Báo cáo sự kiện khoa học: Extending export opportunities to smallplot dragon fruit growers through Good Agricultural Practices (Milestone 3)

Extending export opportunities to small-plot dragon fruit growers through Good Agricultural Practices Campbell J, Nguyen Van Hoa, Nguyen Huu Hoang November 2008 Milestone 3 report to Hassall and Associates International HortResearch Client Report No. 27975 HortResearch Contract No. 22663 Campbell J The Horticulture and Food Research Institute of New Zealand Ltd HortResearch Nelson Region 55 Old Mill Road R D 3 Motueka 7198 NEW ZEALAND Tel: +64-3-907 3602 Fax: +64-3-907 3596 Nguyen Van Hoa Nguyen Huu Hoang Southern Fruit Research Institute PO Box 203 My Tho Long Dinh – Chau Thanh Tien Giang VIETNAM Tel: +84 73 834 699 DISCLAIMER Unless agreed otherwise, HortResearch does not give any prediction, warranty or assurance in relation to the accuracy of or fitness for any particular use or application of, any information or scientific or other result contained in this report. 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Institute Information......................................................................................................... 1 2. Project Abstract................................................................................................................. 2 3. Executive Summary.......................................................................................................... 2 4. Introduction & Background.............................................................................................. 4 5. Progress to Date................................................................................................................ 5 5.1 Implementation Highlights....................................................................................... 5 5.2 Smallholder Benefits............................................................................................... 10 5.3 Capacity Building................................................................................................... 10 5.4 Publicity.................................................................................................................. 11 5.5 Project Management............................................................................................... 11 6. Report on Cross-Cutting Issues ...................................................................................... 12 6.1 Environment............................................................................................................ 12 6.2 Gender and Social Issues........................................................................................ 12 7. Implementation & Sustainability Issues......................................................................... 13 7.1 Issues and Constraints............................................................................................. 13 7.2 Options.................................................................................................................... 14 7.3 Sustainability........................................................................................................... 14 8. Next Critical Steps.......................................................................................................... 15 9. Conclusion...................................................................................................................... 16 10. Statutory Declaration.................................................................................................. 16 11. Appendix 1. Farmer training status spreadsheet........................................................ 22 12. Appendix 2. FreshPlaza article on exporting Dragon fruit 28 July 2008.................. 23 13. Appendix 3. SohaFarm Mango Club GlobalGAP Certificate ................................... 24 14. Appendix 4 Seminar on Pitaya Production, Market and Export Challenges and Prospects................................................................................................................................. 26 Project manual files have been updated in the Vietnamese language to the BRC Issue 5 and GlobalGAP Standards and these have been despatched separately; they include: • Phan A Introduction to GlobalGAP • Phan B Quality Management Systems • Packhouse manual to the BRC Global Standard Issue 5 • GlobalGAP Standard Checklist Glossary BRC CARD EUREPGAP GAP GLOBALGAP HAI SGS SOFRI UK USA WTO PPD British Retailers Consortium: Global Standard - FOOD Collaboration for Agriculture and Rural Development Euro-Retailer Produce Working Group; Good Agricultural Practice Good Agricultural Practice Global Good Agricultural Practice Hassall and Associates International Société Générale de Surveillance Southern Fruit Research Institute United Kingdom United States of America World Trade Organisation Plant Protection Division ... - tailieumienphi.vn