Empowerment of small-scale farmers through the unification of the organic PGS network
Project Summary
Province: Hanoi, Ha Nam, Hoa Binh, Tuyen Quang, Hue and Hoi An
Project title: Empowerment of small-scale farmers through the unification of the organic PGS network
Development Objectives: Organic small-scale farmers livelihood opportunities enhanced through improved organization, agricultural market share and advocacy capacity
Immediate Objectives : By 31st of December 2024: The 5 local PGSs in Vietnam are unified as the National Organic PGS Network
By 31st of December 2024: The members of the National Organic PGS Network have expanded their agricultural business to gain more market access
By 30th of November 2024: The National Organic PGS Network has gained recognition and is being supported through specific local and national policies
Target group and participants: The outreach of the intervention will involve more than 6,000 farmer households and members of the PGSs. The intervention expects to reach a broad consumer span and the specific intervention activities are estimated to reach more than one million people3. Mobilization of local authorities to collaborate with the National Organic PGS network on supportive policies for local organic PGSs. Local authorities have developed detailed roadmaps including concrete commitments such as financial support or land allocation to support local PGSs. Two Policy briefs issued based on research study of the local organic PGSs by IPSARD for national advocacy. VOAA has lobbied MARD for formal recognition of the National Organic PGS Network and national PGS label.
Expected Outputs:1.Regulations and a database for the National Organic PGS network are developed and operative.5local organic PGSs have full management capacity according to joint standards. The National Organic PGS network has a formal founding declaration including an advocacy strategy
2.A marketing strategy for the National Organic PGS network developed and put into practice. PGS farmer groups have improved marketing capacity and have signed 5 new sale contracts with retailers or public procurement.
Implementation period : 36 months starting from 01/1/2022 to 31/12/2024
Partner : VOAA: Vietnam Organic Agriculture Association
ADDA: Agricultural Development Denmark Asia
Budget by CISU : 2.973.646 DKK
