tailieunhanh - Project Progress Report: " Establish nurseries and training to effectively propagate high quality trees and trial plantation models of Macadamia in 3 provinces of North Vietnam - Milestone 9 "

This project continues in the first half of 2008 to support the propagation of new macadamia nursery and the three existing nurseries. In addition three major trials have been established many Macadamias, Macadamias 1 ha with 14 suitable varieties, in three provinces in northern Vietnam. In addition, be involved with project implementation 18 3 trials. Training continues to be conducted in aspects of propagation, grafting, design and site preparation, planting, maintenance and management of forest plantation in the nursery and the test site. This includes the distribution CD, DVD and power point slides. | Ministry of Agriculture Rural Development Australian Government AusAID Project Progress Report Macadamia Project 037VIE05 Milestone 9 THIRD SIX-MONTHLY REPORT January to June 2008 1 Table of Contents 1. Institute Information 1 2. Project Abstract 2 3. Executive Summary 2 Introduction Background 4 4. Progress to Date 4 Implementation Highlights 4 Smallholder Benefits 5 Capacity Building 5 Publicity 5 Project Management 6 5. Report on Cross-Cutting Issues 6 Environment 6 Gender and Social Issues 6 6. Implementation Sustainability Issues 7 Issues and Constraints 7 Sustainability 7 7. Next Critical Steps 7 8. Conclusion 8 1 1. Institute Information Project Name Establish nurseries and training to effectively propagate high quality trees and trial plantation models of Macadamia in 3 provinces of North Vietnam Vietnamese Institution Center for Environment Tourism and Development CETD Vietnamese Project Team Leader Prof Hoang Hoe Australian Organisation Subtropical Farm Forestry Association Australian Personnel Martin Novak Kim Wilson Date commenced 10 January 2006 Completion date original 10 January 2009 Completion date revised December 2009 Reporting period January - June 2008 Contact Officer s In Australia Team Leader Name Martin Novak Telephone 61 2 66895027 Position President Fax 61 2 66895227 Organisation Subtropical Farm Forestry Email martinnovak@ Association In Australia Administrative contact Name Valda Mitchell Telephone 61 2 66284372 Position Administrative Officer Fax 61 2 66284386 Organisation Subtropical Farm Forestry Email sffa@. au Association In Vietnam Name Hoang Hoe Telephone 04 8642670 04 7560233 Position Director Fax 04 7560233 Organisation CETD Email hoanghoe@