Fresh Studio Vietnam growing rapidly

DALAT – Besides consulting and R&D, Fresh Studio is also offering logistic services to its clients, by managing fresh produce distribution centers.

From the 1st of March Fresh Studio will manage two of the distribution centres for its client. One focuses on vegetables and one on fruits. Both centres will professionally handle over 9000 tons of fruit and vegetables in 2009.

The number of staff working for Fresh Studio in Vietnam has increased to 65 persons and by the end of 2009 will reach close to 100 staff.

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Official opening of new Fresh Studio R&D farm in Dalat

DALAT – During Fresh Studio’s own company team event, the new 1.5 hectare vegetable R&D farm was opened.

Situated centrally in an important smallholder vegetable cultivation area of Dalat, Fresh Studio launched one of the few privately owned vegetable R&D farms of Vietnam. The farm features a variety of techniques including levels of irrigation, and open field and protected cultivation methods to test the agronomic and financial performance of a wide range of vegetable varieties.

Fresh Studio’s professional team of agronomists regularly conduct tightly monitored experiments, collecting data for analysis. These experiments are undertaken for clients ranging from seed, fertilizer and plant protection companies. The R&D farm also plays an important role in METRO’s farmer extension program for which Fresh Studio is contracted.

MDF & Fresh Studio’s Value Chain Development course in Bali

BALI – 14 participants from all over the world participated in the Value Chain Development training course which was organized by MDF and Fresh Studio.

During the one week course, participants analyzed value chains on which they were working in their own countries. These VC’s ranged from Cashmere wool in Mongolia, to cucumbers in Cambodia. One day of the course was spent analyzing an existing supply chain for vegetables on Bali.

In 2009, the course will be organized again in Hanoi (1-5th of June) and in Bali (19-23rd of October). Participants can register through the MDF website: www.mdf.nl

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