New Vietnamese Website for Farmers
August 8, 2008| |
A website on “Vietnam Rice Knowledge Bank” has been established to cater to the needs of Vietnamese rice farmers. The website accessible at http://www.caylua.vn boasts of major themes such as rice production, rice biology, farming techniques, irrigation, nutrition management, epidemics control, harvest and post-harvest technology, seedling nursery technology and rice products.
The new website was developed with technical help from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). This is part of IRRI's agreement with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) to transfer farming technology, provide expertise and train farmers. Funds for the website were obtained from the Japanese Government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The website was prepared in simple language and format, enabling farmers to learn about rice farming directly from the site. “The new website is expected to provide broader and deeper knowledge for farmers,” said the Ministry of Agriculture Research and Development Minister Dao Xuan Hoc.
For more information,visit: http://www.vnanet.vn/Home/EN/tabid/119/itemid/261750/Default.aspx. Contact Hien Le of the Vietnam Biotechnology Information Center for more updates on biotechnology in Vietnam at hientttm@yahoo.com
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