Title: Overview Activities Hanns R. Neumann Foundation in Asia Pacific Author: Dr. Dave A D'haeze

1. Author: Dr. Dave A. D’haeze
Date: 12 September, 2016
Event: Workshop IPSARD-CIRAD-ICRAF
Location: Hanoi, Vietnam
Overview Activities Hanns R. Neumann
Foundation in Asia Pacific

2. Overview HRNS
Concept Managed non-profit foundation acting as a sector platform and
implementer of role model projects promoting sustainable livelihoods
of coffee farmers and their families
Founders Neumann Family
Establishment 2005; project work since 1991 (as E.D.E. Consulting)
Equity EUR 40.00 mln (EUR 50.00 mln in 2017 confirmed)
Staff Approx. 280 staff members worldwide
Contact www.hrnstiftung.org

3. Scope of Action - HRNS
17,400
6,000
17,000 92,000
44,900
Office
 8 regional offices in producing countries and 2 strategic offices
 36 projects in 15 countries
 More than 100,000 coffee farming families in running projects
Ongoing Projects
Finalized Projects
Beneficiaries

4. Water Program 2014 – 2017 (conditional 2019)
Vietnam to Produce More Coffee With Less Water -
Towards a Reduction of the Blue Water Footprint
in Coffee Production

5.  Geohydrological baseline study on the Dak Lak
basalt plateau
• No long-term declining water level trends
observed
• Water level decline during the dry season is
responsible for running dry of shallow wells and is
correlated with:
• the location of the well
• the irrigation practices
• Excess irrigation water is temporarily trapped in
the soil and is not available for use during the dry
season
• Water scarce hot spots are concentrated in the
higher altitudes of the plateau and in the East
(Krong Buk, Buon Ho, Krong Nang).
Water Program – Achievements

6.  Short term weather forecasting system in test phase
Water Program – Achievements
17 May 2016; 13 h 17 May 2016; 19 h 18 May 2016; 01 h

7.  Goal: 125 trainers and 50,000 farmers trained on GAP – focus on rational water use
• Circa 200 trainers trained in 5 provinces on 6 topics
• Total training contacts since 2014: 112,145
Water Program – Achievements

8.  Water Monitoring Program
• Quantify the impact of changing irrigation volumes for coffee, from actual state to best
practices by high-resolution monitoring of weather and water variables
• Introduce local stakeholders to new, modern water monitoring technology
Water Program – Next Steps

9.  Pilot managed aquifer recharge
• Equip maximum 10 wells with a filter system (sand, fine gravel & coarse gravel)
• Monitor water level fluctuation in the wells
• Monitor water quality (both recharged and extracted water)
• Develop a training program for farmers on system maintenance and the water cycle
Water Program – Next Steps

10. Founding members
New partners
Implementing agents Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung /EDE
Consulting VN, CABI, (GIZ)
Duration Project phase I: Sept 2010 – Aug 2013
Extension: Sept 2013 – Dec 2014
Suggestion new project phase: 2016 – 2019
Pilot Countries Brazil, Guatemala, Tanzania & Vietnam
Objective Enable coffee farmers to effectively respond to
climate change
Initiative for Coffee & Climate

11. Initiative for Coffee & Climate – Achievements
 Scientific research
• Historic climate trend study for the Central Highlands + policy brief
• Water and Carbon footprint for different coffee farm management systems
 C&C Toolbox

12. Initiative for Coffee & Climate – Achievements
 Farmer Training
• Training of Trainers for ext. officers, agronomists private and public sector & lead farmers
• Farmer Field School for 800 farmers in Dak Lak (rational irrigation and fertilizer use,
composting & crop diversification); adoption between 75 and 93%
 Policy Advocacy
• Establishment 5 info points (NAEC, PAEC, Tay Nguyen Univ., 1 distr. Agr. Dept & 1 coop)
• C&C approach applied in Tay Nguyen University for Master students
• Vietnam coffee sector included in INDC and presented at COP 21 (December 2015)
60%
32%
6%
2%
Coffee production*
Eight countries mentioned the
coffee sector in their INDC submissions
(see countries in bold lettering on left),
representing 34% of coffee production.
Mentioned
adaptation &
mitigation
(Yes-Yes)

13. Initiative for Coffee & Climate – Next Steps
 Develop a National Coffee & Climate Sector Wide Strategy
• Bottom up and multi-stakeholder approach
• Setting the scene (recent research findings, current climate change programs,…)
• Prioritization of the challenges
• Identification of causes and intervention needs
• Development of a Sector Program and Implementation Roadmap

14. Biochar - Technology & Application
 Turning coffee husks into biochar and energy for mechanical coffee drying
• Pyrolysis produces heat and biochar based on coffee husks or coffee pulp
• Technology is scalable for big producers & smaller farmer groups and can be
integrated in existing production systems
• Technology is affordable and robust against power interruptions
• Technology meets EU emissions standards

15. Partnerships - Research
 National
• IPSARD
• WASI / ICCRI
• Hydrogeological Unit 704 – MONRE
• Hanoi University of Science
 International
• IWMI
• University of Neuchatel (Center for Hydrogeology;CHYN)
• CIAT
• ICRAF (Indonesia)

16. Thank You
www.hrnstiftung.org
dave.dhaeze@ede-consulting.com