We visited an innovative farmer, a smallholder rice farmer in Thuan Hung Commune, My Tu District of Soc Trang province, in the Mekong Delta where Dr Kien grew up. Kien’s brothers are rice farmers in this village. They have grown rice for generations. Rice is grown intensively, using chemical fertilizer and pesticides, and irrigation in…
Dr Kien and Dr Daniel visited a farmer, Mr Le Quoc Viet in Gach Soi town, Kieng Giang Province, of the Mekong Delta on 25 March 2018. Mr Viet graduated BSc in crop science from Can Tho University in 1986, then he was employed by Sub-Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Chau Thanh District,…
Dr Van Kien Nguyen, Dr Daniel Gilfillan, and local research partners: Mr Le Thanh Phong, Mr Vo Van Oc and Mr Le Quoc Viet visited Mr Vo Van Tieng, the founder of the Tam Viet ecological farm in Hong Ngu District of Dong Thap province, Mekong Delta, on 26 March 2018. We enjoy listening to…