Development of clam culture for improvement and diversification of livelihoods of the poor coastal communities in Central Vietnam - Milestone 12 " pptx

Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development

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


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Table of Contents

1. Institute Information 3
2. Contact Officer(s) 3
3. Project Abstract 4
4. Introduction & Background 4
4.1. Specific objectives 5
4.2. Expected outputs of staff competencies: 5
5. Progress to Date 5

5.1. Implementation highlights 5
5.1.1 Competency Building Process 5
5.1.2 Training, workshops, study tour 6
5.1.3. ‘On farm’ trials. 8
5.1.4. Hatchery establishment, management and transferred technologies 8
5.2. Capacity building 10
5.2.1. ARSINC 10
5.2.2. Provincial staff 11
5.2.3. Farmers 12
5.2.4. Students from Universities 12
6. Conclusion 13
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 activities 18
Appendix E: List of households involved in on farm trials from 2008 19
Appendix F: List of students’ thesis under supervision of ARCINC/SARDI 20


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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 Martin Kumar Telephone: 08 82075400
Position: Principal Scientist, and Program
Leader,
Integrated Biosystems
Integrated Resource Management
and Biotechnology
Fax: 08 82075481
Organisation South Australian Research and
Development Institution (SARDI)
Email: kumar.martin@saugov.
sa.gov.au

In Australia: Administrative contact
Name:

Telephone:

Position:

Fax:

Organisation

Email:


In Vietnam
Name:
Chu Chi Thiet
Telephone:
+84.383829884
Position:
Director
Fax:
+84.383829378
Organisation
Aquaculture Research Institute
for North-Central
Email:


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3. Project Abstract

4. Introduction & Background
The main objective is to develop and extend the clam culture technology (hatchery and
husbandry) to sustain livelihoods of poor coastal farmers in the North Central provinces:
and to develop a strategy which contributes to sustainable aquatic environment
management using clam aquaculture to improve prawn farm effluent utilisation. The aims
of the proposed project are:
a) to provide poor fisher community an alternative income and food security;
b) to improve technological and extension capacity for the stakeholders; and
c) to reduce negative impacts of shrimp culture through implementation of a strategy
for environmental management and waste utilisation of existing resources.
The main objective of the project is to develop and extend the clam culture technology
(hatchery and husbandry) to sustain livelihoods of poor coastal farmers in the North
Central provinces and to develop a strategy which contributes to sustainable aquatic
environment management using clam aquaculture to improve prawn farm effluent
utilisation. In order to achieve the objectives of the project, staff competent is one of very
important factor. Since beginning of project up to now, there are many activities have
been conducted for building of staff competencies not only for ARSINC staff but also for
provincial staff and farmers as well as students from Universities. Following are the main
activities:
• Training
• In country training
 Training for lead farmers
 Training for ARSINC staff
 Workshops and study tours for staff and farmers
• Overseas training (Australia)
 Structured training
 Study tours
• Demonstration

• On farm trials of production models in 6 provinces
• workshops
• Collaboration on hatchery establishment, management and transferring technology
• Supervision for students thesis

In this report the competency building process and details of each activties are presented.





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4.1. Specific objectives
The objectives of this project (027/05VIE) include the following:
• to develop and extend the clam culture technology (hatchery and husbandry);
• to sustain livelihoods of poor coastal farmers in the North Central provinces; and
• to develop a strategy which contributes to sustainable aquatic environment
management using clam aquaculture to improve prawn farm effluent utilization.
4.2. Expected outputs of staff competencies:
Completion of training through project participation of at least 4 key staff ARSINC staff
in hatchery establishment and management of on-going operations, in the transfer of that
technology to private aquaculture companies and as trainers of Provincial Directorate
staff in clam spat settlement and grow-out techniques
Completion of training through project participation of 30 Provincial Fisheries
Directorate staff as trainers of farmers in clam culture management practices

5. Progress to Date
5.1. Implementation highlights
5.1.1 Competency Building Process
In order to build competency following three primary modes were applied.

• Training
• Demonstration
• Education
The training was provided both in-country and overseas (Australia). The overseas
training program mainly targeted to ARSINC and provincial staff who are actively
engaged in the project activities. Overseas training consists of structure training (theory
and practical) and study tour. The in-country training was focused not only training the
staff but also lead farmers and students.

In collaboration with Vinh University students dissertation were completed using project
topic under the supervision of ARSIC/SARDI senior staff, in particular Project Director
from Vietnam and Project Leader from Australia. Students are the future skill base and
the program yielded good result. Details presented in the following section.

The demonstration program is one of the most effective component in the competency
building program. Lead farmers were selected for participating in the demonstration
based in a selection criteria. The farmers participating in farm trials and demonstrations
will be engaged as trainers for training programs for other farmers. A flow chart is
provided for showing the competency building process

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Flow chart: Indicating competency building process.

5.1.2 Training, workshops, study tour
5.1.2.1 Training, study tour abroad:
From 30
th
October to 10
th
November, 2006, three technicians from ARSINC and Director

of Extension Center from Thanh Hoa province have been sent to SARDI, Australia for
attending training course on live feed production, data processing, nutrient and water
quality management as well as to see integrated aquaculture system using waste water
and other aquaculture farms using bio-recirculation system in South Australia.
In August 2007, 10 days intensive training course has been conducted in SARDI,
Australia for two researchers in which one is researcher from ARSINC and another from
Nghe An province. The training involved the statistic data analysis and techniques in
writing the journal article for publication which regarded as weak point of scientists in
ARSINC. This training was very useful and supported a lot in developing the scientific
report as well as in publishing scientific articles in the international journals.
Overseas training has been provided to a total six staff.

Competency Building Process
TrainingTraining
DemonstrationDemonstration
Education
Student Thesis
(Future Skill Base)
Overseas (Aus)
In-country
ARSINC Staff
Extension
Staff
Lead Farmers
Extension
Staff
ARSIC Staff
Lead Farmers
Extension Staff
ARSIC Staff

University
Students
ARSINC/SARDI
Staff

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5.1.2.2. Training/workshops, study tours in Vietnam:
22
nd
-24
th
September, 2007 an introduction workshop had been successfully organized in
Cua Lo, Nghe An province. The objectives of the workshop were to introduce the
primary results of the project on clam hatchery and clam husbandry work and to discuss
the plan for developing collaboration of on- farm trials.

Plate 1. showing the study tour and workshop





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The invited participants included leaders of RIA1, leaders and technicians of the National
Fisheries Extension Center and Provincial Fisheries Extension Center of 6 provinces and
innovative farmers who were interested in clam culture (Appendix A). At the workshop,
a lot of suggestion, comments as well as expression of interest on the clam culture
technology have been recorded. The aquaculture technicians and farmers also expressed
their concerns about the clam culture in brackish water ponds, poly-culture with prawn
and requested more research information (Refer to MS9).

In order to formally introduce the clam production technology and to explain the
operational procedure for on-farm trials, a training/workshop was held from 24
th
to 28
th

March, 2008 at Giao Te Hotel in Cua Lo Town, Nghe An Province. Participants included
leader of the project from Australia and Project team from ARSINC, provincial officers
from local fisheries department, and farmers who interested in participating clam culture
from 6 North Centre provinces (Appendix B). In addition to introduce about project, role
of farmers/ARSINC, farmer selection criteria and etc., a technical lecturer was provided
the lectures that content about inter tidal clam culture, pond clam culture, rotational
culture of clam in prawn ponds, and the methods of data collection.
The study tour was conducted for 12 farmers from 6 provinces on 23 April 2008 to visit a
newly established clam hatchery at Ly Nhan, Ho Chi Minh City . This study tour was a
part of the training/workshop programs for demonstration of the clam culture trials. The
aim of this study tours is that farmers to understand the natural nursery areas of clam as
well as introduce the original place where the clam, Meretrix lyrata has been translocated
into the North and Central parts of Vietnam. Further more, farmers visited a newly
established clam hatchery at Ly Nhan village, Can Gio district. This hatchery has been
constructed by ARSINC in collaboration with Van Xuan University. The hatchery has the
capacity of producing 50 million spat per season. The list of 12 farmers participated study
tour in Ho Chi Minh City is provided in the Appendix C.
5.1.3. ‘On farm’ trials ( Demonstration) .
On-farm trial started in May 2008. Total 36 farmers participated on demonstration trial
with 3 modals, devided into 2 periods: there were 24 farmers participated in the initial
demonstration trials in two models of clam production including pond culture and inter-
tidal clam culture and 12 farmers afterwards participated on rotational pond clam-shrimp
culture modal. The list of farmers participating in the demonstration trial is provided in
the Appendix D.

The demonstration program was well supported by ARSIC and Provincial extension staff by
providing technical support and monitoring (plate 2)


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Plate 2 showing farmer participated demonstration farm and staff visit as part of technical
support and monitoring program. Farmer participated in the collection of data.






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5.1.4. Hatchery establishment, management and transferred technologies.
ARSINC has collaborated with some private hatcheries to produce clam spat for
demonstrating and transferring the technology that developed by ARSINC/SARDI:
- Hai Tuan Ltd Company, Kim Son Commune, Kim Bang District, Ninh Binh province
- Marine Seed Production Central, Hoang Thanh Commune, Hoang Hoa District, Thanh
Hoa province
- Clam hatchery at Ly Nhan village, Can Gio district, Ho Chi Minh City (in collaboration
with Van Xuan Technical College)
There are some centers/private hatcheries has requested for transferring clam culture
technology such as Aquaculture Seed Production Center in Hue, private hatchery in Tien
Hai district, Thai Binh province.
5.2. Capacity building
5.2.1. ARSINC

Since April 2006 to April 2008, 19 staff have been provided 4998 days working for
different activities of project (Table 1)
Table 1: List of staff and their working days
Provided days
Name of staff
April-Sep,
2006
Oct Mar.,
2007
April-Oct,
2007

Nov.2007-
Apr.2008
1.
Mr. Chu Chi Thiet 105
105
105
105
2.
Mr. Nhu Van Can 63
63
63
63
3.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Mai 63
63
63
63
4.

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Tinh 105
105
105 105
5.
Mr. Nguyen Van Hoang 105
105
105 105
6.
Mr. Le Thanh Ghi 105
105
105
105
7.
Mr. Le Van Dung 105
105
105
105
8.
Mr. Nguyen Ba Luong 105
105
105
105
9.
Mr. Le Anh Tuan 105
105
105
105
10.
Mr. Tran Viet Tuan 105
105

11.
Ms. Le Thi Huyen
105 105

12. Mr. Mai Va Ha 63

13. Ms. Le Thi May 105

14.
Mr.Le Van Khoi 63


15.
Mr.Ha Duc Thang 63
16.
Ms Nguyen Thi Hanh 105
105
17.
Ms Le Thi Tinh 105
105
18.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy 105
105
19.
Mr. Le Duc Giang 63
63

Total
1428 1092

1239
1239

9 seniors and technical staff of project directly involved in the project activities (4 of that
had chance to participate on international training in Australia). Other 10 staff from

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ARSINC as well as from RIA.1 partly involved in project activities. Those staff had the
opportunity to learn updated research methodology as well as to improve their
knowledge, experience in both hatchery and grow out /production of clam culture.
Presently, ARSINC has the capability in designing, operating and managing aspects of
both commercial grow-out and seed production. In addition, communication skills of
ARSINC staff has been improved through training provided in Australia and working
with international experts who have been visited since 2006 to April 2008 (13 visiting of
SARDI experts with total 149 days working in Vietnam).
Writing, reporting, presenting skills of ARSINC staff has significant improved through
working with international experts, attending training/workshops, writing project reports,
writing teaching material. Detail information as following:
• Presentation at National Marine Aquaculture Conference in 2006, Ha Long city.
Project team had a presentation to introduce the first result on hatchery production of
clam.

• Training course in collaboration with AIDA project in 2006
The project has been collaboration with AIDA project to organize training course on
clam culture technology. The project technicians gave the lectures for farmers in Hai Loc
Commune, Hau Loc District, Thanh Hoa Province about clam culture.
• Research presented at Asian Fisheries Forum in Cochin, India in November, 2007
(Nhu Van Can Chu, Chi Thiet and Martin S Kumar)
The research paper entitled “Effects of stocking biomass on growth, survival and
production of the two sizes of clam Meretrix lyrata cultured in the intertidal areas”.

• Clam ( Meretrix lyrata) hatchery manual (Chu Chi Thiet and Martin S Kumar)
The manual reports collaborative research between the South Australian Research and
Development Institute (SARDI) and Aquaculture Research Sub-Institute for North Centre
(ARSINC). The publication is intended for a wide readership, in particular for farmers,
researchers and students in Vietnam.


• Lecture of clam (Meretrix lyrata) culture technology (Clam culture in pond -
Clam culture in inter-tidal)
Technical guide was prepared and presented for participants of the introduction workshop
in March, 2008 (Refer to MS9).
5.2.2. Provincial staff
Over the period of the project, 32 provincial staff from 6 provinces (6 persons from
Thanh Hoa province, 7 persons from Nghe An province, 6 persons from Ha Tinh
province, 3 persons from Quang Tri province, 4 persons from Thua Thien Hue province
and 6 persons from Quang Binh province), they are leaders of departments, extensionists,
technical staff, had opportunities to attend the training/workshop and go to study tours to
different places. (Appendix E). Among of them, 2 researchers from Nghe An and Thanh
Hoa provinces have been sent for training abroad (in SARDI, Australia). From above
activities, they have gained advances that help them not only to improve knowledge but

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also to improve their supervisory skills to transfer techniques of clam culture
management practices to farmers. The provincial staff are the persons who directly help
farmers in clam culture activities or together with farmers work in the demonstration trial
farms.
5.2.3. Farmers
Project have provided great opportunities for farmers from six provinces participating
the training/workshops, study tour in 2007, 2008 as well as demonstration trials since
May 2008. They have the opportunity to improve their knowledge, gain more experiences

about clam culture, spat production and other related activities.
- In the beginning years of project (2006-2007), several farmers at the experimental site
were hired and trained for research activities participation.
- 13 farmers participated introduction training/workshop in September, 2007
- 12 farmers participated in training/workshop on clam production technology and clam
culture modals in March, 2008
- 12 farmers were arranged to visit Ly Nhan clam hatchery in Can Gio, Ho Chi Minh in
April, 2008.
- 24 farmers have participating in demonstration trial on pond and intertidal culture
modals.
- 12 farmers have participating in demonstration trial on rotational pond clam-shrimp
culture modal.
- About 100 farmers from 6 provinces will be invited for attending the training course on
clam culture technology. The training course will be organized in Quang Binh province
in July, 2009.
In fact, more farmers such as their family members, neighbors have been participating
and learning on clam culture activities.

5.2.4. Students from Universities
Since 2006 to 2008, 5 students from Vinh University and 01 student from Ha Noi
Agricultural University had completed their B.Sc thesis on clam hatchery production
under supervision of ARSINC/SARDI. These students successfully defended their thesis
and achieved excellent results. In additional, some students from Fisheries Colleague in
Bac Ninh province have been provided opportunities for attending the internship
programs that related to clam culture at project areas under ARSINC supervision
At present, 01 undergraduate student from Nha Trang University has been implementing
her thesis on clam culture in shrimp pond (about monitoring water management in Quang
trach, Quang Binh) and planning to be completed in July, 2009.
At the end of this year, 01 ARSINC staff is going to start his thesis related to clam
hatchery technology to complete his Master Degree Program.

List of students and the title of their thesis are described in Appendix F.

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6. Conclusion
Project is progressing well in accordance as proposed plan. There were more activities in
addition to the list indicated in the plan have been undertaken and got excellent results
such as the number of students from different Universities has been given good
opportunities to carryout research and write thesis under SARDI/ARSCINC supervisions.
There is no unexpected issues were identified.

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Appendix A: List of participants of Training/Workshop in August, 2007

No Name Address
1. Nhu Van Can Director CARD project- ACRSINC
2. Chu Chi Thiet Manager, CARD project- ACRSINC
3. Nguyen Thi Le Thuy Technician, CARD project- ACRSINC
4. Le Thanh Ghi Technician, CARD project- ACRSINC
5. Nguyen Ba Ghi Technician, CARD project- ACRSINC
6. Le Thi Tinh Technician, CARD project- ACRSINC
7. Le Anh Tuan Technician, ACRSINC
8. Le Van Dung Technician, ACRSINC
9. Hoang Van Hoi Technician, ACRSINC
10. Ho Nghia Trung Technician, ACRSINC
11. Nguyen Thi Mai Technician, ACRSINC
12. Nguyen Huy Dien Director of National Fisheries Extension Center
13. Kim Van Tieu Vice Director of National Fisheries Extension Center
14. Nguyen Song Ha Extensionist, of National Extension Center
15. Phung Van Huong Vice Director, Ha Tinh Extension Center

16. Nguyen Van Hoa Extensionist, Ha Tinh Extension Center
17. Pham Phu Hoa Extensionist, Ha Tinh Extension Center
18. Nguyen Duc Long Farmer from Ha Tinh province
19. Pham Ngoc Lam Farmer from Ha Tinh province
20. Le Xuan Hung Farmer from Ha Tinh province
21. Pham Van Phuong Head of Division, Quang Tri Extension Center
22. Tran Quoc Tuan Extensionist, Quang Tri Extension Center
23. Nguyen Van The Farmer from Quang Tri province
24. Tran Van Hung Farmer from Quang Tri province
25. Nguyen Van Hung Farmer from Quang Tri province
26. Cao Thanh Tho Director, Thanh Hoa Extension Center
27. Le Duc Giang Vice Director, Thanh Hoa Extension Center
28. Phung Van Dan Extensionist from Thanh Hoa Extension Center
29. Le Van Hoanh Extensionist from Thanh Hoa Extension Center
30. Nguyen Quoc Dung Extensionist from Thanh Hoa Extension Center
31. Nguyen Van An Farmer from Thanh Hoa province
32. Tran Xuan Thinh Farmer from Thanh Hoa province
33. Vo Thi Tuyet Hong Director, Hue Fisheries Extention Center
34. Nguyen Thi Chiem Extensionist, Hue Fisheries Extention Center
35. Van Thi Thu Vinh Extensionist, Hue Fisheries Extention Center
36. Nguyen Hoa Farmer from Thua Thien Hue province
37. Dang Van Dung Farmer from Thua Thien Hue province

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38. Nguyen Viet Farmer from Thua Thien Hue province
39. Hoang Van Thuan Extensionist, Quang Binh Fisheries Extension Center
40. Nguyen Van In Farmer from Quang Binh province
41. Pham Quoc Lanh Farmer from Quang Binh province
42. Tran Quoc Thanh Director, Nghe An Fisheries Department
43. Tran Xuan Hong Director, Seed production Center, Nghe An province

44. Nguyen Van Tung Farmer from Nghe An province


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Appendix B: List of participants of Training/Workshop in March, 2008

No Name Address
1. Bui Manh Hung Extension Centre of Thanh Hoa Province
2. Nguyen Xuan Hung Extension Centre of Thanh Hoa Province
3. Nguyen Van An Farmer from Thanh Hoa Province
4. Truong Huu Thu Extension Centre of Quang Tri Province
5. Nguyen Van Ky Farmer from Trieu Phong District, Quang Tri Province
6. Dang Ngoc Tho Technician of Fisheries Department of Quang Binh Province
7. Hoang Thi Hoa Farmer from Ba Don Town, Quang Binh Province
8. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Farmer from Ba Don Town, Quang Binh Province
9. Nguyen Thi Thuan Farmer from Ba Don Town, Quang Binh Province
10. Nguyen Van Tam Farmer from Ba Don Town, Quang Binh Province
11. Le Thanh Nhat Extensionist of Extension Centre of Hue Province
12. Nguyen Ngoc Thuy Farmer from Phu Vang District, Hua Province
13. Nguyen Van Thanh Farmer from Phu Vang District, Hua Province
14. Le Van Hung Farmer from Phu Vang District, Hua Province
15. Tran Quoc Thanh Director of Fisheries Department of Nghe An Province
16. Tran Van Cao Extensionist, Extension Centre of Nghe An Province
17. Ngo Xuan Dai Farmer from Dien Chau District, Nghe An Province
18. Le Thanh Tung Farmer from Quynh Luu District, Nghe An Province
19. Tran Thi Van Extensionist, Fisheries Department of Nghi Loc District,
Nghe An Province
20. Phan Thi Thuan Extensionist, Fisheries Department of Dien Chau District,
Nghe An Province

21. Pham Phu Hoa Extensionist, Extension Centre of Ha Tinh Province
22. Nguyen Van Hoa Extensionist, Extension Centre of Ha Tinh Province
23. Nguyen Duc Long Farmer from Ha Tinh Province

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Appendix C: List of farmers participated study tour in April, 2008

No. Full mane Address Registered for on
farm trial
1. Phung Van Dan Hoang Phu Commune, Hoang
Phu District, Thanh Hoa Province
Mobile: 0913115955
Intertidal culture
2. Le Van Hoanh Hoang Phu Commune, Hoang
Phu District, Thanh Hoa Province
Mobile: 0913026168
Culture in pond
3. Le Thanh Tung Quynh Thuan Commune, Quynh
Luu District, Nghe An Province
Phone: 038865886;
Mobile: 01685114406
Culture in pond
4. Le Xuan Hung Mai Phu Commune, Mai Loc
District, Ha Tinh Province
Phone: 039846217
Mobile: 0912487697
Culture in pond/
Intertidal culture
5. Pham Ngoc Lam Thach Bang Commune, Loc Ha
District, Ha Tinh Province

Mobile: 0935809496
Culture in pond/
Intertidal culture
6. Nguyen Duc Long Thach Bang Commune, Loc Ha
District, Ha Tinh Province
Mobile : 0986597840
Culture in pond
7. Nguyen Van Tinh Thach Bang Commune, Loc Ha
District, Ha Tinh Province
Mobile : 0914442684
Culture in pond
8. Nguyen Van Tam Ba Don Town, Quang Trach
District, Quang Binh Province
Phone: 052511466;
Mobile: 01684341624
Culture in pond/
Intertidal culture
9. Nguyen Van Ky Trieu An Commune, Trieu Phong
District, Quang Tri Province
Mobile: 0988171028
Culture in pond
10. Trung Huu Thu Gio Viet Commune, Gio Linh
District, Quang Tri Province
Mobile: 0914178447
Culture in pond
11. Nguyen Van Thanh Farmer from Phu Vang District,
Hue Province
Culture in pond
12. Le Van Hung Farmer from Phu Loc District,
Hue Province

Culture in pond


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Appendix D: List of provincial staff involved in project activities

No Name Address
1. Cao Thanh Tho Director, Extension Centre of Thanh Hoa Province
2. Le Duc Giang Vice Director, Extension Centre of Thanh Hoa Province
3. Nguyen Quoc Dung Extensionist, Extension Centre of Thanh Hoa Province
4. Nguyen Duc Tuan Technician, Research Center for Marine Seed production, Thanh Hoa
5. Bui Manh Hung Extensionist, Extension Centre of Thanh Hoa Province
6. Nguyen Xuan Hung Extensionist, Extension Centre of Thanh Hoa Province
7. Tran Quoc Thanh Director, Fisheries Department of Nghe An province
8. Tran Xuan Hong Director, Seed Production Center in Nghe An province
9. Nguyen Van Hung Extensionist, Extension Centre, Quynh Luu, Nghe An province
10. Duong Danh Thinh Extensionist, Extension Centre, Quynh Luu, Nghe An province
11. Tran Van Cao Extensionist, Extension Centre of Nghe An Province
12. Tran Thi Van Technician, Fisheries Department of Nghi Loc District, Nghe An
Province
13. Phan Thi Thuan Technician, Fisheries Department of Dien Chau District, Nghe An
Province
14. Ha Minh Tuan Technician, Applied and transferred technology Center, Loc Ha, Ha
Tinh province
15. Ha Minh Duc Technician, Applied and transferred technology Center, Loc Ha, Ha
Tinh province
16. Phan Van Thanh Technician, Applied and transferred technology Center, Loc Ha, Ha
Tinh province
17. Pham Phu Hoa Extensionist, Extension Centre of Ha Tinh Province

18. Nguyen Van Hoa Extensionist, Extension Centre of Ha Tinh Province
19. Phung Van Huong Vice Director, Extension Centre of Ha Tinh Province
20. Pham Van Phuong Head of Division, Extension Centre of Quang Tri province
21. Tran Quoc Tuan Extensionist, Extension Centre of Quang Tri province
22. Truong Huu Thu Extensionist, Extension Centre of Quang Tri province
23. Hoang Van Thuan Extensionist, Extension Centre of Quang Binh province
24. Nguyen Van Loi Technician, Farmer Union Ba Don, Quang Trach, Quang Binh province
25. Chau Ngoc Phi Technician, Farmer Union Ba Don, Quang Trach, Quang Binh province
26. Phan Thanh Anh Dung Technician, Farmer Union Ba Don, Quang Trach, Quang Binh province
27. Dang Ngoc Tho Technician, Fisheries Department of Quang Binh Province
28. Nguyen Van Thoan Aquaculture Centre in Thuan An, Quang Binh province
29. Vo Thi Tuyet Hong Director, Fisheries Extension Centre, Hue
30. Nguyen Thi Chiem Extensionist, Extension Centre, Hue
31. Van Thi Thu Vinh Extensionist, Extension Centre, Hue
32. Le Thanh Nhat Extensionist, Extension Centre of Hue Province


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Appendix E: List of households involved in on farm trials from 2008

No Full name Address Culture modal
Pond and Intertidal culture modals
1. Phung Van Dan Hoang Phu, Hoang Hoa, Thanh Hoa province Intertidal culture
2. Le Van Hoanh Hoang Phu, Hoang Hoa, Thanh Hoa province Pond culture
3. Nguyen Van Ha Hai Loc, Hau Loc, Thanh Hoa province Intertidal culture
4. Nguyen Huu Loc Hoang Phu, Hoang Hoa, Thanh Hoa province Pond culture
5. Tran Van Nguyen Hai Loc, Hau Loc, Thanh Hoa province Intertidal culture
6. Nguyen Van An Hai Loc, Hau Loc, Thanh Hoa province Intertidal culture
7. Le Thanh Tung Quynh Thuan, Quynh Luu, Nghe An province Pond culture

Intertidal culture
8. Ngo Xuan Dai Dien Chau, Nghe An province Intertidal culture
9. Nguyen Van Tho Dien Chau, Nghe An province Intertidal culture
10. Nguyen Van Hoang Quynh Thuan, Quynh Luu, Nghe An province intertidal culture
11. Le Xuan Hung Mai Phu, Mai Loc, Ha Tinh province Intertidal culture
12. Pham Ngoc Lam Thach Bang, Loc Ha, Ha Tinh province Pond culture
Intertidal culture
13. Nguyen Duc Long Thach Bang, Loc Ha, Ha Tinh province Pond culture
14. Nguyen Van Tinh Thach Bang, Loc Ha, Ha Tinh province Pond culture
15. Nguyen Van Tam Ba Don, Quang Trach, Quang Binh province Pond culture
16. Trung Huu Thu Gio Viet, Gio Linh, Quang Tri province Pond culture
17. Nguyen Van Ky Trieu An, Trieu Phong, Quang Tri province Pond culture
18. Nguyen Van Thanh Phu Vang, Thua Thien Hue province Pond culture
19. Le Van Hung Phu Loc, Thua Thien Hue province Pond culture
20. Nguyen Van Dich Phu Hai, Phu Vang, Thua Thien Hue province Pond culture
Intertidal culture
21. Dang Ngoc Tho Applied and transferred Centre of Quang Binh
province
Pond culture
22. Hoang Thi Hoa Ba Don, Quang Trach, Quang Binh province Pond culture
23. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Ba Don, Quang Trach, Quang Binh province Pond culture
24. Phan Thi Thuan Ba Don, Quang Trach, Quang Binh province Intertidal culture
Rotational culture modal
25. Le Van Hoanh Hoang Phu, Hoang Hoa, Thanh Hoa province Rotational culture
26. Phung Van Dan Hoang Phu, Hoang Hoa, Thanh Hoa province Rotational culture
27. Le Thanh Tung Quynh Thuan, Quynh Luu, Nghe An province Rotational culture
28. Le Xuan Hung Mai Phu, Mai Loc, Ha Tinh province Rotational culture
29. Nguyen Duc Long Thach Bang, Loc Ha, Ha Tinh province Rotational culture
30. Nguyen Van Tam Ba Don, Quang Trach, Quang Binh province Rotational culture
31. Nguyen Tien Cuong Ba Don, Quang Trach, Quang Binh province Rotational culture

32. Hoang Van Hop Ba Don, Quang Trach, Quang Binh province Rotational culture
33. Cao Thi Khanh Ba Don, Quang Trach, Quang Binh province Rotational culture
34. Nguyen Van Dich Phu Hai, Phu Vang, Thua Thien Hue province Rotational culture
35. Nguyen Van Quoc Thuan An, Phu Vang, Thua Thien Hue
province
Rotational culture
36. Nguyen Van Thanh Phu Vang, Thua Thien Hue province Rotational culture


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Appendix F: List of students’ thesis under supervision of ARCINC/SARDI

TT Full name Thesis content University Year
graduated
1 Ngo Thi Bich Thuy Research on broostock conditioning
and breeding methods of Ben Tre
clam (Meretrix lyrata) in hatchery
condition.
Vinh University 2006
2 Trinh Thi Phu The affection of salinity and density
to growth and survival rate of larvae
of Ben Tre clam (M. lyrata) from D-
veliger stage to Pediveliger stage.
Vinh University 2006
3 Le Hoai Thanh The affection of feed (algae) and
substrata to gonad index and survival
rate of broodstock of Ben Tre clam
during conditioning period.
Vinh University 2007

4 Nguyen Thi Thuy The affection of salinity and
frequency of exchange water to the
growth and the metamorphosis of
larvae of Ben Tre clam (M. lyrata)
under hatchery condition.
Vinh University 2007
5 Ho Thi Yen The affection of culture systems and
substrata to growth and
metamorphosis of Ben Tre clam
(M.lyrata) under hatchery condition.
Vinh University 2008
6 Trinh Quang Tu Study on technique Breeding and
larvae rearing of clam (M. lyrata)
under hatchery condition
Ha Noi
Agricultural
University
2008
7 Nguyen Thi Hoa Primary study on doing polyculture
between clam and prawn in the same
pond in Quang Binh
Nha Trang
University
will be
finished in
July, 2009