areas oftheMekong Delta. The goal of
the survey was the appraisal ofthe water resources in terms of quality and availability in or-
der to develop a concept for the rural ... drinking water supply. In the focus of this survey were
two exemplary study sites in the rural area oftheMekong Delta.
The objective of this paper is the appraisal ofthe hydrological, hydrogeological, ... following the Vietnamese standards for ground
water TCVN 5944 –1995 (see table 3). The results ofthe analyses ofthe surface water sam-
ples were compared to the Vietnamese standards for the use of...
... in theMekong Delta, Vietnam
BMPs are presently being developed within the catfish-farming sector located in
the MekongDeltaof southern Vietnam. This sector has seen rapid expansion
over the ... catfish farming provinces in theMekong Delta, but also
included surveys of other BMP farmers and some non BMP farmers in the
other major provinces ofthe Delta.
The fieldwork component used ... interpreted under the three themes and together
this produced a holistic representation ofthe survey data.
The three overarching themes are as follows;
1. The diversity and complexity ofthe industry,...
... Plan and associated Theory of
Action (see following) for the CARD project.
Enhanced long-term sustainability
of the catfish farming sector in
the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Secure export ... influence ofthe large scale farmers
and associated processors in the operational structure and economic performance of
the catfish market chain is increasing, and that conversely, the influence of ... declining.
Nonetheless, small-scale farmers are expected to have a significant role to play in
ensuring the long-term sustainability ofthe industry going forward, on the assumption
that there is...
... earthen
ponds, up to 4 m deep, in 13 provinces in theMekongDelta in South Vietnam. In addition,
the results ofthe grow-out system of catfish farming in theMekongDelta from a survey of ... 2009). The primary data on the
Table 1. The number of operational farms in the main catfish farming provinces ofthe
Mekong Delta in 2008. The number of catfish farming operations surveyed in the ... using these standards thought they
were practical, mainly because they provided training in the district and improved the
quality ofthe larvae.
33% of farmers understood the meaning of better...
... categories of more contemporary and/or localised
relevance. These categories will subsequently form the basis ofthe draft Catfish
Aquaculture BMP for theMekong Delta, according to the customised ... in theMekongDeltaof south Vietnam. To this end, the
following project entitled,:
Development of Better Management Practices for Catfish Aquaculture ibn the
Mekong Delta, Vietnam
has been ... results for the recently completed socio-
economic survey ofthe catfish aquaculture industry in theMekong Delta.
The generic framework used to summarise the risks is based on the key categories...