Issues the Project Tackles

Background of the Issues

Catu mountainous ethnic minority group occupies more than 90% of the population in Tay Giang district, Quang Nam province. We have implemented an integrated community development project in this area from FY2008 to FY2011. One of the project activities was the introduction of SRI (*) farming method to increase rice yield. Achieving remarkable results in improving rice productivity, the project received a high evaluation from Vietnamese government. Utilizing this experience, we extend this activity to neighboring districts to increase rice production from FY2012. We aim at alleviating the food shortage and improving people’s living conditions in mountain areas in Central Vietnam.

※SRI(System of Rice Intensification)
SRI is a rice cultivation method achieving high yield without relying on breed improvement or chemical fertilizer. It enhances the growth ability of rice plant by employing techniques such as transplanting single seedling of one to two weeks old in wide spacing, controlling water level of rice sector strictly and weeding thoroughly. As this method brings in two to three times higher yield comparing with conventional cultivation method while input of seeds and water are decreased significantly, it has been introduced and practiced in many developing countries.