About

Project Information

Rationale

Tropical fruits thrive in warm weather, with specific temperature ranges being critical for optimal growth and quality at various stages of development. Any deviation from these ideal conditions can significantly impact production and fruit quality. Climate variables, such as shifting temperatures, water availability, pests, diseases, and farming practices, all exert influence on tropical fruit production. Consequently, fruit crops grown in areas with historically high temperatures may need to consider relocating due to changing climate patterns. 

Urgent mitigation strategies are required to enhance adaptive capacity and minimize climate change's adverse effects. These strategies include the adoption of suitable and improved cultivars, alterations in cultural practices, improved water management, microclimate modifications, and soil organic carbon enhancement. Additionally, shifting tropical fruit cultivation to new areas is a viable adaptation option. Leveraging historical climate data, ensemble modeling, spatial analysis, and agro-climatic zoning can help identify climate-related risks and landscape indicators, guiding future strategy development and planning. Government agencies, agricultural researchers, and extension services play a pivotal role in guiding and supporting tropical fruit growers in adapting to climate change and implementing sustainable practices to ensure the long-term viability of tropical fruit production.

Objectives

• Organize a field trip to showcase climate change risks and adaptive practices for fruit crop production in Vietnam.
• Present the outcomes of in-country working group meetings on climate change adaptation frameworks for tropical fruits and discuss way forward.
• Share and exchange knowledge and experiences to support climate change adaptation for tropical fruit production in the Asia-Pacific region.

Themes 

• Orchards vulnerable to climate change effects, demonstrating environmental monitoring to support informed decision-making.
• Orchards showcasing exemplary agricultural practices, including low-carbon farming and other adaptive techniques.
• Roundtable discussion:
  • (1) frameworks for climate change adaptation in tropical fruits,
  • (2) progress and next steps for developing the guidebook,
  • (3) strategies for promotion and scaling up in each country or region.

Expected participants

• Field Trip and Forum:
  • DFNet Consortium Members
  • Organizers: FFTC and VAAS, SOFRI
  • International experts invited by organizers
• Forum only
  • Local participants invited by VAAS (including VAAS and SOFRI)

Expected outputs

• The workshop consisted of a 2-days field trip and 1-day roundtable discussion
• Workshop recommendations
• Workshop PPT presentations and reports for open access
• A workshop video for open access

Funding source

• DFNet Project funded by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROC (Taiwan)