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Dairy Industry impacts on economy and environment in Vietnam
Hiromitsu MORIYAMA
Doctor course 1st grade, Department of Science on Agriculture Economy and Symbiotic Society,
United Graduate school of Agricultural Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology.
Destination and period: Vietnam, 3rd Sep – 10th Oct, 2012
I observed a lot of dairy farmers in Vietnam from September 3rd to October 10th. And I had checked the present situation between dairy industry and environment issue.
After the Vietnam government had announced the “Doi Moi” policy in 1986, the economy of Vietnam has been increased. Livestock products consumption had been increased. In 2001, the government had announced “Dairy Industry Promotion Plan” And dairy cattle number which was 100,000 heads in 2005 were reached as the plan target. Furthermore, “Livestock Development Strategy 2020” was announced by the Vietnam government in 2007. Vietnam wants to produce a lot of livestock products and improve the self-sufficient ratio, which should be increase. And Vietnam wants to export livestock products to abroad.
The more the cattle numbers will increase, the more manure treatment problem will happen. Farmers should solve the environment pollution problem by manure. So durin g my visit in Vietnam, I observed livestock production situation from south to north in Vietnam. And I observed land use condition for livestock industry and agriculture. They make use of manure through VAC system and biogas system and charcoal and compost production in Bac Ma project. And they use by-products as fish feed, energy and fertilizer through farming system in Vietnam.
I collected the data from dairy farmers in Ba Vi district and Moc Chau district in north Vietnam.Because they have limited land and are so busy, they could not make use of manure as fertilizer. A quarter to a third farmers (25% (Ba Vi), 34% (Moc Chau)) threw away manure to a stream and river near their house.
Because I have had experience of this Overseas Field Training and career of FOLENS leader on environment, I would like to continue to give advises to Vietnam. I think what I am able to make use of the experience in the future.
Key words: Dairy Industry, Environment, Manure, VAC system, Biogas