International Program

Vietnam

VIETCANSOL II - Community-Based Land Management for Poverty Alleviation in Vietnam

HIGHLIGHTS

• Extends past project work on the promotion of on-farm conservation methods and technologies on sloping lands in the northern mountainous area of Vietnam through involvement of farmers in research, demonstrations, and training.
• Advances farming systems and practices that reduce the rate of erosion and land degradation and, at the same time, improve food production and increase farm income.
• Promotes wider adoption of innovative technologies that have been proven in the field under local conditions, through farmer training workshops and collaboration between various stakeholders, including researchers, extension workers, farmers and policy makers.
• Enhances decision-making capacity of women in agricultural practices through their involvement in community women's associations, and promotes intergenerational equity by improving the knowledge base of youth and sustaining the agriculutral land base for use by future generations.

PARTNERS

Agricultural Institute of Canada
Canadian Society of Soil Science (CSSS)
National Institute for Soils and Fertilizer Branch of the Vietnam Society of Soil Science (NISF/VSSS)

CONTACTS

Canada Coordinator
Dr. Ed Gregorich and Dr. Lianne Dwyer

Vietnam Coordinator
Dr. Tran Thi Tam