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1. GCP/VIE/035/ITA
May 2008 - June 2011
Project on
Market-Oriented Agroforestry
(MOAF) to Reduce Poverty
Quang Nam Province, Vietnam
Project Briefing Material

2. Project profile
• Donor: Italian Government
– Phase 1: US $ 1,600,000 (GCP/VIE/027/ITA)
– Phase 2: US $ 1,200,000 (GCP/VIE/035/ITA)
• Executing Agency: FAO
• Implementing Agency:
– Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD)
of Quang Nam Province
• Project sites: 6 communes in
– Tien Phuoc district
– Phu Ninh district

3. Phase 2 project sites
4 new communes
+
2 communes from Phase 1
(in 2 districts)
Tien Phuoc District
• Tien Son commune
• Tien Phong commune
• Tien Tho. Huy n communeệ
Phu Ninh District
• Tien Ha
• Tien Cam
• Tam L cọ

4. Development Objective
“To help reduce poverty in the rural areas and
promote conservation of natural resources
through the development of sustainable, high
quality, MOAF systems.”

5. Immediate objective 1
To develop sustainable, MOAF systems for
increased production and sale of wood and other
agroforestry (AF) products
Output 1. Forest gardens are established and home gardens
developed
Output 2. Village nurseries are established and producing high
quality seedlings
Output 3. Farmers trained on AF principles, technologies, and
strategies
Output 4. Extension staff familiar with participatory extension
approaches and are providing adequate and timely
extension services to farmers

6. Immediate objective 2
To help farmers
develop AF-based enterprises and improve
marketing of AF products
Output 5. Cam Ha Cooperative and other farmer marketing groups
are organized and engaged in business
Output 6. Feasible rural enterprises and other livelihood
opportunities established/strengthened
Output 7. Market Research Information System (MRIS) developed
at DARD

7. Immediate objective 3
To improve farmers' access to capital through
microfinance and other credit programs
Output 8. Micro-finance program piloted
Immediate objective 4
Provide sound, collaborative, participatory, and
responsive project management
Output 9. Work plans and progress report completed; and
equipment procured, assigned, and properly maintained
Output 10. Lessons learned documented and shared with others

8. Summary
Development objectives (vision)
1.Contribute to Quang Nam’s efforts to reduce
poverty
2. Help conserve natural resources by supporting
sustainable and high quality MOAF systems
Specific objectives
• Improve and/or develop 1,500 ha of market-driven
gardens
• Strengthen enterprise-oriented coops and groups
• Pilot viable micro-finance with groups
• Strengthen extension system
• Develop market research information system

9. Major strategies
A. Imbibe and communicate the project’s main message in all
project activities
B. Develop and/or strengthen market-driven AF enterprises
C. Focus assistance on selected products with competitive
advantage
D. Assist communes in implementing their approved agro-
forestry plans
E. Guide communes as they plan and use their allocated funds
F. Generate models & best practices
G. Start small and gradually expand over the years

10. Strategy A:
Imbibe & communicate main message in all activities
MOAF enterprises with responsive support systems will:
a) Increase production of goods and services;
b) Increase values of land, social, and financial assets;
c) Reduce poverty while conserving natural resources in
Quang Nam Province

11. The MOAF system ...
how will it work?
 The components of the AF system
(including: home and forest gardens, village nurseries, microfinance
groups & agri- and forest-based enterprises)
competitively produce goods and services which
respond to demand of buyers, users & consumers
 Province, Districts and Communes align support
systems – especially the extension & market research information
delivery services –
with needs of farmers, program implementers &
policy makers

12. Strategy B:
Develop and/or strengthen market-driven AF enterprises
5 types of market-driven AF enterprises:
1) Home gardens – households
2) Forest gardens – households
3) Village nurseries – households
4) Savings & credit associations – groups
5) Agri- & forestry-based enterprises – groups
Customer-Oriented Support Systems
at Commune, District and Provincial levels
• Extension & MRIS support system – Province, Districts & Communes
• Infrastructure - districts
• Social and health services - districts
• Education - districts
• Others - government and NGOs

13. Strategy C:
Focus on selected products with competitive advantage
Enterprises Products – goods & services Buyers & consumers
1. Home gardens
Fruits, spices, timber, non-timber
including essential oil, grains, meat,
poultry
Tam Ky, Tien Ky,
Hoi An City, Danang City
2. Forest gardens Pulpwood, saw timber, non-timber
Middlemen,
local sawmills (27 in Tien
Phuoc, XX in Phu Ninh)
3. Village nurseries
Fruit seedlings, suckers, seedlings of
long-term forest species, stock
seedlings, skills
Garden owners,
home owners
4. Microfinance –
S/C associations
Micro-credit services, relending,
advisory, training
Farmers, coops
5. Agri- & forestry-
based enterprises
Processed products,
merchandise goods (i.e. fertilizer)
Tam Ky, Tien Ky, farmers
6. State extension &
MRI Systems
Services, information
Farmers &
Decision makers

14. TỔNG HỢP MỤC TIÊU THỰC HIỆN DỰ ÁN 6 XÃ 3 NĂM
SUMMARY OF PROJECT TARGETS FOR 6 COMMUNÉ IN 3 YEARS
Commune Imp.HG'den Im.FG'den New FG'den Vilg Saving Enterprise Training HH Ppt
Xã NC Vườn Nhà NC Vườn Rừng Vườn Nhà Mới Quĩ Tiết Kiệm Doanh Nghiệp Đào Tạo Hộ t/gia
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Tien Ha 09 7.5 60 6 1 1,200 30
3 yrs 21 129 6 2 2,720 90
Tien Cam 09 10 80 5 1 800 133
3 yrs 30 120 5 1 2080 400
Tien Son 09 70 6 570 570
3yrs 105 195 6 1,170 570
Tien Phong 09 84 116 100 6 1 2,126 538
3 yrs 84 116 100 6 1 2,126 538
Tien Tho 09 60 6 0 533 533
3 yrs 200 100 11 3 2,113 1,133
Tam Loc 09 40 75 8 1 150 550
3 yrs 79 165 56 8 1 555 550
Total 2009 27,2 331 100 37 4 5,379 2,354
3 yrs 519 825 156 43 8 10,764 3,281
548,2 / 1.500
Ghi chú: đơn vị tính cột 2,3, 4 / Ha; 5,6 / Tổ chức; 7 / Người; 8 / Hộ
Strategy D:
Assist communes in implementing approved AF plans

15. Strategy E:
Guide communes in planning & use of their allocated funds

16. PROVINCE OF
QUANG NAM
Strategy F:
Generate models & best practices from the 6 communes
DISTRICTS
OTHER
COMMUNES
COMMUNES
OTHER FARMERS
IN 6
COMMUNES
FARMERS
IN 6
COMMUNES

17. Strategy G:
Start small and gradually expand over the 3-year period

18. Contact information
Mr. Ernie S. Guiang
Chief Technical Advisor
Ernie.guiang@fao.org, ernie.guiang@gmail.com
Office: 119 Hung Vuong St. Tam Ky City Quang Nam, VN
Phone: 84-510-3829669
Mr. Phan Van Hau
National Project Director & DARD Vice-Director
pvhaudng@yahoo.com
Office: 119 Hung Vuong St. Tam Ky City, Quang Nam, VN
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