Tag Archive | "Vietnam"

Training Courses in Vietnam Use Contests, Storytelling to Reach Out to Farmers

October 28, 2009 2 comments

Vegetable production is very important to Vietnam’s economy, with many farmers seeking access to export markets as a means of improving their livelihoods. However, meeting quality requirements for export produce can be a challenge for farmers.
As a response to this issue, the Plant Protection Department (PPD) of Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, in

Post-harvest Losses Demonstrate the Need for Better Storage Techniques

April 10, 2009 No comments yet

A study by the Inter-American Development Bank (ADB) in Vietnam and Cambodia recognized that farmers in the two countries could require two or three times as much rice grain as they consume to meet their food needs because of spoilage from poor storage techniques.
The full article is available here.



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