VIETNAMESE MI ALUMNI ORGANIZE LOCALIZED IPM TRAININGS

Agricultural Development and Commercialization

Two participants from Mekong Institute’s recent training programs under the Food Safety Project organized localized trainings for 63 farmers on integrated pest management (IPM) and effective pesticide use on rice and coffee on August 1 and 3. Held in Soc Trang and Lam Dong provinces of Vietnam, the two activities were part of the action plans developed during the Regional Training Program on Assuring Food Safety through Pest and Agrichemical Management organized in May 2017. 

Ms. Vuong Bich Van of the Sub-Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection of Soc Trang Province provided 23 rice farmers with knowledge on IPM and the application of agrichemicals in accordance with the 4R principles. Meanwhile, Mr. Vy The Vu of the Sub-Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection of Lam Dong Province trained 40 coffee farmers on the most common pests in the different stages of coffee’s life cycle as well as the appropriate pesticides that can be used accordingly. 

According to Mr. Nguyen Duc Quang, Deputy Head of Communal People’s Committee of Tan Van Commune in Lam Ha District, Lam Dong Province, since coffee farmers confront significant economic losses due to pests, the localized training contributed in enhancing farmers’ knowledge and skills in managing pests as well as guiding them to use pesticide properly. In turn, this will allow coffee farmers to save production costs while providing consumers with high-quality and safe products. 

The Regional Training Program on Assuring Food Safety through Pest and Agrichemical Management is the second in a series of food safety training programs organized under the MI-Food Safety Project supported by New Zealand Aid Programme. The Project aims to build up the capacity of a wide array of sectors in adopting and promoting better food safety practices along the horticultural value chain.

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Mrs. Guohua Liu

Director, Sustainable Energy & Environment (SEE) Department

Mrs. Liu Guohua is the Director of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Department at the Mekong Institute. Prior to this role, she worked in the Department of International Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, where she played a key role in shaping and implementing China’s cooperation strategies with UN development agencies. During this time, Mrs. Liu was actively involved in advancing initiatives related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a focus on climate change and green development. Additionally, she contributed to the evaluation of projects funded by various Chinese initiatives, such as the Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund, Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Special Fund, etc.

In addition to her work in the Department of International Economic Affairs, Mrs. Liu has an extensive diplomatic background. She spent 7 years in the Department of African Affairs, followed by a 4-year tenure at the Chinese Embassy in Lao PDR, where she gained deep expertise in both Southeast Asian and African affairs. These diverse experiences have played a crucial role in shaping her approach to sustainable development and international collaboration, particularly in building regional partnerships and tackling global challenges like climate change.

She holds a Master’s degree in Economics, with a specialization in Finance, from the Central University of Finance and Economics, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, specializing in International Economics and Trade, from the Shanghai University of International Business and Economics.