V-SCOPE project with the goal of evaluating and promoting sustainable agricultural practices, improving soil health in coffee and pepper farms in the Central Highlands.
On the morning of June 22, in Buon Ma Thuot city (Dak Lak), a meeting took place to kick-off the project to improve the sustainability, productivity and economic value of the value chain farming system of coffee and lake crops. pepper in the Central Highlands (V-SCOPE Project).
The project is being implemented by the Australian Center for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) with funding from JDE Company, the International Agroforestry Research Organization (ICRAF) in Vietnam, and the International Cooperation Center for Agricultural Research. French Development Service (CIRAD)…
The objective of the V-SCOPE project is to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in the Central Highlands, especially vulnerable farmers, through improving sustainability and the value chain in coffee farming. , pepper.
The project will promote sustainable agricultural practices, including methods to improve soil health in coffee and pepper farms, said Nguyen Quang Tan, ICRAF Country Coordinator. Photo: Quang Yen.
The project consists of four main components: Improving soil quality and controlling soil-borne pests in coffee, pepper, and nursery farms; improve sustainable farming practices with greater economic efficiency and resource use; improve service delivery and manage the chain of sustainability certification standards… to support changes in citizen performance; building capacity to implement scaling strategies and ensure long-term adoption of sustainable farming systems, value chain deployment at the landscape level, taking into account the environmental, socio-political context .
Dr. Nguyen Quang Tan, ICRAF Country Coordinator, said that one of the current problems in the Central Highlands is land degradation due to the impact of unsustainable farming practices, especially overuse. chemicals in agricultural production. “Therefore, the V-SCOPE project will test, evaluate and promote sustainable agricultural practices, including methods to improve soil health in coffee and pepper farms,” said Mr. speak.
Dr. Nguyen Mai Phuong, Deputy Coordinator of V-SCOPE project presented at the meeting. Photo: Quang Yen.
According to Mr. Estelle Bienabe, V-SCOPE Project Coordinator, in the first year of the project, the team of experts designed and tested a new irrigation procedure. The process will continue to be adjusted in the coming years based on data on soil water infiltration, plant transpiration and coffee production.
The knowledge gained in this process will be used to accurately model the response of coffee and pepper under different climatic conditions. Since then, the expert has perfected a climate-adaptive smart irrigation system for coffee and pepper in the Central Highlands.
The V-SCOPE project will be implemented from February 2021 to September 2024 in three provinces of Gia Lai, Dak Lak, and Dak Nong with the participation of nearly 300 coffee and pepper farmers.
According to Nongghiep.vn
