APSA Vietnam Rice & Corn Study Tour September 29 to October 5, 2024 / Vietnam

APSA’s Special Interest Group for Field Crops is excited to invite all APSA members to attend the “Rice and Corn Study Tour in Vietnam.” This special event is organized by the APSA SIG Field Crops Committee in collaboration with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Vietnam. The study tour will take place from September 29 to October 5, 2024.

This tour is designed to provide participants with new insights into rice and corn seed production, and offers the opportunity to exchange practices and knowledge with institutions and seed companies in Vietnam. The itinerary includes comprehensive programs spanning from south to north Vietnam, including visits to leading field crop and seed companies, live field demonstrations of mechanized direct seeding and harvesting technologies, and explorations of new technologies in corn (GM, silage, and more). Highlights include visits to the Cuu Long Delta Rice Research Institute (CLRRI), IRRI Vietnam, the Maize Institute, and the Vinaseed Processing Factory.

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This event is for active APSA members ONLY

REGISTRATION FEE

• The participation fee for the study tour is $1,800 USD per person
• Registration Fee covers meals, local transportation in Vietnam (including bus and one-way airfare from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi), entrance ticket fees and hotel accommodations.
• Delegates are responsible for their airport transfers in Vietnam and their round-trip travel between their home country and Vietnam.
• Please note that we require a minimum of 11 and no more than 20 participants. 

REGISTRATION PERIOD

• Registration open now until 15 August 2024
• APSA will require 4-6 weeks to finalize certain required documents from the Vietnam Governmnet for all participant

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