Integrating smallholder households and farm production systems into commercial beef supply chains in Vietnam
Overview This project aims to investigate new collaborative approaches between smallholder farming households and commercial intensive agricultural systems with a focus on beef supply chains and to establish and pilot best practice smallholder inclusive business model(s) based on these new approaches to Proof of Concept. These new approaches and business model(s) will be mutually beneficial, […]
CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE PRACTICE – A PATHWAY FOR ETHNIC MINORITY’S LIVELIHOOD IMPROVEMENT
A Luoi – the mountainous district of Thua Thien Hue province in Central Viet Nam, is home to around 50.000 inhabitants, 56% of which belong to ethnic minorities. A Luoi is highly prone to climate variability and climate change exacerbates vulnerability among small-scale farmers and threatens their livelihood. To foster adaptive capacity and resilience for […]
Training on Scientific Writing in Hue city
The Center for Rural Development (CRD) of the University of Agriculture and Forestry hosted a “Scientific writing and research proposal development in agriculture” training session from 17 to 19 June 2024, in Hue city, Vietnam. CRD organized a 3-day training course on “Scientific writing and research proposal development in Agriculture” for around 30 participants, coming […]
PROJECT KICK-OFF: “PROMOTING THE CONSERVATION OF INDIGENOUS MEDICINAL PLANTS IN ASSOCIATION WITH LIVELIHOOD IMPROVEMENT FOR ETHNIC MINORITIES IN MOUNTAINOUS AREAS”
On April 26, 2024, in A luoi district, Thua Thien Hue province, the Center for Central Rural Development in Central Vietnam and the People’s Committee of A Luoi district jointly held a kick-off meeting for the project “Promoting the conservation of indigenous medicinal plants in association with livelihoods improvement for ethnic minorities in mountainous areas”. […]
PROJECT KICK OFF: “INTEGRATING SMALLHOLDER HOUSEHOLDS AND FARM PRODUCTION SYSTEMS INTO COMMERCIAL BEEF SUPPLY CHAINS IN VIETNAM”
On October 31, 2023, at the Vietnam Institute of Animal Science, the Center for Central Rural Development in Central Vietnam, the University of Tasmania (Australia, the National Institute of Animal Science and Vietnam National University of Agriculture Ministry Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) jointly held a kick-off meeting for the project “Integrating smallholder households and […]