Study visit of experts from Maejo University – Thailand

In order to establish and strengthen the collaboration between the Maejo University - Thailand and Fruit and Vegetable Research Institute, as well as to propose cooperation projects for study activities in the future, experts from the Maejo University, including Ass.Prof. Pawin Manochai – Vice President in Research, Ass.Prof. Adisak Joomwong – Dept. of Biology and Ass.Prof. Theeranuch Jaroenkitt – Director of Maejo Longan Resaerch and Development Center of Maejo University had a study visit in Vietnam and FAVRI from 22-25 May  2013. 


The main purpose of the visit is to learn  about logan and litchi production in the North of Vietnam and discuss about establishing cooperation projects on fruit crops between the two institutions.

The Maejo University’s experts spent  a day meeting  with the representative from Dept. of International Cooperation – Ministry of Science and Technology, FAVRI’s Leadership, Dept. of Science and International Cooperation and fruit-crops experts  at the institute.  
The FAVRI introduced to the Thai experts its outstanding achievements on research and transfering cultivation techniques of the last ten years. The meeting then focused on discussing status of longan and litchi production of the two countries and exchanged their interests in research on the fruit crops in the future.  


In the meeting, the Thai experts shared information about off-season longan production in Thailand; common production techniques as well as its pros and cons;  difficulties in transfering technologies , especially postharvest handling techniques.

In the following days, the Thai experts together with FAVRI staff went visiting concentrated logan and litchi production areas in Hung Yen and Bac Giang provinces. 
DSIC - FAVRI

 

Fruit and Vegetable Research Institute
Address:An Lac Residential Group, Gia Lam Commune, Hanoi City
Tel: 84 - 024.38276254 - Fax: 84 - 024.38276148
Email : info@favri.org.vn Website : http://favri.org.vn

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