The main objective of the project is to arrange the citrus industry in Vietnam with world standards manufacturing practices and opportunities for the export market. Through sustainable integrated pest management (IPM) associated with the principles of good agricultural practice (GAP) for both economic interests and the environment, and will enable citrus growers in Vietnam leader in production in Asia-Pacific region. Production of appropriate export quarantine citrus fruit with pesticide levels below the international minimum residue (MRLs) are the result This project will open new market opportunities in the export market competition and enhance food safety for domestic consumption | 0 Ministry of Agriculture Rural Development AusAID Australian Government Project Progress Report 3 April to September 2008 Project Name Introduction of the principles of GAP for citrus through implementation of citrus IPM using Farmer Field Schools Vietnamese Institution Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Plant Protection Department Vietnamese Project Team Leader Mr Ngo Tien Dung Australian Organisation University of Western Sydney Australian Personnel Oleg Nicetic Robert Spooner-Hart Date commenced March 2007 Completion date original August 2010 Completion date revised Reporting period April 2008 to September 2008 Contact Officer s In Australia Team Leader Name Position Organisation Oleg Nicetic til 2 07 10 Robert Spooner-Hart from 3 07 20 Research Program Coordinator University of Western Sydney Telephone Fax Email 61245701329 61245701103 In Australia Administrative contact Name Gar Jones Telephone 6124736 0631 Position Director Research Services Fax 6124736 0905 Organisation University of Western Sydney Email In Vietnam Name Mr Ngo Tien Dung Telephone 84-4-5330778 Position National IPM coordinator Fax 84-4-5330780 Organisation Plant Protection Department Email ipmppd@ 1 1. Project Abstract The key objective of this project is to align the Vietnamese citrus industry with world standard production practices and open opportunities for export markets. Adoption of sustainable integrated pest management IPM aligned to principles of good agricultural practice GAP leads to both economic and environmental benefits and will enable Vietnamese citrus growers to be at the forefront of production in the Asia-Pacific region. Production of export quarantine-compliant citrus fruit with pesticide levels below international minimum residue levels MRLs as the result of this project will open new market opportunities in the competitive export markets and will enhance food safety for domestic consumption. The project is based .
