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The extension of A Luoi dwarf banana brand

Under the consultation and support by the Center for Rural Development in Central Vietnam (CRD), Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry, the A Luoi dwarf banana which was once cultivated to achieve hunger eradication and poverty reduction for this mountainous region, has gradually gained a foothold in the market. Increasingly gaining a foothold in the […]

Some photos of temperate vegetable production models

Through the contract “Providing technical assistance to farmers and developing production cooperation groups in An Nhon and Vinh Son communes, Binh Dinh province”, Center for Rural Development in Central Vietnam (CRD), University of Agriculture and Forestry, Hue University has consulted to develop models of growing temperate vegetables e.g. Cabbage, Chinese cabbage, radish and sweet pepper, […]

Ra Dư pearl rice cultivated on acacia forest

October golden sunshine shining the Ra Dư pearl rice and sparkling the joy of Cơ Tu people, Hương Nguyên commune. On October 12th, a consultant from the Center for Rural Development in Central Vietnam (CRD) visited the Ra Dư rice field flowering on acacia land that is owned by Hồ Thị Bê’s household (Y Rí […]

Monitoring and giving instruction for taking care of Homalomena under natural forest canopy

Taking care of Homalomena On August 23, consultants from the Center for Rural Development in Central Vietnam (CRD) monitored and instructed the forest management and protection groups 1 and 3 in Mù Nú Tà Rá hamlet to take care of Homalomena in the community forest area of Hương Nguyên commune, A Lưới district, Thừa Thiên […]

Small Loans Big Hope for poor farmers in Huong Nguyen commune

On the first day of July, we drove over Kim Quy pass to Chi Du Nghia village (A Luoi district) to visit models of semi-intensive cow farming. We followed Mr. Tran Van Xay (37 years old) when he took cows out of the cow barn to find more grass on field. On the grass scented […]

Promoting value chain for biodiversity products 

On March 21 2019, the workshop/exchange forum on “Engaging indigenous people and local communities in promoting value chain of biodiversity product” took place at Hue City, Thua Thien Hue Province. The workshop was fund by the Global Environment Fund’s Small Grants Program, United Nations Development Program (UNDP/GEF SGP) and jointly organized by the Center for Research […]

Bringing A Luoi indigenous banana into Big C

 In the morning of January 12 2019 at Big C Hue, the People’s Committee of A Luoi District and Central Group Vietnam (CGV) jointly launched a ceremony to introduce A Luoi indigenous banana, a product of community livelihood project in A Luoi district implemented by CGV with technical consultancy from Centre for Rural Development in […]

Huong Nguyen Commune: 30 households piloting Ra Du specialty rice cultivation model

Recently, the Youth’s Union of A Luoi District, Thua Thien Hue Province in collaboration with the Centre for Rural Development in Central Vietnam has introduced techniques of Ra Du rice cultivationin dry fields to the people in Huong Nguyen commune. Legend has it that given to the people by Giang and grown in mountain fields, […]

Signing Ceremony of Memorandum of Understanding on training for livelihood development

In the afternoon of May 10, 2018, the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Centre for Rural Development in Central Vietnam (CRD) and Central Group Vietnam took place at Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry. The MOU signing ceremony between CRD Vietnam and Central Group This is an important co-operation aimed at […]

Effective disease-free chicken raising model  

The disease-free chicken raising model has helped the people in Thuong Nhat and Huong Loc communes change their livestock practices and reduce risks. These are positive signals showing the effectiveness of livelihoods development through the project loan funded by the Global Environment Facility in Vietnam (GEF) and the consultations from the Centre for Rural Development in Central Vietnam […]

Creating economic motivation of households from credit fund for livelihood development

On May 6, a consultation workshop on regulations of credit fund management and utilization and on development of livelihood improvement models took place in Thuong Nhat and Huong Loc Communes, Nam Dong District, Thua Thien Hue Province.  The workshop was held by Center for Environment and Community Development (CECoD) in collaboration with local authorities and […]

Kick-off ceremony of Project “Developing model of sustainable livelihoods”

On March 4, 2016, the project “Enhancing capacity on developing models of sustainable livelihoods to minimize dependence on special-use forests in the buffer zone of Bach Ma National Park” officially kicked off.