tailieunhanh - Báo cáo nghiên cứu nông nghiệp " Introduction of the principles of GAP for citrus through implementation of citrus IPM using Farmer Field Schools "

Detailed assessment of impacts of more than 50 Farmer Field Schools (FFS) in 11 provinces through which over 2,000 farmers were trained from 2005 to 2006 has shown many beneficial effects. Farmers have increased knowledge and their skills in planting and protecting citrus trees and at the same time they have increase awareness of the recording and post-harvest storage, marketing and especially the changes in farming practices significantly after participating in FFS. These practices have been significantly changes that include reducing pesticide use, changes in the use of less toxic chemicals, better management of farm land by increasing use of organic materials and better management of canopy | Collaboration for Agriculture and Rural Development CARD Program ENHANCING OF FARMERS KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL ON CITRUS IPM TREND TO GAP IN THE SOUTH OF VIETNAM USING FARMER FIELD SCHOOL Project title Introduction of the principles of GAP for citrus through implementation of citrus IPM using Farmer Field Schools Project code CARD 037 06 VIE Author s Ho Van Chien Le Quoc Cuong1 Debbie Rae2 Prof. Dr. Robert Spooner-Hart Oleg Nicetic2 Tran Van Hai Duong Minh3 Project Implementing organisations 1 Southern Regional Plant Protection Center Plant Protection Department 2 Centre for Plant and Food Science University of Western Sydney 3 Can Tho University SUMMARY Detailed assessment of impacts of more than 50 Farmer Field Schools FFS in 11 provinces through which over 2 000farmers were trained from 2005 to 2006 has shown many beneficial effects. Farmers have increased knowledge and their skills in planting and protecting citrus trees and at the same time they have increase awareness of the recording and post-harvest storage marketing and especially the changes in farming practices significantly after participating in FFS. These practices have been significantly changes that include reducing pesticide use changes in the use of less toxic chemicals better management of farm land by increasing use of organic materials and better management of canopy. Thanks to these changes most farmers have said that their profits have increased. Participation in FFS has been reported that the health of farmers and the health of ecosystems in citrus orchards has been improved. The social benefits of participation in FFS including increased mutual respect between members of the FFS and making the farmer networks stronger as a result they have established farmers clubs and cooperatives. 1. Introduction During 1980 decade economics of Vietnam depended on to rice production. More than 80 percent of population is rural and concentrated in the single or double rice growing. The average fruit plantation