Project’s title |
Planning and establishing a sustainable (SRP) smallholder rice chain in the Mekong Delta |
Project’s partner/ collaboration |
Can Tho University An Giang University Cuu Long Rice Research Institute Sunrice company The University of Queensland DARDs of An Giang and Dong Thap province |
Sponsor/Donor |
ACIAR |
Total budged |
356.782 AUD |
Project’s period/duration |
01/01/2022-31/12/2025 |
Principal Investigator (PI) |
Jaquie Mitchell (The University of Queensland) |
Co-PI |
Nguyen Hong Tin (Can Tho University) |
Project’s member |
Đặng Kiều Nhân, Huỳnh Quang Tín, Vũ Anh Pháp, Lê Vân Thủy Tiên, Nguyễn Thành Tâm, Hồ Chí Thịnh |
Overall objective |
The project aims to establish a highly-productive, sustainable, traceable, quality-assured value chain for tropical medium grains (with specific characteristics) in the Mekong Delta (MD), benefiting rice-farming households and meeting established SunRice market requirements |
Specific objectives |
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Expected outcome |
· Medium grain Japonica rice (differentiated from standard Indica varieties) will be bred and developed to achieve high grain yield, tolerate the abiotic and biotic stress conditions in MD and meet premium quality requirements of the international SunRice market. Improvements in breeding efficiency will be targeted through molecular tools, e.g. DArT, KASP · Quantification of production and quality advantages and resulting economic value (value enhancement and cost minimisation) from implementation of SRP and various agronomic interventions (N fertiliser, AWD, IPM). · Improvements in scientific understanding of the agronomic and post-harvest practices required to optimise grain yield and quality for MD. · Quantification of quality and economic value enhancement from implementing alternative postharvest practices (delivery, drying, milling). · Gender analysis will identify differences in the experience of men and women in their involvement in an inclusive market-led SRP production system. · Principles and recommendations will be distilled to guide the design of innovative and inclusive extension programs that meet the differing needs and experiences of smallholder rice growers. · A deeper understanding of the social factors and governance issues influencing adoption of practices and value chain performance that can increase SRP compliance and delivery to SunRice market’s requirements, including the role of cooperatives in supporting farmers to change their practices. · Assessing whole-of-chain-performance, identifying leverage points, and designing policy intervention options that target the identified leverage points affecting the implementation of a sustainable, SRP, market-led, export rice value chain model, that rewards value chain stakeholders (particularly smallholders). |
Contact address |
Nguyen Hong Tin (email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; Tel: 0918181472) |
People's Committee of Ben Tre Province | People's Committee of Bac Lieu Province | People's Committee of Tien Giang Province | People's Committee of Can Tho city | People's Committee of Tra Vinh Province | People's Committee of Soc Trang Province | People's Committee of Ca Mau Province | People's Committee of Vinh Long Province | People's Committee of Kien Giang Province
Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy| Tra Vinh University | Tay Do University | Mien Tay Construction University | Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics in Vinh Long | Dong Thap University | Ho Chi Minh City University of Natural Resources and Environment | The University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City
CONTACT INFORMATION |
SDMD 2045 Office @Can Tho University |
Campus II, 3/2 street, Xuan Khanh, Ninh Kieu, Can Tho city |
Phone: 02923 830428 |
Email: sdmd2045@ctu.edu.vn
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