2015 REAL Forum Presentation: ICERD, Vietnam

COUNTRY REPORTVIETNAM

INITIATIVES ON COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (ICERD)

OVERVIEWProject title: Rural Ecological Agriculture for Livelihood (REAL)Duration: Sep 2013 – Dec 2015Coordinating Organization: TFAImplementing Organization: ICERDImplementing Partner: - Office of Education and Training from national to district level and

schools, and continuing education centers- Plant Protection Offices from national to district levelProject site: Bac Giang: 4 communes (Quynh Son & Xuan Phu)

Quang Nam: 2 communes (Vinh Ninh & Loc Thuy)Hanoi: 3 communes (Tich Giang, Vong Xuyen and Xuan Phu)Yen Bai: 1 communeLao cai: 2 communes (Na Hoi, Lao Chai)

ACTIVITY• Develop training materials for CLCs• Training or Trainer• Training on ABD for Farmer and Student• Training on PIA for Farmer and Student• Survey on ABD and PIA by group (Farmer group and Student

group)• Technical training for farmers on Household's Herbal Garden,

the conservation of aquatic animal (Fish) in the rice field, indigenous vegetable, Bio mat/bio fertilizer

• Organize community's "green environment day"/ Campaign • Field day

RESULT

• A final materials for CLCs on the topics of agro-biodiversity and Pesticide Risk Reduction for training programe of CLC. It will be applied on training course for student of CLC;

Conducted a Training course for TRAINER on ABD, PIA, Impact Assessment, guidance on survey of

women's participation in activities

• Training on ABD & PIA for student, farmer and student from CLC

Survey ABD and PIA by Farmer and student group

Technical training for farmer

• Community Green Environment Day

Support policy reform

for strengthening pesticide risk

reduction programme

and promote sustainable

crop intensificatio

n:

MARD's Direction No. 2027 / QD-BNN dated June 2, 2015.

Achievement

Crop Target

Rice Reduce 50% of chemical pesticide,Reduce nitrogen by 10%, Reduce emission by 20%

Vegetables Reduce 50% chemical pesticides, reduce nitrogen by 20%

Fruit crops Reduce 30% chemical pesticides

Industrial crop Reduce 50% chemical pesticides

NEW ACTIVITY WILL BE PROMOTED IN NEXT YEAR

• THE EXPERIMENT VEGETABLE/HERB MEDICINE GARDEN FOR STUDENT GROUP.

• SKILL ON DIALOG WITH PEOPLE COMMITTEE AT COMMUNE LEVEL FOR FARMER.

THE KEY POINT:FISH – RICE/INDEGINOUS VEGETABLE- INCREASE INCOME FOR FARMER- ENVIROMENT PROTECTED- APPLY TRADITIONAL AND NEW TECHNICGENDER- WOMEN CAN ACCESS RESOURCES- THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN FAMILY AND COMMUNITY- WORKING GROUP OF WOMEN ENVIROMENT:- PROTECTED ENVIROMENT IN FAMILY AND COMMUNITY- SAVING RESOURCE AND APPLY THE ORGANIC FOR

FARMING.

THANK YOU