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Development and Dissemination of Sustainable Production System Based on Invasive Pest Management of Cassava in Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand

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Socialist Republic of Vietnam Kingdom of Cambodia Kingdom of Thailand

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Development and Dissemination of Sustainable Production System Based on Invasive Pest Management of Cassava in Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand

Protect South-East Asian cassava from invasive pests to grow healthy seedlings!

Principal Investigator

- Prof.
  TAKASU Keiji
  Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University
- Dr.
  Le Huy Ham
  Chairman of Science Council, Agricultural Genetics Institute (Vietnam)
- Rector,
  H.E. SOK Khorn
  National University of Battambang (Cambodia)
- Director,
  Dr.
  Phatchayaphon MEUNCHANG
  Field and Renewable Energy Crops Research Institute, Department of Agriculture (Thailand)

ODA Recipient Country

Socialist Republic of Vietnam ／Kingdom of Cambodia ／Kingdom of Thailand

Research Institutions in Japan

Kyushu University / Tokyo University of Agriculture / The University of Tokyo / RIKEN / Nagoya University

Research Institutions in Counterpart Country

Vietnam: Agricultural Genetics Institute, etc.
Cambodia: National University of Battambang
Thailand: Rayong Field Crops Research Center

Adoption fiscal year

FY 2015

Research Period

5 Years

Overview of the Research Project

Develop and disseminate pest management technologies and systems for producing healthy seedlings
In recent years, climate change and the rapid acceleration of global trade have led to increasing crop damage from invasive pests worldwide, with South East Asian cassava crops no exception. We aim to develop pest management technologies for use in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand, including crop disease diagnosis kits and biological control for insect pests, as well as systems for ensuring the production and cultivation of healthy seedlings. Furthermore, we will work to construct a sustainable production system that utilizes healthy seedlings by developing a market-based “triple-win” dissemination model that benefits the private sector, farmers, and government.

Stabilization and increase of cassava production will vitalize the regional economy in South East Asia.
This project will serve as a model case for practical cooperation between related countries to address cross-jurisdictional issues. Increased revenue from cassava will benefit partner countries by raising the income of small-scale farmers, boosting employment at processing plants in the region, serving as a source of foreign currency, providing biomass for use, and offering policy hints, while also delivering major benefits for Japanese companies engaged in cassava-related business, both in Japan and partner countries.