tailieunhanh - Collaboration for Agriculture & Rural Development:" Field evaluation and advanced vegetative mass-propagation technology for scaling up high-value plantations of Pinus caribaea and related hybrids in Vietnam - Milestone 4"

Distribution: Means tested payments • At least 5 genetic evaluation test site was established to compare the performance of local trees and introduced • writing test protocols and long-term responsibility for managing and analyzing and evaluating the assigned study | Australian Government AusAID Ministry of Agriculture Rural Development Collaboration for Agriculture Rural Development Project 033 05 VIE Field evaluation and advanced vegetative mass-propagation technology for scaling up high-value plantations of Pinus caribaea and related hybrids in Vietnam Milestone 4 Output Genetic Evaluation Trials Deliverables Means of verification for payment At least 5 genetic evaluation trials sites established to compare performance of locally available and introduced pines Trial protocol documented and responsibilities for long term management and research evaluation analysis assigned Report Title Commencement report for trials established in 2006 to compare performance of local and introduced tropical pines in Vietnam INTRODUCTION CARD Project 033 VIE seeks to review existing experience with and performance of several tropical conifer species in Vietnam particularly Caribbean Pine and to establish further trials of improved genetic material including hybrids. The project will also provide capacity building for Vietnamese forest research institutions relating to Pinus tree improvement and mass propagation systems via training in Queensland and Vietnam development of small-scale hedge and nursery infrastructure and a study tour to Australia involving innovative Vietnamese forest managers and researchers. Finally the project will build awareness among large and small-scale forest growers including ethnic minorities through the establishment of collaborative demonstration plantings in priority regions for Pinus plantation expansion supported by appropriate training. This report relates to Output of the Project Establish genetic evaluation trials to compare performance of locally available and introduced pines especially Pinus caribaea and hybrids on multiple sites throughout North Central Central Coast and Central Highlands regions of Vietnam. PROGRESS Description of Sites Table 1 describes key features of six sites where genetic .