Báo cáo nghiên cứu nông nghiệp Improving the safety and quality of Vietnamese vegetables through research and capacity building in quality assurance, postharvest management and high technology protected cropping systems

Protected cropping provides vegetable growers with an opportunity to enhance productquality and improve food safety. The overall objective of this project was to provideVietnamese scientists and extension specialists with the training and tools to implementand foster regionally feasible improvements to current vegetable production practices andsupply chains. This was achieved through: 1) greenhouse replicated experiments anddemonstration trials in Northern, Central and Southern Vietnam; 2) four in-countryworkshops and 3) two Australian study tours for research and extension personnel. Keyhighlights of the project have included: 1) Adaptation of technologies by both farmers andresearchers to Vietnamese conditions; 2) Utilisation of hydroponic systems in both...
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Báo cáo nghiên cứu nông nghiệp " Improving the safety and quality of Vietnamese vegetables through research and capacity building in quality assurance, postharvest management and high technology protected cropping systems "Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development Completion Report Improving the safety and quality of Vietnamese vegetables through research and capacity building in quality assurance, postharvest management and high technology protected cropping systems Project 004/04VI 1Table of Contents1. Institute Information ___________________________________________________ 12. Project Abstract _______________________________________________________ 33. Executive Summary ____________________________________________________ 34. Introduction & Background _____________________________________________ 45. Progress to Date _______________________________________________________ 5 5.1 Implementation Highlights ________________________________________________ 5 5.1.1 Protected cropping trials ________________________________________________________ 5 5.1.2 Evaluation of Vietnamese cocopeat _______________________________________________ 5 5.1.3 Capacity building of research and extension personnel ________________________________ 7 5.1.4 Fostering practice-change in farmers and other supply chain partners ____________________ 10 5.1.5 Supply chains mapped ________________________________________________________ 12 5.2 Smallholder Benefits_____________________________________________________ 13 5.3 Capacity Building _______________________________________________________ 13 5.4 Publicity _______________________________________________________________ 14 5.5 Project Management ____________________________________________________ 146. Report on Cross-Cutting Issues__________________________________________ 14 6.1 Environment ___________________________________________________________ 14 6.2 Gender and Social Issues _________________________________________________ 147. Implementation & Sustainability Issues ___________________________________ 14 7.1 Issues and Constraints ___________________________________________________ 14 7.2 Options________________________________________________________________ 14 7.3 Sustainability___________________________________________________________ 158. Next Critical Steps ____________________________________________________ 159. Conclusion __________________________________________________________ 15 11. Institute InformationProject Name Improving the safety and quality of Vietnamese vegetables through research and capacity building in quality assurance, postharvest management and high technology protected cropping systems. Fruit and Vegetable Research InstituteVietnamese Institution (FAVRI) Trau Quy, Gia Lam, HanoiVietnamese Project Team Leader Associate Prof. Dr. Tran Khac ThiAustralian Organisation Industry and Investment, NSW (formerly NSW DPI) Gosford Primary Industries Institute Centre of Excellence in Market Access and Greenhouse Horticulture Incorporating the National Centre for Greenhouse HorticultureAustralian Personnel Dr Suzie Newman (Australian Project Leader) Dr Sophie Parks Mr Joseph Ekman Dr Vong Nguyen (retired, former Project Leader) 30th September 2005Date commenced 30th September 2007Completion date (original) 31st Ma ...