Capacity building for the development of selective breeding programs in Vietnam ─ special focus on global climate change and environmental sustainability

Starting year

2013

End year

2017

Objectives of the project

In the current project, aim is to increase the changes to avoid disasters caused by diseases and weather conditions by building capacity to develop Vietnam?s own national selective breeding fish material adapted to local conditions, and to monitor and treat fish health issues.

Participants

Responsible organization

Original organization

Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute

Persons

Ahvonen Anssi

Related organizations

Natural Resources Institute Finland
Finnish Food Authority
Hankkeen rahoittaja on Suomen ulkoministeriö.

Results

Results and impact

The overall objective of the project is to support poverty alleviation and gender equality through strengthening the capacity of RIA-1, which enables RIA-1 to be in charge of sustainable development of freshwater aquaculture sector in Vietnam to meet the increasing challenges of achieving environmental sustainability and adapting to climate change.

Other information

Keywords

Capacity building, Cold water aquaculture, Kalanviljely, Kirjolohi, Luonnonvaratalouden kannattavuus ja kilpailukyky, Rainbow trout farming, Selective breeding, Vesiviljely