Technical servicing for improvement of existing In Pond Raceway System (IPRS) farms in northern Vietnam

This travel is to continue the approach to assess and provide technical support to improve the use of In Pond Raceway System (IPRS) technology production in northern Vietnam. USSEC is seen as the main organization behind the uptake of IPRS, but many farmers are still not using the full IPRS technology package and/or fully understanding the principles of IPRS. This leads to farmer using “IPRS-like” operations that often do not perform well, and when this happens they tend to blame the technology and not themselves. The USSEC Technical Manager visits existing farms to evaluate if the farms are truly IPRS and provide technical advice, or if “IPRS-like” whether they can be upgraded to IPRS and may quality for technical servicing, or if they are not, and cannot be upgraded to full IPRS – and will no longer require any attention from USSEC. Well-run IPRS will encourage the use of high-quality, sustainable feeds that favor US Soy inclusion.

For more information, please contact singapore@ussec.org