MARCH - JUNE 2014 FAO IN VIET NAM

High-level Delegation Visits Innovative Rice Seed project in Da Nang

A high-level delegation headed by Mr. Jong-Ha developing rural livelihoods and reducing poverty Bae, FAO Representative in Viet Nam, the United and hunger among communities in the area. Nations Resident Coordinator Ms. Pratibha Mehta In addition, the project is improving farmers’ as well as the Ambassadors of Brazil, and knowledge and production capacity as well visited the UN-India, Brazil, South as enhancing the community’s post-harvest Africa (IBSA)-funded project “Establishment of processing methods and activities. A seed quality Rice Seed Production Hub in Da Nang City” on 24- control and certification system for the city and 25 April, 2014. The delegation met with project reinforcement of farmers’ marketing capacities stakeholders, talked with cooperative members are also bringing added value to products and in Hoa Tien commune and visited an innovative making them more commercially attractive. seed testing laboratory. The delegation and Vietnamese Government The US$529,000 project is being implemented by have recognized the project’s achievements the Da Nang Department of Agriculture and Rural as a good example of successful South-South Development, with FAO technical expertise. In an cooperation in Viet Nam, which will open the exciting development, the project has supported door to other collaboration opportunities for the setting up of a hub for the production of rice future projects and programmes with support seeds to enhance agricultural yields, thereby from the UN-IBSA fund. FAO IN VIET NAM

Enhancing Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions in Agriculture in Viet Nam the Government of Viet Nam and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) will implement the three-year project from March 2014. The project will contribute to the Government’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture by 20 per cent by 2020, with the implementation of the National Green Growth Strategy to receive crucial policy and technical support from FAO. FAO Representative in Viet Nam Mr. Jong-Ha Bae emphasized the agriculture sector’s important role to create synergies in the adaptation and mitigation of climate change.

The project will help design a NAMA framework for agriculture in Viet Nam based on integrated FAO is supporting Viet Nam to prepare for food and energy systems and enhanced capacity Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions of policy makers and national technical experts. (NAMAs) in agriculture to achieve large-scale To enhance communications among stakeholders emissions reductions. The project “Enhancing within the country, effective communication NAMA Readiness: building capacity in integrated channels will be devised, including the NAMA food and energy systems in Viet Nam - UNJP/ Working Group at the MARD and the Annual VIE/054/UNJ” has been officially endorsed by Plenary Meeting on NAMA Development.

FAO Backs Development of Restructuring Plans for Fisheries The FAO has co-chaired the Fisheries Sector Restructuring Plan consultation workshop in Ha Noi to build a shared vision for stakeholders’ participation in improving the country’s fisheries sector competitiveness and sustainable development. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) hosted workshop on 12 March 2014 was co-chaired by Mr. Jong-Ha Bae, FAO Representative in Viet Nam and Vice Minister of MARD Mr. Vu Van Tam.

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In December last year, the FAO-supported advantage of market opportunities. In capture Fisheries Sector Restructuring Plan was approved fisheries, there is a strong need to reduce fishing to promote the comparative advantages of Viet capacity and better manage coastal resources. Nam’s fisheries products in the international It is also essential to review the driving forces, market, maintain the growth rate of capture strengths and weaknesses of the sector, as well fisheries, aquaculture and processing as well as areas for State management to facilitate the as improve productivity, quality and export sector’s development. FAO continues to support earnings. In aquaculture, along with intensive the development of the Restructuring Plans for production for key commodities, farmed species the livestock, crop production and fisheries sub- and systems need to be diversified to take sectors in Viet Nam.

Supporting the National Assessment of Forestry Resources in Viet Nam

FAO has provided meaningful assistance to Viet Nam Administration and help Viet Nam review forest to develop its forest and tree resources assessment inventory parameters against emerging national capacity since 2011. Viet Nam is one of five pilot and international reporting requirements (including countries of a global FAO programme “Sustainable REDD+). In addition, the project will contribute to Forest Management in Changing Climate”. The meeting the country’s need for sustainable forest National Forest Assessment (NFA) project was management, as well as efforts to cope with adverse implemented in Viet Nam by the Forest Inventory climate change impacts and protect biodiversity. and Planning Institute, under supervision from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Overall, NFA project outputs have gained wide (MARD) Viet Nam Forestry Administration. The total national and international recognition, especially project budget is US$33.2 million for 2011-2013, from MARD. The Government of Viet Nam is of which the Government of through the committed to continue the long-term monitoring FAO-Finland Forestry Programme funded US$2.7 of forest and tree resources in Viet Nam following million with a US$489,000 contribution from the the NFA project template. The Government is also Government of Viet Nam. seeking financial support from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland to implement NFA project The project aims to enhance the capacity and Phase II after 2014 and expand project outcomes technological capabilities of the Viet Nam Forestry into nationwide implementation.

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Helping Hatcheries to reach full Potential

Numerous small, independent hatcheries in Tho and Quang Tri provinces to serve as excellent Viet Nam are yet to be compliant with minimum examples of good practices. Based on these biosecurity practices which are legislatively successful hatchery models, FAO ECTAD Viet Nam required only in large-scale commercial hatcheries. developed a film featuring hatchery biosecurity To address this gap, FAO ECTAD Viet Nam and the guidelines to strengthen small independent Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development hatcheries. Improved hatchery biosecurity and - Department of Livestock Production (DLP) management practices will increase hatching have worked to improve the quality of standard rates and the quality of day-old birds as well as operating practices for smaller scale hatcheries. reducing the risk of disease transmission along the poultry value chain. Application of these Hatcheries in 21 out of Viet Nam’s 63 provinces hatchery standards in northern Provinces of Viet were mapped and a stakeholder workshop Nam can help increase the availability of healthy, brought together hatchery owners, Provincial disease-free, inexpensive home-grown poultry authorities, and national legislators. These which may contribute to decreasing the demand stakeholders agreed on 15 easy-to-implement for inexpensive imported poultry. An additional minimum operating standards to enhance benefit of such an approach would be to decrease hatchery biosecurity, decrease disease that impact the likelihood of importing diseases such as production, and improve production performance influenza viruses from neighboring countries. ultimately increasing the hatchery owner income. A master training programme was developed to The technical guidelines film, and a second film show hatchery owners how to implement the new featuring the successes of this FAO ECTAD - DLP standards and acquire certification. collaboration on hatchery strengthening hatcheries will be available on the FAO Viet Nam website in Six model hatcheries have been developed in Can the near future.

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