{"id":2209,"date":"2024-08-02T11:15:19","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T04:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vinhhiepgl.com\/?p=2209"},"modified":"2026-10-24T10:58:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T03:58:50","slug":"community-extension-review-vinh-hiep-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vinhhiepgl.com\/en\/community-extension-review-vinh-hiep-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Community extension review visits Vinh Hiep&#8217;s coffee supply chain"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vh-en-release\" data-release=\"20261024\">\n<p>On 1 August 2024, a programme reviewing two years of the community agricultural extension initiative included a visit to Vinh Hiep. Agriculture minister Le Minh Hoan and National Agricultural Extension Centre director Le Quoc Thanh joined delegates in discussing the role of extension services in coffee value chains.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"section-1\">Sharing experience from the sourcing area<\/h2>\n<p>Thai Nhu Hiep reported on cooperation between Vinh Hiep and community extension organisations. The company described a cooperation agreement with the national extension organisation and direct participation in two community extension teams in Gia Lai.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter vh-guide-figure\" style=\"max-width:100%;margin:1.5em 0\"><img alt=\"Delegates discuss production and grower support during the August 2024 visit.\" class=\"wp-image-0\" data-vh-en-alt=\"Delegates discuss production and grower support during the August 2024 visit.\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"801\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/vinhhiepgl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/z5691448514519_b409b31e9c9f57cf37ed145d96b9b915.jpg\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto\" width=\"1200\" data-vh-en- title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Delegates discuss production and grower support during the August 2024 visit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The discussion connected extension activity with the needs of growers and the requirements of an export-oriented coffee chain. Moving from production support towards broader services was an important part of the programme&#8217;s review.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"section-2\">Developing information for environmental work<\/h2>\n<p>Vinh Hiep also described work on baseline data for a greenhouse-gas inventory in coffee production. Establishing that information was intended to support later assessment and reduction activities.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter vh-guide-figure\" style=\"max-width:100%;margin:1.5em 0\"><img alt=\"Representatives examine coffee and exchange information during the factory visit.\" class=\"wp-image-0\" data-vh-en-alt=\"Representatives examine coffee and exchange information during the factory visit.\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"899\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/vinhhiepgl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/z5691448572258_f77e610e02eb566c1312efda61cf028f.jpg\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto\" width=\"1200\" data-vh-en- title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Representatives examine coffee and exchange information during the factory visit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A baseline is a starting point for measurement; it does not, on its own, demonstrate a subsequent reduction. Later results need to be assessed against the relevant period, methods and records.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"section-3\">Continued cooperation with extension services<\/h2>\n<p>The company expressed its wish to continue working with the National Agricultural Extension Centre and other partners. Its stated objective was to strengthen a sustainable coffee supply chain that could respond to export requirements while supporting growers and the wider sector.<\/p>\n<h2>Related reading<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vinhhiepgl.com\/en\/sustainable-coffee-buyer-verification\/\">Sustainable sourcing records<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/vinhhiepgl.com\/en\/coffee-traceability-documents\/\">Coffee traceability documents<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 1 August 2024, a programme reviewing two years of the community agricultural extension initiative included a visit to Vinh Hiep. 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