| ID: | 83991 |
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| Country: | Viet Nam |
| Title: | Vietnam – Project for Adaption to Climate Change in the Mekong Delta in Ben Tre and Tra Vinh Provinces (AMD) – April 2023 |
| Description: |
Mrs. Nguyen Thi Hong Van, 41 years old, owns and operates the Thanh Van Vegetarian Spring Roll production facility. In 2018, she accessed a loan through the Co-Financing for Adaptation Fund (CFAF) facility of the Adaptation in the Mekong Delta in the Ben Tre and Tra Vinh Provinces (AMD) project. Van invested in a machine to cook pomelo pith, used as spring roll filling, and expanded her facility. Small-scale production of vegetarian spring rolls is a good income-generating source for rural people. “Local people prefer vegetarian spring rolls because of the fresh flavours,” said Van. She has created employment for people in her community to whom she pays an average of VND 6 million per month (US$250). For two of these employees, their earnings represent the main source of their household income, enabling them to escape poverty. Most people in the Phu Duc commune, Chau Thanh district, with its favourable year-round weather conditions and supply of fresh water, grow fruit trees such as durian, rambutan and especially green-skinned pomelo. Van has little land for production, but she had a long history of making vegetarian spring rolls. "I expanded my production of vegetarian spring rolls with the hope of promoting the traditional vocation, taking advantage of the surplus of locally produced pomelo peel,” explained Van. Van used to make small quantities by hand, taking up to three hours just to cook the pomelo peels. Since she has invested in modern machinery, she has cut production time and increased output. “My family escaped poverty and I was able to send my two children to attend university. With this development momentum, I will register a trademark for my product and expand my target market to the Central and Northern provinces, creating more jobs for local workers," Ms. Van shared. The Project for Adaptation to Climate Change in the Mekong Delta in the Ben Tre and Tra Vinh Provinces (AMD) strengthened the resilience and adaptive capacity of 54,000 smallholder farmer households by generating sustainable income opportunities and improved rural livelihoods, reaching an estimated 210,000 people. To this end, AMD invests in climate resilient, inclusive, and remunerative value chain opportunities, including coconut, fruits, and aquaculture. |
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| Show more details: | Nguyen Hoang Sanh |
| Copyright: | © IFAD/ Nguyen Hoang Sanh |
| Categories: | New from Asia and the Pacific |
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