The development objective of the Agriculture Competitiveness Project for Vietnam is to strengthen the competitiveness of smallholder farmers in the project provinces through the enhancement of agricultural technology, fostering of farmers' organizations and their linkages to agri-businesses, and provision of critical public infrastructure.
This restructuring has extended the closing date of the project for 6 months from December 31, 2013 to June 30, 2014 to provide sufficient time for: (a) completing the sustainable rice farming pilots planned for the Mekong Delta provinces; and (b) distilling lessons learned for scaling up future rice sustainability initiatives which aim at supporting the Government's innovative 'large field or small farm' model and greenhouse gas (GHG) monitoring programs.
Binh Dinh, Binh Thuan, Dac Lac, Gia Lai, Lam Dong, Nghe An, Ninh Thuan, Thanh Hoa