Báo cáo sự kiện quan trọng: Extending export opportunities to smallplot dragon fruit growers through Good Agricultural Practices (Milestone 2)

Extending export opportunities to small-plot dragon fruit growers through Good Agricultural Practices Campbell J, Nguyen Van Hoa, Nguyen Huu Hoang July 2008 Milestone 2 report to Hassall and Associates International HortResearch Client Report No. 26264 HortResearch Contract No. 22663 Campbell J The Horticulture and Food Research Institute of New Zealand Ltd HortResearch Nelson Region PO Box 220 Motueka 7143 NEW ZEALAND Tel: +64-3-989 7595 Fax: +64-3-989 7596 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 The Horticulture and Food Research Institute of New Zealand has exercised reasonable skill, care and diligence in preparing the information described in this report but shall not be liable for the commercial performance of any products or any losses arising from the use of the information contained herein. This report has been prepared by The Horticulture & Food Research Institute of NZ Ltd (HortResearch), which has its Head Office at Mt Albert Research Centre, Private Bag 92 169, Auckland. This report has been approved by: _________________________________ Research Scientist Date: 15 August 2008 _________________________________ Group Leader, Bioprotection Date: 15 August 2008 Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development Project Progress Report 0029/07/VIE Extending export opportunities to small-plot dragon fruit growers through Good Agricultural Practices OPERATIONAL PILOT REPORT “Milestone 2” Date: June 2008 Table of Contents 1. Institute Information ___________________________________________________ 1 2. Project Abstract _______________________________________________________ 2 3. Executive Summary____________________________________________________ 2 4. Introduction & Background _____________________________________________ 3 5. Progress to Date_______________________________________________________ 4 5.1 Implementation Highlights________________________________________________ 4 5.2 Smallholder Benefits _____________________________________________________ 8 5.3 Capacity Building _______________________________________________________ 8 5.4 Publicity _______________________________________________________________ 8 5.5 Project Management_____________________________________________________ 9 6. Report on Cross-Cutting Issues___________________________________________ 9 6.1 Environment ___________________________________________________________ 9 6.2 Gender and Social Issues _________________________________________________ 9 7. Implementation & Sustainability Issues___________________________________ 10 7.1 Issues and Constraints___________________________________________________ 10 7.2 Options _______________________________________________________________ 10 7.3 Sustainability __________________________________________________________ 10 8. Next Critical Steps ____________________________________________________ 11 9. Conclusion __________________________________________________________ 11 10. Statutory Declaration________________________________________________ 11 11. Appendix 1 – Farmer Training Status __________________________________ 17 12. Appendix 2 – A Promise by the US to Consider Imports of Dragon Fruit ______ 18 13. Appendix 3 – Thanh Nien Daily 3 July, WTO ____________________________ 20 14. Appendix 4 – AsiaFruit Article ________________________________________ 22 15. Appendix 5 – Vietnam Fruit Industry and Global Competitiveness Presentation 24 Glossary BRC CARD EUREPGAP GAP GLOBALGAP HAI SGS SOFRI UK USA WTO 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 ... - tailieumienphi.vn