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Mai Thanh Tu

Mai Thanh Tu is the monitoring and evaluation officer for the CGIAR Research Program on Integrated Systems for the Humid Tropics in the Central Mekong Action Area. She obtained her Master in Development Evaluation at the University of Antwerp, Belgium. Before joining the World Agroforestry Centre, she worked as a researcher in rural development and policies related to ethnic minorities in Viet Nam. She also worked as monitoring and evaluation coordinator for a regional project, Developing the Agricultural Value Chain across the East–West Economic Corridor, in Viet Nam, Lao PDR, Thailand and Myanmar.

Agriculture/Agroforestry / CRP1.2-Integrated Systems for the Humid Tropics / Knowledge Sharing / Poverty / SDG01-Poverty eradication, building shared prosperity and promoting equality / SDG02 - Sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition / Thailand / Viet Nam

by · 3 Sep, 2015

New research platform faces challenges

A Research for Development Platform can be a powerful mechanism to bring different people together to solve problems and produce more inclusive, demand-driven research. But experience in Thailand and Viet Nam reveals many challenges.   There are three...

Western Highlands Agriculture and Forestry Science Institute, farmer, Viet Nam, avocado, shade, coffee

Agriculture/Agroforestry / Capacity Building / CRP1.2-Integrated Systems for the Humid Tropics / SDG01-Poverty eradication, building shared prosperity and promoting equality / SDG02 - Sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition / SDG12-Sustainable Consumption and Production / Viet Nam

by · 28 Jul, 2015

Building farmers’ capacity more effectively and inclusively

Building farmers’ capacity is common in the CGIAR Research Program on Integrated Systems for the Humid Tropics to support innovation and expansion. Monitoring results in the Central Mekong action area has suggested ways of increasing its effectiveness.  ...

Field visit, Doan Ket village, Son La, Northwest Viet Nam Photo Tran Phong

Adaptation / Agriculture/Agroforestry / Agrosylvopastoral Systems / Asia / Biodiversity / Carbon / Climate / Climate Change / Commodities / Commodities and Markets / Conservation / crops / CRP1.2-Integrated Systems for the Humid Tropics / CRPs / Emissions / Fertilizer / Fodder / Food Security / Food Trees / Forage / Forest Products / Genetic Resources / Greenhouse Gases (Ghg) / Harvesting / Knowledge And Information Systems / Livelihoods / Natural Resource Management / Partnerships / People and Society / Policies / Poverty / Science Domains / SD4-Land health decisions / SDG01-Poverty eradication, building shared prosperity and promoting equality / SDG02 - Sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition / SDG05-Gender equality and women’s empowerment / Silviculture / Soil Fertility / Soil Sciences / Solutions / Tree domestication / Trees Domestication / Viet Nam

by · 21 Apr, 2015

New coordinated research initiative launched in Viet Nam

The Humidtropics’ Research for Development Platform for Northwest Viet Nam will help focus national and world attention on the region to address major challenges   The Humidtropics’ Research for Development (R4D) Platform in the Northwest of Viet Nam...

agroforestry trial, Northwest Viet Nam

Adaptation / Agriculture/Agroforestry / Agrosylvopastoral Systems / Asia / Biodiversity / Capacity Building / Carbon / Climate / Climate Change / Commodities / Commodities and Markets / crops / CRP1.2-Integrated Systems for the Humid Tropics / CRP6-Forests, Trees and Agroforestry / CRP6.1-Livelihood systems / CRP6.2-Management and conservation of forest and tree resources / CRP6.3-Landscape management for environmental services, biodiversity conservation and livelihoods / CRP6.4-Climate change adaptation and mitigation / CRP6.5-Impacts of trade and investment on forests and people / CRPs / Extension Activities / Fertilizer / Fodder / Food Security / Food Trees / Forage / Forest Products / Fruit / Gum / Harvesting / Knowledge And Information Systems / Knowledge Sharing / Land Degradation / Land Rehabilitation / Land Use / Landscape / Livelihoods / Market Information Services / Marketing Strategy / Natural Resource Management / Nuts / Participation / Partnerships / People and Society / Policies / Poverty / Reforestation / Science Domains / 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 / SDG06-Water and sanitation / SDG15 -Ecosystems and biodiversity / Silviculture / Soil Fertility / Soil Sciences / Solutions / Supply And Demand / Sustainable development Goals SDG / Trade / Tree domestication / Trees / Trees Domestication / Viet Nam / Water

by · 21 Apr, 2015

Agroforests set to replace monocrops in Northwest Viet Nam

Land degradation owing to monocropping is the main reason for reduced agricultural productivity in Northwest Viet Nam. But after four years of agroforestry research, results show positive signs for farmers.   Monocropping of annuals—such as maize, rice and...

Thai, farmer, women, female, Son La, crop selection, Viet Nam, Vietnam, AFLI

Adaptation / Agriculture/Agroforestry / Agrosylvopastoral Systems / Capacity Building / Commodities / crops / CRP1.2-Integrated Systems for the Humid Tropics / CRP6-Forests, Trees and Agroforestry / CRPs / Food Security / Food Trees / Land Degradation / Land Rehabilitation / Land Use / Landscape / Livelihoods / Natural Resource Management / Participation / People and Society / Poverty / Reforestation / SD2-Markets, value chains and institutions / SD3-Tree diversity, domestication and delivery / SDG02 - Sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition / Silviculture / Solutions / Supply And Demand / Tree domestication / Trees / Trees Domestication / Viet Nam

by · 4 Apr, 2015

What happens when farmers are involved in research?

Farmers’ participation in research will increase their ownership of results and motivation to change their agricultural system for long-term benefits, according to researchers in Viet Nam   Farmers working with scientists in three provinces in Northwest Viet Nam...