The ability to achieve an economically efficient livestock production system and to improve the quality of agricultural research and advice in Vietnam is dependent on the capacity of feed laboratories to provide reliable nutritional and analytical data. Vietnam’s laboratories currently lack the resources and skills to meet both industry needs and the higher accreditation standards for Quality Assurance (QA) set as a Government objective. The proposed activity will assist laboratories to meets these industry needs and government goals by:. | Project Name Code Enhancing Animal Production through Raising the Capacity and Capability of Vietnam s Nutritional Agricultural Laboratories Australian Personnel K Reichmann Australian Institution Animal Research Institute Primary Industries DPI Queensland Vietnam Institution IAS Project Duration July 2001 to June 2003 Project Description The ability to achieve an economically efficient livestock production system and to improve the quality of agricultural research and advice in Vietnam is dependent on the capacity of feed laboratories to provide reliable nutritional and analytical data. Vietnam s laboratories currently lack the resources and skills to meet both industry needs and the higher accreditation standards for Quality Assurance QA set as a Government objective. The proposed activity will assist laboratories to meets these industry needs and government goals by 1 reviewing existing systems equipment and analytical requirements 2 selection and documentation of analytical methods and QA systems 3 addressing basic laboratory skills and expertise in QA 4 development installation and training in laboratory information systems. These together will ensure the Vietnamese have access to a valid and accurate database of nutrient information on a wide range of Vietnamese feedstuffs used in animal feeding thereby enabling animal industries to improve production and income by better matching what feeds provide to what animals need for most efficient growth. It will also actively encourage a greater degree of standardisation and coordination between laboratories in North and South Vietnam. Objectives The major objective is to enhance Vietnam s capacity for rural research development and education by improving the quality of its analytical laboratories its skill base and systems. It also seeks to foster partnerships not only with Australian scientists but also between scientists and technicians in North and South Vietnam with the development of a comprehensive .
