IFAD and Vietnamese agrarian centre cooperate to boost climate-resilient chain value innitiatives

A workshop was held on 15th November 2019 to mark the inception of a project between the Centre for Agrarian Systems Research and Development (CASRAD) and the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) aiming to expand climate-resilient chain value initiatives.

Mekong agricultural development project launched Việt Nam wants to foster co-operation between countries in the Mekong sub-region and share experiences in agricultural and rural development through policy advisory networks of not only government agencies but also non-governmental organisations and the private sector.

Trà Vinh produces more peanut seeds in rainy season to meet demand

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Trà Vinh has expanded production of peanut growing during the rainy season to meet demand for seeds and raise farmers' incomes. 

Climate change adaption set as IFAD’s priority in its next decade to Việt Nam Private investment mobilisation to rural areas, micro finance for women and smart climate change adaption are three top priorities of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in its coming years in Việt Nam, IFAD Associate Vice President Donal Brown said Wednesday.

New automatic sprinklers a boon for Trà Vinh veggie, peanut farmers

On his 2,000sq m vegetable farm in Trà Vinh Province, Thạch Bảy was working to the tune of a revolutionary song playing on his old mobile phone.

Microfinance empowers rural women

 Phan Thị Nhàn, whose household is one of the poorest in the mountainous commune of Quảng Thạch in central Quảng Bình Province, has decided to apply for another loan from the local Women’s Development Fund to expand her cattle production—something she never dreamed of before.

National Zero Hunger Programme to be enhanced

Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng has asked ministries, sectors and localities to make concrete plans to realise the National Action Programme on Zero Hunger by the year 2025.

Commune planning key to national goals

Experiences of social economic development program (SEDP) reforms from various donor funded programmes and projects in over 30 provinces across Việt Nam highlights that successful community based planning using the SEDP process will not only create opportunities to improve the effectiveness of public investment, but also strengthen the capacity of local communities and government agencies at the local level, a policy dialogue heard yesterday in Hà Nội.

Vietnamese farmers participate in sustainable-agriculture models

Farmers across the country will benefit from a five-year agreement signed yesterday between the Việt Nam Farmer’s Union and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

Forum focuses on farmers' welfare A poverty reduction programme for farmers was discussed at a meeting in Ha Noi yesterday.