Partnership Report

Vietnam Taskforce

Fruits and Vegetable Group

Monday 13 April 2015

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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

- Harvesting is on progress with average yield of approximate 21 tons a Ha

- Expanding the sprinkler irrigation to 80% PI direct farmer contract; saving 763,000m3 water compared to conventional irrigation

- FL2215 wet-season yield at 19 tons a Ha in average. Trial report for MARD approval on commercial production; can growth commercially both dry and wet season

- The bacterial wilt hit on the late stage of 25 Ha Atlantic commercial production in Dak Lak made an average yield drop at 15.2 tons a Ha.

- Average processed yield at 16.3 tons/Ha

- Poor Village Projects in Son Dong, Bac Giang, and Cai Kinh, Lang Son delivered 436 tons to PI factory.

- Lang Giang, Bac Giang turns to commercial production for exporting to Indonesia after 2 year experience “Poor village project”.

- Exporting 500 tons to Indonesia

- Tan Nong is on progress of Criss4All trial and registration for commercial production.

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LOCAL POTATO VOLUME GROWTH

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

- Exported 500 tons from the North (Tan Nong Co.) to Indonesia

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POTATO FIELDS

In The SouthIn The South In The NorthIn The North

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HARVESTING

In The SouthIn The South In The NorthIn The North

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POTATOES IN DAK LAK

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HARVESTING IN DAK LAK

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WET SEASON FL2215

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WET SEASON HARVESTING

In Dak NongIn Dak Nong In Lam DongIn Lam Dong

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MARD SUPPORTS

MARDMARD

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

as exporting opportunities of stored potatoes

• Food security and pro-poor development through potato:– Value chain approach– Coming 5 years

• Consortium:

R&D ProductionSales &

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Facility for Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Food Security (FDOV) potato project

Vietnam to benefit from the Dutch expertise in potato:• To:

– Increase food security in Vietnam– Promote sustainable potato production– Increase farmer incomes – Create new job opportunities– Establish a strong potato sector– Improve livelihoods:

• Women empowerment • Mechanization• Nutrition

Objectives of the project

Where in Vietnam

The project will focus on the Red River Delta and the Central Highlands regarding potato production activities

5 provinces were selected to initially focus on:

Nam Dinh, Thai Binh, Bac Ninh, Bac Giang and Lam Dong

The project is not confined to these provinces

Marketing activities will focus on Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City

Potato trials and potato variety registration

5 potato varieties (3 table, 1 multi purpose, 1 processing) selected to start potato variety registration procedures

Markies - table

Erika – table

Rosagold - table

Destiny – multi purpose

Arsenal - processing

Potato trials and potato variety registration

Started with first season potato variety trials in North-Vietnam and Central Highlands:

VCU tests

Commercial potato production trials

Contract signed with NCPT and FCRI for North Vietnam and with PVF center for Central Highlands

37,500 kg seed potatoes imported from the Netherlands to facilitate all trials

In North-Vietnam trials completed and data being analyzed

Feed back from farmers and local extension is very positive

In Central Highlands trials will be completed in April/May

Field days organised

For trials in North Vietnam several potato field days organized to share project activities and first trial results

Visited by extension officers from provinces, representatives from MARD ( CPD), traders and farmers

Field days organised

Field days organised

Potato preferences are taken into account

Appearance (in- and outside), taste, structure, etc.

Important to know to develop the market

Started training of 2,500 potato farmers

Vietnamese potato training materials developed

Module 1: Potato seed preparation, planting, bed structure and irrigation for table and processing potato production

Module 2: Potato fertilizer requirements, harvesting and potato quality for table and processing potato production

Module 3: Potato diseases, disease prevention and management for table and processing potato production

Trained so far > 300 farmers in North-Vietnam on potato production

Consumers preferences for potato identified

Completed consumer survey in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to identify:

How consumers perceive potatoes

What are the key characteristics for purchasing potatoes

Adaption curve of new potato varieties

Most relevant product innovationVery different Not different

End-consumers

Restaurant chefs