ATTACHMENT 8 CARD 017/VIE06 Sustainable community-based forest development and management in some high-poverty areas in Bac Kan Province Study Tour Reports Attachment 8A – 1 st study tour Attachment 8B – 2 nd study tour Attachment 8C – 3 rd study tour ATTACHMENT 8-A Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development CARD Project 017/06 VIE - Sustainable community-based forest development and management in some high poverty areas in Bac Kan Province Report on a Study tour on Community forest management projects and income generation activities Participants in Hoa Binh province Prepared by Ho Ngoc Son Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry September 2007 3 Table of contents 1. Introduction 4 2. The study tour activities 4 2.1. Workshop in Mo village to share experience in community forestry 4 2.2. Field visit 5 2.2.1 Site visit to community forest management area 5 2.2.2 Site visits to income generation activities 5 3. Conclusion 8 Attachment 1 9 Attachment 2 10 Attachment 3 12 4 1. Introduction As part of CARD Project 017/06 VIE - Sustainable community-based forest development and management in some high poverty areas in Bac Kan Province, a study tour to successful community forestry project and income generation activities was conducted on 21-25 September 2007 to Kim Boi and Luong Son districts, Hoa Binh province. The main objective was to learn and share experiences in community forest management and income generation activities. The study tour was comprised of a workshop and visits to project sites and agroforestry models in the field. Twenty four participants from 4 villages in CARD project area (Na Muc, Khuoi Lieng, To Doc, Ban Sang village) participated. The list of participants is given in Attachment 1. The study tour program is shown in Attachment 2. Before the conclusion of the study tour, participants were asked to answer questions to evaluate what they have learned. These assessments are summarised in Attachments 3. 2. The study tour activities 2.1. Workshop in Mo village to share experience in community forestry Figure 1 One of group members share their experience in CFM implementation A workshop was organised as an opportunity for villagers and members of Mo village CF management group and CARD project's participants to share and learn experience in CFM. Especially, this is a good opportunity for CARD project's participants to learn experience from CFM activities in Mo village which have been implemented since 2006 under a support from Helvetas. 5 Many experience and lessons have been drawn from this meeting. For example, the way community work together to protect their community forest, the mechanism to share benefits (Maize harvests) and making management plan are very useful and beneficial. 2.2. Field visit 2.2.1 Site visit to community forest management area Following the workshop in the village house, all participants visited the community forest area of Mo village, which is about 1.5 km from the village centre. In the field site, members of "project action team" from Mo village continued to explain about land demarcation process, labour input contribution by community members as well as benefit sharing arrangements. They also responded to questions from the visitors. The field site visit was a mix of site visit and discussion among participants. Figure 2 Visiting community forest area in Mo village, Kim Son district 2.2.2 Site visits to income generation activities (1) Income generation from forest management and plantations All participants visited Mr Thuy's farm on 22 September to learn how to generate income from the forests. The farm size is just about 6 hectares which is quite similar to that of villagers in Na Ri district, Bac Kan province. During the visit, the farm owner provided a brief talk about his farm (area, current crops, income) and answered many questions raised by visitors. It was a fruitful discussion for all participants to learn not only about income 6 generation activities but also cultural values (two songs were exchanged between local villagers and visitors). Figure 3 Participants visited Mr Thuy Farm in Mo village Figure 4 Products harvested in Mr Thuy Farm in Mo village Mr Thuy’s farm is quite typical to that of villagers in Bac Kan. Thus, participants were very impressed by the amount of income made by selling products in Mr Thuy’s farm. The key lesson here is that land owners need to manage their land productively. Investment in forestry land can take several years to generate income, much longer than that in agricultural land. Thus, agroforestry is an answer to the problem of how to meet both short term and long term needs. 7 (2) Wild forest animal raising model Figure 5 Visiting Porcupine or Quil pig farm in Khan village, Binh Son comune Participants visited a Porcupine farm. Some participants have heard or read about this in newspapers or tales. This new "animal husbandry" has been developed for some years in Vietnam. In fact, it has brought good income for the owners due to high market demand for Porcupine products. This is a wildlife animal and its meat has both nutritional and medicinal value. Raising this animal is not difficult because it needs very small living space just like pigs. Also, its food is available locally such as pumpkin, roots. However, it might be difficult for some farmers because raising this animal requires quite high initial investment and proper care. (3) Visit farm (Acacia plantations, wet rice, pig raising) Figure 6 Visiting Mr Qui's farm in Cau Dau village, Truong Son commune Participants visited a successful farm consisting of plantations in the uphill, rice cultivation and pig raising in low areas in Cau Dau village, Truong Son Commune, Luong Son district. Participants were impressed by the determination of the farm owner, Mr Hoang Van Qui in investing money effectively in his farm. He is a typical example for farmers who can generate income from forestry land. 8 (4) Visit a private ecotourism enterprise Visit a large scale farm where farm owners (two brothers) have invested money to grow trees and use natural landscape for ecotourism development. This model is quite new and a surprise for many participants due to its investment scale. However, this is fast occurring in many areas in Viet Nam where local people can exploit their potential of land, forest, and other beauty of landscape for ecotourism development. 3. Conclusion The study tour was successfully completed. All participants were satisfied with the trip as can be seen from their feedback in Attachment 3. The visit to many income generation activities has increased the confidence of villagers in CARD project in CFM activities and implementation. The evaluation shows that participants have learnt from good examples in the visited sites. 9 Attachment 1 List of Participants No. Name Organization Notes 1 Trieu Van Luc Bac Kan Forest Protection Department Team leader 2 Ho Ngoc Son Thai Nguyen University Organiser 3 Dinh Tien Toan Bac Kan Forest Protection Department Support staff 4 Nguyen Anh Tuan Kim Hy Natureve Reserves Support staff 5 Luc Van Hoai Na Muc village, Van Minh Commune Head 6 Luc Van Cao Na Muc village, Van Minh Commune 7 Luc van Luyen Na Muc village, Van Minh Commune 8 Ma Thi Thiem Na Muc village, Van Minh Commune Female 9 Luc Van Duy Na Muc village, Van Minh Commune 10 Hoang Thi Thu Extension worker, Van Minh Commune Female 11 Dam Quang Trung Khuoi Lieng village, Van Minh Commune 12 Nguyen Van Tro Khuoi Lieng village, Van Minh Commune 13 Dam The Cuong Khuoi Lieng village, Van Minh Commune 14 Dam Van Huan Khuoi Lieng village, Van Minh Commune Head 15 Hoang Duc Tam Lang San commune Chairman 16 Hoang Duc Quyet Lang San commune Staff 17 Hoang Van Dinh To Doc village, Lang San commune 18 Tran Van Chung To Doc village, Lang San commune 19 Tran Van Nam To Doc village, Lang San commune Head 20 Ha Thi Nguyen To Doc village, Lang San commune Female 21 Hoang Van Vi Ban Sang village, Lang San commune Head 22 Dam Van Son Ban Sang village, Lang San commune 23 Hoang Van Huong Ban Sang village, Lang San commune 24 Luc Thi Et Ban Sang village, Lang San commune Female 10 Attachment 2 CARD Project 017/06 VIE - Sustainable community-based forest development and management in some high poverty areas in Bac Kan Province Study tour Objective The study tour was organised for participants to learn and share experience in CFM, and income generation activities Date Friday 20 September to Tuesday 24 September 2007 Study tour program date Activity Responsibilities 13-15/9 Site visits to arrange for study tour Son 20/9 Depart Bac Kan for Hoa Binh Luc/Son 21/9 8:00-11:30: Visit CFM project in Mo village, Kim Son commune, Kim Boi, Hoa Binh. 14:00-16:30: village workshop to share experience in CFM (CFM group leader in Hoa Binh will give presentation in project activities in Flipchart) Luc/Son Work with Hoa Binh FPD, office of ETSP project to organise the visits (permit, participation, etc) 22/9 8:00 - 11:30: Visit Mr Thuy’s agroforestry farm, a livelihood development model 14:00-16:00: Visit Mrs Hue’s farm in Khan Village, Binh Son commune Son send letters to People's committees 23/9 7:00-8:30: leave Hoa Binh city to Luong Son district 9:00-10:00: visit plantation farm of Mr Nguyen Van Qui in Cau Dau village, Truong Son, commune, Luong Son 10:30-11:30: Visit agroforestry farm of Mr Hoang Van Chieu in Tan Vinh commune, Luong Son district 14:00-15:30 visit farm of Mr Le Van Bon in Dong Work with Luong Son Forest Protection Department to get administration support [...]... to guesthouse and packing 24/9 Morining Afternoon Luc/Son Meeting with Mr Khongsak in TUAF for feedback and evaluation Return to Bac Kan 11 Attachment 3 CARD Project 017/06 VIE - Sustainable community-based forest development and management in some high poverty areas in Bac Kan Province Post-study tour evaluation About the study tour contents What are the activities of community forest management that... nh ng nông dân khác ñ h có cơ h i h c t p nh ng kinh nghi m t bên ngoài nh m nâng cao ñ i s ng cho gia ñình Xin c m ơn! 24 ATTACHMENT 8- B Project CARD 017/06 VIE Sustainable community-based forest development and management in some high poverty areas in Bac Kan province REPORT ON A STUDY TOUR ON Nursery model, forest garden, land sloping cultivation (SALT) in Ba Thuoc district – Thanh Hoa province Participants... Participants in Ba Thuoc district – Thanh Hoa province Prepared by Ho Van Bac Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry (TUAF) November 11, 20 08 25 1 Introduction Project CARD funded by Australia had been implemented in Van Minh and Lang San communes – Na Ri district – Bac Kan province since 2006 As a part of CARD Project 017/06 VIE Sustainable communitybased forest development and management in some. .. areas in Bac Kan Province, a study tour to successful nursery gardens, forest gardens and SALT model was implemented from 7/11 to 11/11/20 08 in Ba Thuoc district – Thanh Hoa province The main objective of study tour was to learn and share experience in setting up forest nursery gardens, implementing forest plantation and protecting and managing forest gardens The study tour consists of a workshop and. .. November 20 08 Date Activity Responsibility 7/11/20 08 Depart from Bac Kan to Thanh Hoa province All visitors 8/ 11/20 08 7:30 – 8: 30: Workshop to share experience (PWM’s member would give presentation about PWM’ project activities) All visitors 8: 30 – 11:30: Visiting SALT and organic compost model 14:00 – 17:00: Visiting nursery garden and 3,5 yearo-old forest 9/11/20 08 Visiting 1 year-old forest (keo) All... farmers about the forest importance and particapting afforestation and forest protection actively Farmers can generate income and become more healthier from forest and afforestation - Mr Hoang Duc Tam, chairman of Lang San People Committee, regconized that education and dissemination about afforestation and forest community protection to local people in Na Ri district were not carried out thoroughly... Agroforestry What are the models that you would like to apply in your locality? 1 Plantation of Acacia 2 Agroforestry 3 Porcupine or Quil pig raising What are the most interesting things you have learnt during the trip? 1 Making plan in community forest management 2 Develop village regulations for community forest management About logistic things How about study tour time table arrangement? Good Quite... production cost and increase income from agriculture production 2.2.3 The visit on nursery garden and forest garden Forest seedling nursery in Luong Van Village – Tan Lap commune 3,5 years old forest in Mang village – Tan Lap commune – Ba Thuoc district Following the SALT and organic compost visits, all participants visited forest seedling nursery in Luong Van village leading by Mr Hoang Van Phat who... they would strive for afforestation as visited model in Ba Thuoc district – Thanh Hoa province and try to fufil the CARD’s plan successfully in 2009 29 4 Appendix Appendix 1: Study tour schedule Objective The study tour was organised for participants to learn and share experience about nursery garden, afforestation and community forest protection and sloping land cultivation (SALT model) Date 7th November... this forest does not belong to PWM project, visiting this forest helps visitors regconize that farmer/local people who live on land forest can generate income or become healthier from forest land and forest 3 Conclusion The study tour was successfully completed At the end of study tour, a group meeting was organized to draw conclusion and experience lessons to apply for CARD project in the coming time . ATTACHMENT 8 CARD 017/VIE06 Sustainable community-based forest development and management in some high-poverty areas in Bac Kan Province Study Tour Reports Attachment. - Sustainable community-based forest development and management in some high poverty areas in Bac Kan Province Report on a Study tour on Community forest management projects and. 017/06 VIE - Sustainable community-based forest development and management in some high poverty areas in Bac Kan Province, a study tour to successful community forestry project and income generation