tailieunhanh - Báo cáo nghiên cứu nông nghiệp " Improving the performance of the fruit industry in Tien Giang and Tra Vinh provinces "

The rapid growth of the fruit industry in the Mekong Delta area of Vietnam has seen the emergence of many problems, including a shortage of planting material, inadequate nursery and orchard management, lack of agribusiness and marketing skills. These problems could not be improved with existing level of government extenstion service. This activity will focus on the mango industry in Tien Giang and Tra Vinh provinces where good varieties of mango are produced. The major development objective of this activity will be to enhance agribusiness capacity in the fruit industry for research, teaching and extension in Vietnam | APPENDIX 9 Next Phase Plan Project Name Code Improving the performance of the fruit industry in Tien Giang and Tra Vinh provinces Australian Personnel Dr Sherrie Wei Australian Institution The School of Natural and Rural Systems Management The University of Queensland Vietnam Institution SOFRI Project Duration July 2001 to June 2003 Project Description The rapid growth of the fruit industry in the Mekong Delta area of Vietnam has seen the emergence of many problems including a shortage of planting material inadequate nursery and orchard management lack of agribusiness and marketing skills. These problems could not be improved with existing level of government extenstion service. This activity will focus on the mango industry in Tien Giang and Tra Vinh provinces where good varieties of mango are produced. The major development objective of this activity will be to enhance agribusiness capacity in the fruit industry for research teaching and extension in Vietnam. This will be achieved through a series of interrelated programs training of agribusiness marketing of participating Vietnamese institutions strengthening the functions of farmer associations in their service delivery and group marketing and training participating institutions in fruit tree propagation and production including expanded capacity for certifying planting material to meet market demand. Major outputs will be the improvement in the extension service of SOFRI two provincial centres two strengthened farmer associations in Tien Giang and Tra Vinh. Cantho University s teaching capacity in agribusiness extension and agricultural marketing will be improved through curriculum development with the University of Queensland. Aim The major development objective will be to enhance agribusiness capacity in the fruit industry for research teaching and extension in Vietnam. This will be achieved through a series of inter-related programs involving SOFRI Cantho Unversity and Agricultural and Rural .