The 4th scientific meeting on Rural Change (March 10-12, 2008)
11.06.2009 16:49
The meeting was held at Hue University Conference Hall at 3. Le Loi, Hue city, Vietnam. The main theme of this scientific meeting was on Rural Changes with specific attention on (1) Non-agricultural diversification of rural livelihoods, (2) Adaptation and risk management...
The objectives for
the meeting were:
- To present and
share information on current research on the theme of rural changes
- To exchange ideas,
experiences and research methodology on studies as well as research needs on
the themes;
- To present PhD and
master research and research plans and discuss ideas for further support
within VS-RDE research co-operation program
The participants to
this meeting included Dr. Tran Dung Tien - coordinator of the PMU, Prof. Adam
Pain and Dr. Britta Ogle (SLU), representative from the MOST, MoET, MARD,
invited speakers, all coordinators, researchers, PhD students, MSc students
within RDViet partners.
The workshop
included 3 sessions, starting with an overview on Rural Development, Rural
Development policies and their impact on livelihoods, Livelihood improvement
for poverty alleviation; the last session was for the MSc and PhD students. The
detailed presentations were below:
Session 1: Overview and general on Rural development
Session 2: Rural development policies and their impact on livelihoods
Study on The Limitations of
Institutional and Incentive Policies on Performance and Operation of Grass
Root Agricultural Extension System (GAES)in Thai Nguyen Province, Vietnam (Dr. Dinh Ngoc Lan – TUAF)
Local Adaptive Responses to Sedentarization Program in
Huong Nguyen Commune, Aluoi District (MSc. Ngo Thi Phuong Anh – HUAF)
Agricultural Land Conversion
due to Aquaculture Purpose and The Poor (Dr. Ngo Huu Toan – HUAF)
Community Responses to Natural
Resource Conservation: A Case Study of Cat Tien National Park in Vietnam (Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Thuy, Nong Lam
University)
On-Farm Conservation of Genetic
Resources and Livelihood Improvement: Seed Selection and Improvement of
Local Rice Production in Tam Giang Lagoon Areas, Thua Thien Hue (Dr. Truong Van Tuyen, HUAF)
Session 3.Livelihood improvement for poverty
alleviation:
Factors Affecting Adoption of
Soil Conservation Measures in the Coastal Area of Thua Thien Hue Province:
A Case Study in Phong Chuong Commune, Phong Dien District (Dr. Le Thi Hoa Sen – HUAF)
The Challenges and Potentials
of Market Chain of Commercial Products for the Poor Households. the Case
Study of Pieng Po Hamlet, Ky Son district, Nghe An Province (MSc. Nguyen Thi Hai Ninh – HUA)
Capacity Building of
Development on Pig Production of Rural Women in Dong Hy District, Thai
Nguyen Province (Dr. Phung Thi Van –
NIAH)
Session 4.PhD
and master student presentations
Policy and Institutional Implications on the
Residential Clusters in the Mekong Delta (Vietnam), with the Emphasis on
An Giang Province” (Vo Tong Anh, AGU
(PhD Student)
Forest and Forest Land Allocation and Livelihoods of
Rural People in the North Coastal Central Vietnam (Hoang Thi Sen, HUAF
(PhD Student)
Negotiating Agrarian Change:
Livelihood Articulations of the Commercial Craft Peasantry in Northern
Vietnam (Nguyen Phuong
Le, HUA (PhD Student)
The Role of the Community in Irrigation Management: A
Study of Two Community-Managed Irrigation Systems in Tuyen Quang Province
(Cap Thi Phuong Anh, IPSARD (MSc
Student)
Fishing as Livelihood and Illegal Activity: A Case Study
of Fishing Livelihood and the Management of MCF in the Phuoc Hai Commune,
BR-VT province (Nguyen Bach Dang,NLU (MSc
student)
POSTERPRESENTATION SESSIONS
iD
Poster title
1.
Sustainable Livelihoods for Upland People: Land Tenure Issues
and Negotiation Strategies. (Case study in Hong ha Commune, A Luoi District,
Thua Thien Hue province, Vietnam)
By Dr. Nguyen Xuan Hong and Nguyen Thi My Van– HUS
2.
Community- basedforest
management and livelihoodoflocal people in the highland of Nghe An
province, Vietnam.
By Mr. Nguyen Cong Thanh – Vinh University
3.
Livelihoods of
Landless Rural Households in the Down Stream Flooding Area in the Mekong
Delta.
By Mr. Le Canh Dung and Vo Van Tuan – CTU
4.
Impact of urbanization on livelihood strategies of a peri-urban
community. The case of Huu Dinh commune, Chau Thanh District, Ben Tre
Province
By Dr. Tran Dac Dan – NLU
5.
Conservation and
management for climbing bamboo (Sinocalamus sp. McClure; local name Truc Day) in Ba Be National Park, Vietnam.
By Dr. Dinh Ngoc
Lan – TUAF
6.
The impacts of
land fragmentation and plot consolidation on livelihood of poor people, case
study Quang Tho commune, Quang dien district, Thua Thien Hue province
By MSc. Tran Thi
Phuong – HUAF
7.
Livelihood impacts of changes in property rights and access to
resources
By Ms. Nguyen Thi Tuyet Suong – HUAF
8.
The pig market and factors influencing the market
accessibility of the poor in suburban and rural area of Can Tho City
By Mr. Nguyen Phu Son and Pham Cong Huu – CTU
11.
Analyzing the
value chain of pork product anh the involvement of the poors in the value
chain of this product. Case study in Quang Phuoc commune, Quang Dien
district, Thua Thien Hue province.
Mr. Ho Le Phi
Khanh and Nguyen Thien Tam, HUAF
12.
Factors affecting market
participation of ruralsmallholder
beef cattleproducers. A case study in
Hanh Phuoc commune, Nghia Hanh district, Quang Ngai province
By Ms. Huynh Thi
Anh Phuong-HUAF
13.
Fishing as livelihood and illegal
activity: A case study of fishing livelihood and the management of MCF in the
Phuoc Haicommune, Dat Do district,
BR-VT province, Vietnam
By Mr. Tran Bach Dang-NLU
14.
The impact of industrial zones on
rural employment: A case study in Nam Son commune, Que Vo district, Bac Ninh
province
By Mr. Ngo Trung
Thanh-HUA
15.
The role of the community in
irrigation management: A study of two community-managed irrigation systems in
Tuyen Quang province
By Ms. Cap Thi
Phuong Anh-IPSARD
16.
The contribution of dairy
production to livelihood diversification for small scale farmers in rural
Vietnam: A case ofBa Vi district, Ha
Tay province
By Mr. Nguyen Quoc
Toan-NIAH
17.
Challenges and opportunities of
safe vegetable development: A case study in Vinh Xuan commune, Hung Dung
district, Nghe An province
By Ms. Le Thi Cam
Van-VU
18.
Forest land allocation process:
local livelihoods, risk and vulnerability: A case study in Loc Hoa commune,
Phu Loc district, Thua Thien-Hue province
By Mr. Le Viet Tam-HUAF
19.
Fish Raising and
Rural Livelihood The case of Quang Thai commune, Quang Dien district, Thua
Thien Hue province, Vietnam
By Ms. Pham Thi Hong Nhung-HUAF
20.
Assessment of potential of rabbit
production to household economy in Northern Vietnam: A case study in Ninh
Phuc and Yen Binh communes, Nho Quan district, Ninh Binh province
By Mr. Nguyen Ky
Son-NIAH
21.
The linkages between the extension
services and other actors in the agricultural knowledge and information
system (AKIS): A case study in Yen Khe commune, Con Cuong district, Nghe An
province
