[Ngo Climate Change] Manuals for Rice-Shrimp and Pig Production Climate Adaptation Initiatives in Vietnam's Kien Giang Province

[Saowalak_Jingjungvisut at dai.com]

Dear Colleagues,

Currently USAID Mekong Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change (USAID 
Mekong ARCC) and its partners, the Asian Management and Development 
Institute (AMDI) and Vietnam Red Cross (VNRC), are supporting the 
implementation of adaptation initiatives in Vietnam's Kien Giang province. 
The two primary activities are rice-shrimp nurseries and pig production on 
bio-mattress, which will strengthen farmers’ resilience to climate change 
by diversifying their sources of income and encouraging climate-smart 
practices.
In order to help farmers in target communities continue carrying out these 
initiatives in the future, AMDI and VNRC developed two manuals of Standard 
Operating Procedures (SOPs) with step-by-step instructions and 
user-friendly designed illustrations.
The SOP for Rice-Shrimp Nursery Adaptation includes a logbook so 
rice-shrimp farmers can record the salinity and make daily observations of 
their shrimp nursery. 
The SOP for Pig Production on Bio-mattress also has a logbook for 
pig-raising farmers to record their investments in pig production and 
monitor pigs’ growth.
These SOPs have been introduced to relevant organizations and stakeholders 
in Vietnam in order to develop further for use beyond Thuan Hoa commune. 
Both are available for download in English and Vietnamese on the website: 
http://bit.ly/1OO7luO. Feel free to download the guidelines and contact us 
if you have inquiries.
Related news and articles: 
Strengthening rice-shrimp farming practices stimulates sustainability 
amidst a changing climate in the Mekong Delta - http://bit.ly/1JVoAdB
BLOG: Placing pigs in a piggy bank as a community livelihood resilience 
strategy in the Lower Mekong Basin - http://bit.ly/1Ie0G7H
Best regards,

 Saowalak 'Aey' Jingjungvisut
 KM & Communications Specialist | USAID Mekong ARCC Program | DAI 
(Thailand) Ltd. 
 
 T.  +66 (0) 2650-9919-21 ext. 105  |  M.  +66 (0) 61 619 5097
 E.  saowalakj at dai.com  |  Skype id: aey.sj 
  
 USAID Mekong Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change (USAID Mekong 
ARCC)
  http://mekongarcc.net |     MekongARCC 

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