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Tran Ha My

Tran Ha My is a communications assistant with the World Agroforestry Centre Viet Nam. She is a graduate of the Journalism and Communications University of Viet Nam. Formerly she worked as editor and communications assistant with a national organization. She hopes to pursue a masters’ degree in journalism and communications. Email: t.hamy@cgiar.org

Agriculture/Agroforestry / Capacity Building / Climate Change / Climate Change Blogs / CRP7-Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security / CRPs / Food Security / Food Trees / Knowledge Sharing / Productivity / resilience / SDG01-Poverty eradication, building shared prosperity and promoting equality / SDG02 - Sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition / SDG04-Education and life-long learning / SDG05-Gender equality and women’s empowerment / SDG06-Water and sanitation / SDG08-Economic growth and employment / SDG11-Sustainable cities and human settlements / SDG12-Sustainable Consumption and Production / SDG13-Climate change / SDG15 -Ecosystems and biodiversity / SDG16-Peaceful and inclusive societies, rule of law and capable institutions / Viet Nam

by · 26 Jan, 2019

We can forecast weather and prepare our farm better

  ‘When the mountain turns pink, with the clouds rising along its top, and the goats eat more, it will rain.’   By Tran Ha My, Elisabeth Simelton, Le Thi Tam   For thousands of years, the farmers...

Adaptation / Agriculture/Agroforestry / Carbon / Climate / Climate Change / Climate Change Blogs / Conferences / Conferences / CRP1-Dryland Systems / CRP2-Policies, Institutions, and Markets to Strengthen Food Security and Incomes for the Rural Poor / CRP4-Agriculture for Improved Nutrition and Health / CRP5-Water, Land and ecosystems / CRP6-Forests, Trees and Agroforestry / CRP7-Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security / Emissions / Greenhouse Gases (Ghg) / Knowledge Sharing / Mitigation / Natural Resource Management / resilience / SD1-Systems Science / SD2-Markets, value chains and institutions / SD3-Tree diversity, domestication and delivery / SD4-Land health decisions / SD5-Environmental Services / SD6-Climate Change / SDG01-Poverty eradication, building shared prosperity and promoting equality / SDG02 - Sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition / SDG03-Health and population dynamics / SDG04-Education and life-long learning / SDG05-Gender equality and women’s empowerment / SDG06-Water and sanitation / SDG07-Energy / SDG08-Economic growth and employment / SDG09-Infrastructure and Industrialization / SDG10-Promote equality among nations / SDG11-Sustainable cities and human settlements / SDG12-Sustainable Consumption and Production / SDG13-Climate change / SDG15 -Ecosystems and biodiversity / SDG16-Peaceful and inclusive societies, rule of law and capable institutions / SDG17-Means of implementation/Global partnership for sustainable development / Solutions / Viet Nam

by · 6 Aug, 2018

Agroforestry could make agriculture emissions-neutral by 2050

At a defining conference centred around the forthcoming ASEAN Guidelines for Agroforestry Development, participants heard that integrating more trees into farming systems will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help farmers adapt to climate change.   Agroforestry is a...

Adaptation / Agriculture/Agroforestry / Capacity Building / Climate / Climate Change / crops / CRP7-Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security / Extension Activities / Fertilizer / Fish / Food Security / Knowledge Sharing / Land Use / Mitigation / Nutrition / Participation / resilience / SD1-Systems Science / SD5-Environmental Services / SD6-Climate Change / SDG01-Poverty eradication, building shared prosperity and promoting equality / SDG02 - Sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition / SDG04-Education and life-long learning / SDG05-Gender equality and women’s empowerment / SDG06-Water and sanitation / SDG08-Economic growth and employment / SDG09-Infrastructure and Industrialization / SDG11-Sustainable cities and human settlements / SDG12-Sustainable Consumption and Production / SDG13-Climate change / SDG15 -Ecosystems and biodiversity / Trees / Viet Nam

by · 22 May, 2018

Sharing the knowledge from Mỹ Lợi climate-smart village in Việt Nam

  The adoption of climate-smart agriculture in Việt Nam is underway through knowledge-sharing events.   Farmers, agricultural extension officers and local leaders from Quảng Bình Province, Việt Nam came to Mỹ Lợi Village to learn about climate-smart agriculture...

Agriculture/Agroforestry / Capacity Building / Certification / CRP6-Forests, Trees and Agroforestry / Extension Activities / Forest / Knowledge Sharing / Productivity / SDG01-Poverty eradication, building shared prosperity and promoting equality / SDG02 - Sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition / SDG04-Education and life-long learning / SDG08-Economic growth and employment / SDG11-Sustainable cities and human settlements / SDG12-Sustainable Consumption and Production / SDG13-Climate change / SDG15 -Ecosystems and biodiversity / Viet Nam

by · 21 May, 2018

Collective effort toward more sustainable forestry management in Viet Nam

Viet Nam steps up efforts to put smallholders’ forest communities at the forefront of its sustainable forest management program through UN REDD+ and partnerships with the private sector.   By Anoushka Carter and Johanna Gammelgaard In Viet Nam,...

Agriculture/Agroforestry / CRP6-Forests, Trees and Agroforestry / Governance / Knowledge Sharing / Partnerships / Planning / Policies / Science Domains / SDG01-Poverty eradication, building shared prosperity and promoting equality / SDG02 - Sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition / SDG03-Health and population dynamics / SDG04-Education and life-long learning / SDG05-Gender equality and women’s empowerment / SDG06-Water and sanitation / SDG07-Energy / SDG08-Economic growth and employment / SDG09-Infrastructure and Industrialization / SDG11-Sustainable cities and human settlements / SDG12-Sustainable Consumption and Production / SDG13-Climate change / SDG15 -Ecosystems and biodiversity / Viet Nam

by · 9 May, 2018

Strategy for agroforestry development in Viet Nam

Viet Nam is preparing for a long-term strategy to speed adoption of agroforestry throughout the country By Pham Thanh Van In Viet Nam, agroforestry has been practised for a long time, however, its widespread adoption remains limited owing...

Agriculture/Agroforestry / Climate Change / CRPs / Knowledge Sharing / Partnerships / Science Domains / SDG01-Poverty eradication, building shared prosperity and promoting equality / SDG02 - Sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition / SDG03-Health and population dynamics / SDG04-Education and life-long learning / SDG05-Gender equality and women’s empowerment / SDG06-Water and sanitation / SDG08-Economic growth and employment / SDG09-Infrastructure and Industrialization / SDG10-Promote equality among nations / SDG11-Sustainable cities and human settlements / SDG12-Sustainable Consumption and Production / SDG13-Climate change / SDG15 -Ecosystems and biodiversity / SDG16-Peaceful and inclusive societies, rule of law and capable institutions / Viet Nam

by · 17 Apr, 2018

Coordinator of World Agroforestry Centre Viet Nam awarded by Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

  Delia C. Catacutan has received the country’s highest award for agriculture and rural development On 5 April 2018, Delia Catacutan was awarded the medal, For the Cause of Agriculture and Rural Development, by His Excellency Dr Le Quoc...

Agriculture/Agroforestry / Bhutan / Capacity Building / Climate / CRP6-Forests, Trees and Agroforestry / Disaster risk reduction / Extension Activities / Knowledge Sharing / Nepal / Participation / SD1-Systems Science / SD3-Tree diversity, domestication and delivery / SD4-Land health decisions / SD5-Environmental Services / SD6-Climate Change / SDG01-Poverty eradication, building shared prosperity and promoting equality / SDG02 - Sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition / SDG04-Education and life-long learning / SDG08-Economic growth and employment / SDG10-Promote equality among nations / SDG11-Sustainable cities and human settlements / SDG12-Sustainable Consumption and Production / SDG13-Climate change / SDG15 -Ecosystems and biodiversity / SDG16-Peaceful and inclusive societies, rule of law and capable institutions / Viet Nam

by · 11 Apr, 2018

Bhutan and Nepal learn more about agroforestry in Vietnam

Government officers from the two mountainous countries visited highly successful agroforestry sites in Northwest Vietnam that are restoring degraded sloping land and improving farmers’ incomes.

Adaptation / Climate Change / Climate Change Blogs / CRP7-Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security / Knowledge Sharing / SD6-Climate Change / SDG02 - Sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition / SDG13-Climate change / Viet Nam

by · 10 Jan, 2018

Weather project helps Vietnamese women adapt to climate change

    Adapting to a changing climate relies on knowledge, experience and accurate weather forecasts. In the rugged northwest of Viet Nam, female farmers have been learning how to obtain and use forecasts with help from the World...

Agriculture/Agroforestry / ASEAN / Climate Change / Climate Change Blogs / Conferences / CRP6-Forests, Trees and Agroforestry / CRP7-Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security / Food Security / Forest Products / Indonesia / Knowledge And Information Systems / Natural Resource Management / Partnerships / People and Society / Policies / SD1-Systems Science / SD2-Markets, value chains and institutions / SD3-Tree diversity, domestication and delivery / SD4-Land health decisions / SD5-Environmental Services / SD6-Climate Change / SDG01-Poverty eradication, building shared prosperity and promoting equality / SDG02 - Sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition / SDG04-Education and life-long learning / SDG10-Promote equality among nations / SDG11-Sustainable cities and human settlements / SDG12-Sustainable Consumption and Production / SDG13-Climate change / SDG15 -Ecosystems and biodiversity / SDG16-Peaceful and inclusive societies, rule of law and capable institutions / Thailand / Viet Nam

by · 28 Sep, 2017

ASEAN foresters need closer integration

Representatives of several ASEAN member states agreed that closer integration of community forestry across the region would help to improve farmers’ livelihoods, trade and environmental management. The representatives from Indonesia, Thailand and Viet Nam discussed the achievements and...

Adaptation / Agriculture/Agroforestry / Climate Change / Climate Change Blogs / CRP6.3-Landscape management for environmental services, biodiversity conservation and livelihoods / CRP6.4-Climate change adaptation and mitigation / CRP7-Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security / Indonesia / Knowledge Sharing / Mitigation / Natural Resource Management / Philippines / SD5-Environmental Services / SD6-Climate Change / SDG01-Poverty eradication, building shared prosperity and promoting equality / SDG02 - Sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition / SDG04-Education and life-long learning / SDG08-Economic growth and employment / SDG11-Sustainable cities and human settlements / SDG12-Sustainable Consumption and Production / SDG13-Climate change / SDG15 -Ecosystems and biodiversity / SDG16-Peaceful and inclusive societies, rule of law and capable institutions / Viet Nam

by · 12 Jul, 2017

Sharing innovations in climate-smart agriculture

  Representatives from Indonesia, Philippines and Viet Nam met to share innovations developed during the Climate-Smart, Tree-based, Co-investment in Adaptation and Mitigation in Asia project ‘Climate change is one of the biggest challenges to achieving the Sustainable Development...

Adaptation / Climate / Climate Change Blogs / CRP7-Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security / Knowledge And Information Systems / SD6-Climate Change / SDG02 - Sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition / SDG13-Climate change / Viet Nam / Water

by · 30 Mar, 2017

Why pay for a weather forecast if it’s free online?

Did you check the weather forecast for today? Did you do it on your phone? In Viet Nam, over 95% of farmers in Dien Bien and Ha Tinh provinces watch weather forecasts on TV. However, these forecasts are...

Adaptation / Agriculture/Agroforestry / Climate Change / Climate Change Blogs / CRP7-Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security / Disaster risk reduction / resilience / SD1-Systems Science / SD4-Land health decisions / SD6-Climate Change / SDG01-Poverty eradication, building shared prosperity and promoting equality / SDG02 - Sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition / SDG04-Education and life-long learning / SDG05-Gender equality and women’s empowerment / SDG06-Water and sanitation / SDG08-Economic growth and employment / SDG11-Sustainable cities and human settlements / SDG12-Sustainable Consumption and Production / SDG13-Climate change / SDG15 -Ecosystems and biodiversity / SDG16-Peaceful and inclusive societies, rule of law and capable institutions / SDG17-Means of implementation/Global partnership for sustainable development / Viet Nam

by · 5 Dec, 2016

The last drop is what makes the cup run over

  Floods hit Central Viet Nam: what can we learn? Researchers in the climate-smart village program are working with farmers to protect them and their farms from extreme weather.   By Le Thi Tam and Elisabeth Simelton  ...

Agriculture/Agroforestry / Climate Change / Climate Change Blogs / Commodities and Markets / CRP7-Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security / Extension Activities / SD6-Climate Change / SDG01-Poverty eradication, building shared prosperity and promoting equality / SDG02 - Sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition / SDG04-Education and life-long learning / SDG08-Economic growth and employment / SDG12-Sustainable Consumption and Production / SDG13-Climate change / SDG17-Means of implementation/Global partnership for sustainable development / Viet Nam

by · 16 Nov, 2016

Black pepper: a climate-smart solution for homegardens?

Farmers in Central Viet Nam are learning how black pepper can help their agroforests and homegardens be more resilient to climate change. Quite rarely do we enter a restaurant that doesn’t have a black-pepper grinder on the table....

Agrosylvopastoral Systems / Capacity Building / Carbon / Catchment Areas / Climate Change Blogs / crops / CRP6-Forests, Trees and Agroforestry / Extension Activities / Fodder / Food Security / Food Trees / Forage / Governance / Hydrology / Land Degradation / Land Rehabilitation / Land Use / Landscape / Livestock / Nutrition / Participation / Planning / Productivity / SD1-Systems Science / SD4-Land health decisions / SD6-Climate Change / SDG01-Poverty eradication, building shared prosperity and promoting equality / SDG02 - Sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition / SDG04-Education and life-long learning / SDG06-Water and sanitation / SDG08-Economic growth and employment / SDG12-Sustainable Consumption and Production / SDG13-Climate change / SDG15 -Ecosystems and biodiversity / SDG16-Peaceful and inclusive societies, rule of law and capable institutions / SDG17-Means of implementation/Global partnership for sustainable development / Soil Fertility / Trees / Viet Nam / Water

by · 11 May, 2016

Agroforests expanding across landscapes in Northwest Viet Nam

After five years, the proven benefits of agroforestry have inspired farmers to expand from plots to entire landscapes.   By Nguyen Anh Thu and Tran Ha My   A project in the harsh environment of Northwest Viet Nam,...