The Western Highlands Agro-forestry Technical and Science Institute (WASI) potx

The Western
Highlands Agro-
forestry Technical
and Science
Institute (WASI)
The Western Highlands Agro-forestry
The Western Highlands Agro-forestry
Technical and Science Institute (WASI)
Technical and Science Institute (WASI)
- Address:
- Address:
HoaThang
HoaThang
commune,
commune,


Buon
Buon
Ma
Ma
Thuot
Thuot
City -
City -
Dak
Dak

Lak
Lak
province, Viet Nam
province, Viet Nam
- Phone: +84.500.3833369, 3862605
- Phone: +84.500.3833369, 3862605
- Fax: 84.500.3862097
- Fax: 84.500.3862097
- Email:
- Email:


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Coffee and Cacao Research Center (1975 to 1983)
Coffee and Cacao Research Center (1975 to 1983)
- Coffee Research Institute (CRI) (1983 to 1997)
- Coffee Research Institute (CRI) (1983 to 1997)
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Western Highlands Agro-forestry Technical &
Western Highlands Agro-forestry Technical &
Science Institute (WASI) (1997 to date)
Science Institute (WASI) (1997 to date)
(Under Decision
(Under Decision
No 930/1997/QD-TTg dated on November 3
No 930/1997/QD-TTg dated on November 3

rd
rd
, 1997 signed by
, 1997 signed by
Prime Minister).
Prime Minister).
+
+


Under MARD 1997-2008.
Under MARD 1997-2008.
+ Under VAAS (Vietnam Agricultural Academy Institute)
+ Under VAAS (Vietnam Agricultural Academy Institute)
2008 to date.
2008 to date.
DEVELOPMENT OVERVIEW
LEADERSHIP
01 Director
02 Vice Directors
WASI STRUCTURE
Bodies under WASI
Bodies under WASI
1. Consulting and Investment for
1. Consulting and Investment for
Agro-forestry Development Ltd. Co.
Agro-forestry Development Ltd. Co.
of
of
Eakmat

Eakmat
(
(
Eakmat
Eakmat
Ltd. Co.).
Ltd. Co.).
2.
2.
GiaLai
GiaLai
Agro-forestry and Water
Agro-forestry and Water
resource Research and Experiment
resource Research and Experiment
Center
Center
3.
3.
LamDong
LamDong
Agro-forestry Research
Agro-forestry Research
and Experiment Center (LAREC).
and Experiment Center (LAREC).
Managing & supporting divisions
Managing & supporting divisions
1. Division of Administration and
1. Division of Administration and
Personnel.

Personnel.
2. Division of Accounting.
2. Division of Accounting.
3. Division of Planning, Scientific
3. Division of Planning, Scientific
Management and International
Management and International
Cooperation.
Cooperation.
Research divisions
Research divisions
1. Division of Horticulture.
1. Division of Horticulture.
2. Division of Livestock and Pasture.
2. Division of Livestock and Pasture.
3. Division of Food crops.
3. Division of Food crops.
4. Division of Plant protection.
4. Division of Plant protection.
5. Division of Forestry and Fruit trees.
5. Division of Forestry and Fruit trees.
6. Division of Agriculture &
6. Division of Agriculture &
Forestry system.
Forestry system.
7. Unit of Soil and Fertilizer
7. Unit of Soil and Fertilizer
analysis.
analysis.
8. Unit of Plant biochemistry

8. Unit of Plant biochemistry
and Biotechnology
and Biotechnology
- Total area for
- Total area for
research : 170 ha
research : 170 ha
- 3 Laboratories
- 3 Laboratories
- Coffee processing
- Coffee processing
systems
systems
- Coffee drying yard
- Coffee drying yard
- Lake, Damp,
- Lake, Damp,
Irrigation system
Irrigation system
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Number of staff in
Number of staff in
total: 169
total: 169
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PhD: 6

PhD: 6
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Master: 28
Master: 28
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BSc
BSc
:
:
84
84
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
Technicians
Technicians
: 15
: 15
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Others: 36
Others: 36
FACILITY/HUMAN
FACILITY/HUMAN
RESOURCES
RESOURCES
Lab systems

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Laboratory for tissue culture, physiology &
Laboratory for tissue culture, physiology &
post harvest technology.
post harvest technology.
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Laboratory for soil, fertilizer analysis.
Laboratory for soil, fertilizer analysis.
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Laboratory for plant pathology analysis.
Laboratory for plant pathology analysis.
Fungi culture
Fungi culture
AA spectrometer
AA spectrometer
Plant tissue culture
Plant tissue culture
Plant pathology analysis by ELISA test
Plant pathology analysis by ELISA test
FUNCTIONS AND MISSIONS
 Study and transfer advanced technology in
agriculture, forestry and water resource to Central
Highlands regions.
 Participate in training, consulting and transferring
scientific and advanced techniques to organizations,
individuals and farmers.
 Collaborate with local and international organizations

to carry out scientific studies on agriculture, forestry,
environment protection to support the development in
agriculture and forestry of Central Highlands regions.
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
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Research on plant breeding of agricultural crops,
Research on plant breeding of agricultural crops,
forestry,
forestry, silkworm
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Research on cultivation practices
Research on cultivation practices
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Studies on soil assessment and classification
 Studies on forestry development and agro-forestry
models
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Studies on plant protection
Studies on plant protection
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
 Studies on livestock and pasture development
 Studies on the application of biotechnology in
agriculture and forestry developments
 Studies on storage & processing of agricultural
products.

 Studies on development and production of
technologies such as fertilizer and biological
finished products
 Studies on crops changing patterns
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS
1. Variety selection
1.1 Robusta coffee:
Five elite clones (TR4, TR5, TR6, TR7 and
TR8) with wide ecological adaptation, high
yield (4 - 6 tonnes/ha),

large bean size (R1: 50 -
70 %), high resistance to leaf rust disease
selected.
Nursery producing coffee graftings
Multi-clones farm for seed production
Multi-clones farm for seed production
TR5
TR 7
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS
1. Variety selection
1.2 Arabica coffee:
Good arabica variety named Catimor F6 with
wide ecological adaptation, high yield (3 - 4
tonnes/ha) and four good hybrids (TN1, TN2,
TN3 and TN4) with capacity of low altitude
growing and high yield (3 – 3.5 tonnes/ha)
selected.
F6

F6
Catimor
Catimor
Seed production of TN1 hybrid
Seed production of TN1 hybrid
Good quality
Good quality
arabica
arabica
(
(
TN Varieties
TN Varieties
)
)
Coffee propagation by Tissue culture
Coffee propagation by Tissue culture
Coffee propagated by t
Coffee propagated by t
issue culture
issue culture
ready for planting
ready for planting
Tissue culture coffee performance
Tissue culture coffee performance
in the field
in the field
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS
1. Variety selection
A number of cocoa, cashew, avocado,

jackfruit, mulberry varieties with high yield
and good quality also selected.
1.3 Cocoa
Cocoa hybrid
Cocoa hybrid
Cocoa nursery
Cocoa nursery
Cocoa grafting at farm site
Cocoa grafting at farm site
TD11
TD11
TD3
TD3
TD14
TD14
TD9
TD9
Cocoa selected clones
Cocoa selected clones
- Hybrids: NA
32
x SCA
12
, NA
32
x PA
7
, IMC
67
x

SCA
9
, PA
138
x SCA
9
, NA
33
x UIT
1
 Average yield: 2,7 MT of bean/ha
 Weigh of 100 beans: 125 gr
F1 hybrids of cocoa