The main objective of the project is to develop and expand technology clam (breeding and seed production) to maintain the livelihood of poor farmers in northern coastal The central provinces and develop a strategy to contribute sustainable fisheries environmental management by using clam aquaculture to improve shrimp farm effluent to use. To achieve the objectives of the project, competent staff is one of the very important factor. Since the beginning of the project to date, there are many activities conducted for staff capacity building not only for employees but also for ARSINC Provincial workers and farmers as well as university students. Here are the main activities:. | Ministry of Agriculture Rural Development Australian Government AusAID COLLABORATION FOR AGRICULTURE RURAL DEVELOPMENT CARD 027 05VIE Development of clam culture for improvement and diversification of livelihoods of the poor coastal communities in Central Vietnam Milestone 12 Staff Competency Report June 2009 Table of Contents 1. Institute 2. Contact Officer s .3 3. Project 4. Introduction . Specific . Expected outputs of staff competencies .5 5. Progress to . Implementation Competency Building Training workshops study . On farm . Hatchery establishment management and transferred . Capacity . . Provincial . . Students from 6. Appendix A List of participants of Training Workshop in August 2007. 14 Appendix B List of participants of Training Workshop in March 2008. 16 Appendix C List of farmers participated study tour in April 2008. 17 Appendix D List of provincial staff involved in project Appendix E List of households involved in on farm trials from 2008. 19 Appendix F List of students thesis under supervision of ARCINC 2 1. Institute Information Project Name Development of clam culture for improvement and diversification of livelihoods of the poor coastal communities in Central Vietnam Project No 027 05VIE Vietnamese Institution Aquaculture Research Sub-Institution for North Central ARSINC Vietnamese Project Team Leader Mr. Chu Chi Thiet Project Director Australian Organisation South Australian Research and Development Institution SARDI Australian Personnel Dr Martin S Kumar Team Leader Dr Bennan Chen Senior Scientist Date commenced February 2006 Completion date original February 2009 Completion date revised Reporting period February 2006 - May 2009 2. Contact Officer s In Australia Team Leader Name Dr .
