Notifications On: Timely climate alerts boost farmers’ resilience across Vietnam’s Mekong River Delta

With hundreds of thousands smallholder farmers reached towards climate service-informed decision making,Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) honored the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT its Certificate of Merit for developing and disseminating Agro-Climatic Bulletins (ACBs) across the 13 provinces in the Mekong River Delta.

“ACBs contribute to the success of production direction at all levels from central to local levels, helping farmers change their farming practices, reducing input cost as well as crop losses,” Ms. Tran Thi My Hanh, technical staff of MARD’s Department of Crop Production (DCP) said. “The recognition emphasizes the contribution of ACBs to agricultural development, encouraging and motivating individuals and government agencies to maintain and further scaling out ACBs in the country.”

The Alliance is the sole international organization to receive this certificate, alongside two other local agencies and 10 government staff, due to its pivotal role advancing rural and agricultural development in the country’s delta region. The timely release of the bulletins remains instrumental in empowering more than 270,000 farmers to make informed crop decisions, enabling them to better manage risks and prepare against unpredictable climate conditions.