Hanoi, 11/2011

CASRAD research & development in NW

VALUE CHAIN APPROACH

INPUT SUPPLIERS PRODUCERS COLLECTORS WHOLESALERS RETAILERS CONSUMERS

ACTION RESEARCH

METHODS

PARTNERS

Vietnamese Australian

DONOR

4-year project

2009 - 2013

Locations: Moc Chau

and Lai Chau provinces

CASRAD’s ROLELeading organization in implementing value chain research

and development in the framework of the project

Improved market engagement for sustainable upland production systems in the North West Highlands of Vietnam

AGB/2008/002

CASRAD’S ACTIVITIES

2009

Activities Locations Outcomes Other Partners

Diagnostic and Market assessment

Tam Duong, Sin Ho, Lai Chau

Identified potential market for maize

UQ, Nomafsi, local partner

RVA of maize and plum

Moc Châu, Mai Son – Son La

RVCA reports UQ, Nomafsi, local partner

Maize research integrated with pig production

Tam Duong, Sin Ho, Lai Chau

Potential market of maize used for pig production

Local partner in Tam Duong, Sin Ho

2010

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Activities Locations Outcomes Partners

China market research

Nam Ninh – China

China report TBU, UQ

Stakeholder Workshop

Moc Châu, Mai Son – Son La

Potential interventions NOMAFSI, TBU, Local partners

Degustation Workshop

Hanoi Report, identified quality attributes

Other Institutions partners, traders

Plum stakeholders survey

Hanoi Report, potential marketing interventions, consumer’s demand based quality attributes

Marketing team

Plum value chain research and intervention activities2010

Plum value chain research and intervention activities

Activities Locations Outcomes, Results Others

Partners

Value chain creation - a testing channel

Moc Chau Monitoring and evaluation reports

A channel providing upgraded plums (classified, packed, labeled) from Moc Chau to high-end market in Hanoi

Initial relationship of stakeholders (farmers, collectors

UQ

Alternative product Pumpkin

Moc Chau, Hanoi and Hai Duong province

Report (recommendation for interventions)

UQ, UTAS consultant

2011

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AGB/2006/112

Increasing the safe production, promotion and utilisation of indigenous vegetables by women in Vietnam and Australia

In two hamlets (16 members in Di Thang hamlet and 7 members in km 3 hamlet) in the area of from

500 to 1000 m2 / member.

Value chain creation PILOT MODEL through FBS for women farmer’s group

cai meo - Brassica juncea,

bap cai xoe - Brassica oleracea

rau khoi tu - Lycium chinense

2009-2012

Locations: Lao Cai

province (Sapa and

Bac ha districts)

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The aim of the project is to develop and test models that improve the profitability of women farmers supplying indigenous vegetables to potential

market in Lao cai and Hanoi cities.

Objectives

1. Develop models that enable a competitive market position for smallholder women farmers in a transforming market.

2. Gain a greater understanding of consumer benefits from indigenous vegetables

3. Improve on-farm and through chain management to deliver safe quality products into a transforming market

4. Develop communication strategies that facilitate practice-change in women smallholders

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Research· Scoping study

· Rapid value chain appraisal

· Consumers ’s preferences

· Stakeholder workshop

· Scoping study· Rapid value chain

appraisal· Consumers ’s

preferences· Stakeholder workshop

Action/Intervention· Farmer’s capacity building:

Production organization through FMG, study tour to modern retail

markets selling food stuffs · Improving consumer’s awareness

about IVs: recipe cards, · High-end market access through relationship of FMG and retailers in

Hanoi and Laocai cities

Research and intervention process

Qualitative

Participatory

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Stable Supply to Hanoi to 2 retailers in Hanoi

Improvement• Increasing area of vegetables of all members.

• Income from increasing price compared normal channel (10%).

• Income from Ivs becomes the main source (from 10 to 60% total income) on the small area of cultivation (around 500 m2

to 1500 m2).

Overcoming technical and market constraints to the emergence of profitable beef enterprises in the north-western

highlands of VietnamLPS/2008/049

2011-2015

Objectives

• Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of existing beef value chains and the profitability and sustainability of the value chain for smallholder cattle producers.

• Quantify the biophysical and socio-economic characteristics of the smallholder farming systems involving cattle production.

• Develop and test viable management strategies for capitalizing on market opportunities and minimizing the impact of the cold, dry season and other important cattle production constraints.

Locations: Son La and Dien Bien provices(Moc chau, Mai son districts, Dien bien)

CASRAD’s role and activities

Conducting research and interventions in Son la provinces to better beef value chain in accordance with

technical ‘s intervention and especially the provincial policy and program in cattle development sector.

So far…

VALUE CHAIN APPRAISAL HAS BEEN DONE

Geographical Indication for Orange Cao phong (Hoa binh)

The solutions to develop Cao Phong orange

Necessary to maintain the stable quality of Cao Phong orange through technique, production organization - business.

Only enlarging the orange region on the land area that has suitable natural condition (soil, climate, water…)

Supporting the poor to grow orange by the scales through the methods and selecting the inter-cropping plants that has high economic efficiency but do not compete strongly with orange in the building period to guarantee the livelihood.

Protection of GI for Cao phong orange

Collective Brand for Violet Sugarcane in Hoa binh Cao Phong, Kim Bôi, Tân Lạc, Lạc Sơn,

Yên Thủy and Kỳ Sơn district 2010: 5500 ha; plan 8000 ha Association building Common technical protocol Protection of Collective brand Connecting to Hanoi market

Impact of poverty reduction policies in Hoa binh

Poverty rate hardly reduce in remote districts Mains livelihood: rice, livestock and labor

sale Need an integrated policy

Làm ruộng Chăn nuôi Làm thuê Tiền lương Lương hưu Nghề rừng Làm tư Làm vườn Nuôi trồng TS0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

120%

Agricultural extension in Sonla (AFD hydraulic project)

Tên công trình thuỷ

lợi

Địa điểm

Dự kiến khởi công

Dự kiến hoàn thành

Các xã ảnh hưởng Tưới cho lúa (ha)

Tưới cho màu ẩm (ha)

Cây trồng đề xuấtXã Huyện

Phai Nhú Viêng Lán Yên Châu 2007 2007 Viêng Lán 35,5 0 Lúa, ngô, trâu

bò, lợn, cá

Phai Ngùa Chiềng Pằn Yên Châu 2007 2007 Chiềng Pằn 85,8 0 Lúa, ngô, trâu

bò, lợn, cá, rau

Hồ Lái Bay Phỏng Lái

Thuận Châu 2009 2011 Phỏng Lái 30 300

Lúa, ngô, chè, trâu bò, lợn, chè, cá (Rô phi đơn tính, trắm cỏ, chép…), cà phê (Catimor),

Thuỷ điện Keo Bắc

Nậm Mằn Sông Mã 2010 2012 Chiềng Sơ, Nậm

Mằn 155 0 Lúa, ngô, trâu bò, lợn, cá

Suối Chiếu Mường Thải Phù Yên 2009 2012

Huy Hạ, Huy Thượng, Huy Tân, Mường Thải, Huy Bắc, Quang Huy, Tường Phù, Gia Phù

1220 0 Lúa, ngô, trâu bò, lợn, cá

5 CT 4 huyện 13 xã 1526,3 300 ha

Others

Rural tourism in Lao cai Food safety policy and institution assessment

in Hoa binh

Other experience from Northern Mountains

Hmong Beef value chain development in Cao bang

Seedless persimmon GI in Bac kan Mint Honey Meo vac GI in Ha giang Black agar Collective brand in Cao bang Bao thai rice Collective brand in Bac kan Canna noodle Collective brand in Bac kan …

THANK FOR ATTENTION!