Enhanced capacity of project partners to experiment with and use fodder innovations through effective communication, technical information and training in diverse aspects placing fodder

National Institute of Animal Science (NIAS)

Tay Nguyen University (TNU)

IFAD TAG 853 - VietnamFodder Adoption Project

Enhanced capacity of project partners to experiment with and use fodder innovations through effective

communication, technical information and training in diverse aspects placing fodder interventions in the

context of systems of innovation

Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Anh, Dr. Nguyen Thi Mui (NIAS)

Ms. Vo Thi Thin, Mr. Hoang Dinh Hieu (Ky Anh, Ha Tinh)

Dr. Truong Tan Khanh, Mr. Van Tien Dung (Tay Nguyen University)

Mr. Nguyen Van Ha, Mr. Hoang Van Nhien (Ea Kar, Daklak)

Dr. Tassilo Tiemann (CIAT)

Dr. Werner Stür (Consultant, former CIAT)

Enhancing livelihoods of poor livestock keepers through increasing use of fodder: Vietnam Report on Project Output 3

Presentation to the FAP End of Project WorkshopLuang Prabang, Laos, 15-19 November 2010

National Institute of Animal Science (NIAS)

Tay Nguyen University (TNU)

IFAD TAG 853 - VietnamFodder Adoption Project

Output 3: Activities

1. Development of appropriate communication strategies for joint learning within and between countries

2. Identification and participation in training modules for innovation systems (with DFID project)

3. Identification of partner capacity building needs

4. Development of project communication material

5. Capacity building through presentation of project outcomes at international conferences

National Institute of Animal Science (NIAS)

Tay Nguyen University (TNU)

IFAD TAG 853 - VietnamFodder Adoption Project

1) Development of appropriate communication strategies for joint learning within and between countries

Main mechanisms:• Annual review and planning workshops including field

visits and bringing together the key stakeholders from both sites

• Frequent exchange on activities and progress through modern communication channels (email, Skype, phone)

• Partner meetings for field visits and report writing• Joint training courses

Further mechanisms:• Participation at national and international conferences• Publications

National Institute of Animal Science (NIAS)

Tay Nguyen University (TNU)

IFAD TAG 853 - VietnamFodder Adoption Project

2) Identification and participation in training modules for innovation systems (with DFID project)

• 2009 Drs Khanh, Mui, Dzung and Anh participated at Writing Workshop for journal publications in Nha Trang, Vietnam

• In 2008 Drs Khanh and Anh attended training course on fodder innovation in Ethiopia

• In 2008 Drs Mui, Dzung, Anh and Ms Hien participated at a Rapid Market Appraisal course in Ethiopia

National Institute of Animal Science (NIAS)

Tay Nguyen University (TNU)

IFAD TAG 853 - VietnamFodder Adoption Project

3) Identification of partner capacity building needs Training courses for local staff

Year Courses Location Participants Days

2007 Participatory approaches Ea Kar 17 2

2007 Forage technologies Ea Kar 18 3

2008 GIS Ky Anh 20 2

2009 Practical village extension course

Ea Kar 20 2

Ky Anh 40 2

National Institute of Animal Science (NIAS)

Tay Nguyen University (TNU)

IFAD TAG 853 - VietnamFodder Adoption Project

3) Identification of partner capacity building needs Training courses for local staff

Building capacity for training of local partners is key

Pyramidal training approach where trainers train trainers train trainers…

Training is a continuous process

The trained extension staff has provided training to far more than 1000 farmers

National Institute of Animal Science (NIAS)

Tay Nguyen University (TNU)

IFAD TAG 853 - VietnamFodder Adoption Project

4) Development of project communication material

Extension and information material• 2010 Three guide booklets on Cattle Fattening, Cow-calf

Management and Forage Management for extension staff and farmers in Vietnamese

• 2 Videos on forage management and cattle fattening for Ea Kar and Ky Anh

• Several leaflets on forage establishment and management, cattle fattening, cow-calf management, weaning

• Poster for forage identification with basic information for each species

National Institute of Animal Science (NIAS)

Tay Nguyen University (TNU)

IFAD TAG 853 - VietnamFodder Adoption Project

4) Development of project communication material

Conference publications• 2010 Evaluation of Biomass Productivity of 5 grass species and the

exemplary use of one of them, Paspalum atratum, to improve cattle growth and income generation for smallholder in Ky Anh.Hatinh province, Vietnam

• 2009 Planted forages – enabling improved smallholder cattle production in Ea Kar, Daklak, Vietnam

• 2009 Developing innovation capacity through effective research and development partnerships: A case study of moving from subsistence cattle raising to market-oriented beef production in Ea Kar, Daklak, Vietnam

• 2009 Unlocking the potential of smallholder livestock production – using managed forages as an entry point

• 2007 Successful forage development for smallholders in Daklak, Central Highlands, Vietnam: The contribution of forages to livestock development and livelihoods of upland farmers

National Institute of Animal Science (NIAS)

Tay Nguyen University (TNU)

IFAD TAG 853 - VietnamFodder Adoption Project

5) Capacity building through presentation of project outcomes at international conferences

• In 2009 Drs Khanh and Dzung and in 2010 Dr Anh participated in the Animal Science Congress of the Asian-Australian Association of Animal Production Science Society

• In 2009 Dr Khanh participated in the Innovation Asia–Pacific Symposium, Kathmandu, Nepal

• In 2007 Dr Khanh participated at the Forage Symposium: Forages a pathway to prosperity for smallholder farmers, Thailand