Organized and Sponsored by
An Giang University and MEKARN Program

16-18 November 2009, An Giang University, Long Xuyen City, Vietnam

The presentations in PDF can be accessed by clicking on the link in the column headed " Presentations"; Papers or abstracts can be accessed by clicking on the titles.

Presentations	Mitigation and adaptation to climate change
Man	Objectives of the Workshop	Ngo Van Man, Regional Coordinator, MEKARN Program
Vo-Tong Xuan	The MEKONG delta; risks and opportunities in the face of climate change and resource depletion	Vo Tong Xuan, Emeritus Professor, An Giang University
	Peak Oil, resource depletion, global warming, financial stress and future world food and feed production	R A Leng, UNE, Australia
Preston	Designing a farming strategy to respond to the triple crisis of resource depletion, climate change and the failure of the market economic model	T R Preston, MEKARN Consultant
Lindberg	Re-designing aquaculture systems to avoid environmental pollution	Jan Erik Lindberg, SLU, Sweden
Rowlinson	Live stock and climate change: a European perspective	Peter Rowlinson
Ngoan	National strategy to climate change adaptation in Vietnam	Le Duc Ngoan, HUAF, Vietnam
	Reducing methane emissions from live stock
Hiep	Prediction of methane production in dairy cows in tropical countries based on fecal near infrared reflectance spectroscopy	Lecomte Philippe, Hiep Tran, Salgado Paulo and Trach Nguyen Xuan, CIRAD, France
Huyen	Nitrate as a fermentable nitrogen supplement to inhibit methane production in cattle.	Le Thi Ngoc Huyen, Do Ho Quang, Preston T R and Leng R A, Cantho University
	Recycling Live stock wastes
Khang	Situation and development trend of biodigesters in Vietnam	Duong Nguyen Khang, Nong Lam University
	Factors Affecting the Adoption of Biogasdigesters: Case Study of Pig Farmers in Thuan An District, Binh Duong Province, Vietnam	Nguyen Ngoc Thuy, NLU, Vietnam
Choke	Development of biogas technology for livestock farms in Thailand	Choke Mikled, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Manh	Vegetable by-product disposal and animal manures as a feed source to raise earth worm (Perionyx excavatus)	Luu Huu Manh^, Nguyen Nhut Xuan Dung , Ngo Ngoc Hung and Lam Kim Ngan^,Cantho University
Loan	Earthworm (Perionyx excavatus) as a main protein source for growing zig-zag eel (Mastacembelus armatus) in small-household, aquaculture-based farming systems in the Mekong river delta, Vietnam	Phan Phuong Loan, Nguyen Huu Yen Nhi, Tran Thi Thanh Van and Tran Phong Phu; An Giang University, Vietnam
Doan	Current situation of industrial chicken manure use in the red river delta and initial results of composting treatment	Bui Huu Doan, Hanoi University, Vietnam
Ton	Studying on pig manure treatment in order to decrease environmental pollution and produce bioenergy	Vu Dinh Ton and Nguyen Van Duy, Hanoi University, Vietnam
	Evaluation method of treating pig waste by applying a model of fish pond followed water-hyacinth pond in Vinh Khanh state farm, An Giang province	Luu Huu Manh, Nguyen Nhut Xuan Dung, Nguyen Dang Tuan and Bui Thi Le Minh, Cantho University
bxmen	Integrated fish, ducks and rice to reduce pollution and improve resource utilization	Bui Xuan Men, Cantho University
Hanh	Use of redworms (Perionyx excavatus) to manage agricultural wastes and supply valuable feed for poultry	Han Quang Hanh, Vu Dinh Ton,Nguyen Dinh Linh and Nguyen Van Duy^,Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Rural Development, Hanoi University of Agriculture
	Environmental impacts and mitigation measures for invasive weeds
Phuong	Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture (A Review	Le Dinh Phung, Le Thi Hoa Sen and Le Thi Hong Phuong, HUAF, Vietnam
Thu	Water Hyacinth in the Mekong delta; prospects for future use	Nguyen Van Thu, Cantho University
Hong	Mimosa in the Mekong Delta; environmental problem or potential high quality feed resource for goats	Nguyen Thi Thu Hong, An Giang University
ThuHang	Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes): an invasive weed or a potential feed for goats?	Bui Phan Thu Hang, Truong Thi Bich Phuong, Vo Lam and T R Preston, An Giang University
kdong	A study of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) as feed for growing rabbits	Nguyen Thi Kim Dong and Nguyen Van Thu, Cantho University
	Renewable energy from gasification of fibrous crop byproducts
Sokchea	Developments in construction and commercial use of gasifiers for renewable energy from fibrous crop residues in Cambodia	Sok Chea, CelAgrid, Cambodia
	Improving soil fertility and reducing pollution by making better use of crop residues
	Mitigation of Carbon Dioxide Emission: An environmental assessment of rice straw burning practice in the Mekong Delta	Ngo Thi Thanh Truc and Duong Van Ni, Cantho University
ThuyHang	Conserving fresh rice straw as animal feed; a strategy to avoid the pollution caused by burning	Le Thi Thuy Hang, Nguyen Thi Hanh Chi and T R Preston, An Giang University
Raksina	Utilization of vegetable wastes as rabbit feed to reduce pollution	Raksina Timkhlai, Choke Mikled, Supharoek Nakkitset , Wichit Sonloi and Kanitta Tikam, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Mui	Utilization of agricultural by-products in pig feeding, its effect on nitrogen digestibility, nitrogen excretion and nitrogen losses from slurry during storage	Mui Nguyen Ba and Hai Dang Thai, Hanoi University, Vietnam
LeMen	Rau Dua (Ludwidgia adscendens) as component of recycling systems in pig production in the Mekong delta	Le Thi Men, Cantho University
	Study on uses microorganism prodution to rapid treatment livestock�s solid waste	Luong Huu Thanh, Mguyen Thu Ha, Vu Thuy Nga, Cao Thanh Tam*, Nguyen Thi Yen, Dao Van Thong, Institute for Agricultural Environment, Vietnam

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