Partnership Report

Vietnam Taskforce

Fruits and Vegetable Group

11 April 2014

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OUR PURPOSE

To introduce best practices for sustainably improving

crop yields and quality for fruits and vegetable farming

via the establishment of an experimental farm in

Lamdong province. The farm will demonstrate best

practices and provide education and will measure the

impact on local farmers in terms of yields and quality.

Initial focus will be on potato, if the model is successful

it can be replicated and scaled up for other crops and

locations.

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Current Progress

SouthSouth North North

- 3 Farmer training for potatoes production and harvesting annually

- FL trial results are very good: Yields in dry season are 43 – 45 tons/Ha; and wet season are 25 - 30 tons/Ha in 2013

- New area exploration is primarily success with first 5 Ha commercial production in Dak Lak with Yield of 26 MT/Ha

- Expanding the sprinkler irrigation areas from 10% in 2012 to 60% Potatoes cultivated areas

- Target of 4,500 tons of Fresh Potatoes from the farmers in up coming crop

- Average processed yield target 18 tons/Ha

- 3 training for trainers (Supplier Representatives, who will train their farmers, as well as village heads) annually including a training for farmers in the poor village in Lang Giang, Bac Giang and Huu Lung, Lang Son.

- Poor village project gave a good performance with the yield increasing after 2 years: 14 tons/Ha in the first year and 20 tons/Ha in the second.

- Trials of Criss4All has been successfully with yield of 20 MT/Ha. The quality is good for processing as well as fresh market.

- Volume supply of 2,400 tons - Average processed yield at 18 tons/Ha

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Development Progress of Potatoes Volume, Areas

Development Progress in the SouthDevelopment Progress in the South Purchase Volume in the North Purchase Volume in the North

2012 2013 2014 -

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

1,030

2,100

2,400

Volume (MT)

2012 2013 20140

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

170

295

376

94.4

160

226

14.6

16.5 18

#Farmers Area (Ha) Yield/Ha

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(M

T/H

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Exploring potatoes exportation to nearby countries – No available CIPC (sprout inhibitors) prevent stored potatoes exportation

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Farmer Training

In The SouthIn The South In The NorthIn The North

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Potatoes Cultivation

In The SouthIn The South In The NorthIn The North

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Project Progress

New Areas Trial in Central HighlandsNew Areas Trial in Central Highlands Poor Village Project in Lang Giang Poor Village Project in Lang Giang

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• Crisp4All (European Variety) was planted in Bacgiang in Nov 2013 and

harvested in Feb 2014 with Yield = 20tons/Ha

Potatoes Trials in The North 2013 - 2014

FL Variety Trial for Registration in The South 2013 - 2014

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• FL varieties had been approved for Test Production in Central Highland from MARD in Dec 2013.

2014 FL2215 is tried for variety registration. FL2027, FL2137 is delayed due to seed availability.

30 days after planting 60 days after planting

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Support Required For Further Development of Vietnam Potatoes, Especially For Exporting

MARDMARD

- Support us for faster FL variety registration- CIPC (Sprout inhibitors) registration facilitation for local potatoes usage extension, as well

as exporting opportunities of stored potatoes

THANK YOU

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