A joint Vietnamese-Australian workshop was held in Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh province on 3-5 March 2008 to discuss priorities for collaborative agricultural research in the south central coastal provinces of Vietnam.
Participants included representatives from:
The workshop was conducted in light of a 2007 agreement with the Ministries of Agriculture and Rural Development, and Planning and Investment that there would be an increased focus on two regions; the south central coast and the north-west highlands.
The priorities determined during this workshop will be used by ACIAR as a framework for collaborative research for development activities over the next four year period, subject to further advice and information from Vietnam.
It was agreed that the integrating focus for the program will be on more profitable but sustainable crop cultivation integrated with beef cattle production systems in the challenging environment of south central coastal Vietnam where soils are often poor and sandy and dry seasons are long. The thematic areas for research cooperation are:
For more detailed information on the workshop and the research themes, see Indicative priorities for ACIAR projects in south central coastal Vietnam [1] (PDF).
ACIAR's research in Vietnam is focussed on two regions; South Central Coast and the North West Highlands, with an emphasis on research to assist the enhancement of smallholder incomes. This is achieved through fostering the development of higher value crop and livestock products, as well as improving market access. There are three main thrusts in Vietnam:
Links:
[1] http://www.aciar.gov.au/system/files/sites/aciar/files/node/8470/Vietnam consultation priorities Mar 08.pdf