{"id":9,"date":"2012-07-13T09:13:41","date_gmt":"2012-07-13T09:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldvegetable.org\/aarnet\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2012-07-17T05:51:37","modified_gmt":"2012-07-17T05:51:37","slug":"projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/avrdc.org\/aarnet\/projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AARNET is seeking donor funding for the following projects:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Regional Cooperation to Enhance Vegetable R&amp;D in ASEAN Region<\/strong><br \/>\nLead organization\/country: AVRDC<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Enhancing Utilization and Conservation of Indigenous Vegetables by Rural Farmers in ASEAN Countries<\/strong><br \/>\nLead organization\/country: Brunei Darussalam<\/p>\n<p>Objectives:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>introduce and \/or promote indigenous vegetables with added value or potential for commercialization and\/or development of cottage industries in selected rural areas and disaster stricken\/prone areas<\/li>\n<li>establish mechanisms to ensure sustainable conservation and utilization of indigenous vegetables by providing indigenous vegetable seed and seedling supply system; permanent indigenous vegetable gardens linked to genetic resources and conservation centers for regeneration and characterization of genetic resources; source of samples for evaluation (e.g. nutritional and medicinal properties); production of seeds; field demonstration; field training<\/li>\n<li>national indigenous vegetable network to coordinate activities on training, conservation, promotion, utilisation, product development and marketing of indigenous vegetables at national level and link to the network of other countries<\/li>\n<li>develop a strategy for knowledge management to enhance public awareness, advocacy for sustainable conservation and utilization of indigenous vegetables and the institutionalization of related activities<\/li>\n<li>develop a critical mass of human resources capable of providing training on conservation, promotion, utilization, product development and marketing of indigenous vegetables<\/li>\n<li>train women on utilization of indigenous vegetables for food and nutrition and the development of products and cottage industries based on indigenous vegetables<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>3. Extension of Storage Life and Maintenance of Quality of Selected Vegetables in ASEAN<\/strong><br \/>\nLead organization\/country: Malaysia<\/p>\n<p>Objectives:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>assist economic integration amongst the ASEAN member countries by a leveling up of technology on postharvest handling and storage of vegetables<\/li>\n<li>improve distribution and marketing of vegetables in ASEAN countries through development and application of appropriate handling system and technology<\/li>\n<li>develop suitable techniques which can extend storage life and maintain quality of selected vegetables to be incorporated into the handling system in ASEAN countries<\/li>\n<li>provide human resource development for research and extension personnel from members of ASEAN countries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>4. Extension of Pre-Harvest Treatments and Practices to Produce Quality and Safe Vegetables<\/strong><br \/>\nLead organization\/country: Thailand<\/p>\n<p>Objectives:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>develop appropriate pre-harvest handling technologies for selected vegetables in ASEAN countries with emphasis on quality and safety<\/li>\n<li>develop pre-harvest management guidelines for selected vegetables in line with Good Agricultural Practices to ensure that quality and safe vegetables are sold within and outside of ASEAN countries<\/li>\n<li>promote these technologies to the farmers of ASEAN countries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AARNET is seeking donor funding for the following projects: 1. Regional Cooperation to Enhance Vegetable R&amp;D in ASEAN Region Lead organization\/country: AVRDC 2. Enhancing Utilization and Conservation of Indigenous Vegetables by Rural Farmers in ASEAN Countries Lead organization\/country: Brunei Darussalam &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/avrdc.org\/aarnet\/projects\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"onecolumn-page.php","meta":{"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/avrdc.org\/aarnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/avrdc.org\/aarnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/avrdc.org\/aarnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/avrdc.org\/aarnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/avrdc.org\/aarnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"http:\/\/avrdc.org\/aarnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":135,"href":"http:\/\/avrdc.org\/aarnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\/revisions\/135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/avrdc.org\/aarnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}