Co-management in Võ Thành Văn village

On Friday, 06.01.2012, AD and me went to fieldwork in Võ Thành Văn village, An Thạnh Nam commune of Cù Lao Dung. It was the first meeting with local farmers for disseminating Co-management here. We divided into 2 teams and each team responsible for 2 locations in the morning and in the afternoon. 

I was in the team with Mr. Ngộ (chairman of An Thanh Nam commune), Mr. Kiet (head of DARD Cu Lao Dung division), Mr. Dep (head of the sugar-cane cooperation group) and Mr. Lung (head of Vo Thanh Van village).

Early morning at the ferry station in Tran De

 On the ferry

 On the way in Cu Lao Dung

 Nice trees on the way in Cu Lao Dung, a green island

 Sugar-cane, one of the main crops in Cu Lao Dung

Morning meeting at Mr. Thạch Vinh's house

 Waiting for the latecomers

 Mr. Ngo (chairman of An Thanh Nam commune) gave an introductory. Then, i was presenting on Co-management

 Mr. Kiet (head of DARD Cu Lao Dung division) complemented on co-management issues

Afternoon meeting at Mr. Hà Thanh Vô's house

Mr. Dep - (head of the sugar-cane cooperation farmer group)