Vietnam

  1. Project Name: Sustainable Agriculture in and Environmental Perspective – Training Programme for participants from developing countries
Country: Vietnam
Name of Client: Sida
Period: November 2006
Value of project (in millions US$): 1.2
Key Experts: Inger Åhman, Project Director
                    Charmaine Lawrence Persson, Programme Administrator
                    Marie Hardfors, Programme Administrator
Brief Description of Project:
To broaden the understanding of sustainable agriculture and the benefits of such a farming system
• To enhance the knowledge of ecology, and agro-ecosystems in order to increase the participants’ awareness of environmental problems
• To provide knowledge of biodiversity and its importance to production and its impact on the environment
• To demonstrate various plant breeding methods, including genetic modification, aiming at developing varieties well adapted to the environment
• To provide tools for inclusion of sustainability aspects in agricultural planning
 
  1. Project Name: Impact/Lesson Learned Assessment of the DANIDA Agricultural Support Program in Vietnam-Seed Component         
Country: Vietnam
Name of Client: Danida
Period: March 2007
Value of project (in millions US$): 0.03 M
Key Experts: Rutger Persson, International Seed Expert                       
Brief Description of Project:
Made an overall assessment of the Seed component in relation to the development and immediate objectives as well as other issues such as environmental, gender, ethnic minorities, and assess in-depth the impact and sustainability of the institutional capacity building carried out by the Seed Component, particularly with regard to:
·         Strengthening the legal/regulatory framework for varieties and seeds and the technical procedures which support that framework
·         Strengthening the capacity of Breeding Institutions to manage and supply early generation seed of their varieties, as a key support to the formal seed sector
·         Strengthening the capacity of seed companies to operate more efficiently in a market environment, through a locally based training programme for their staff.