Table 4 Summary of early findings from country-specific FBLI projects
From: Ecohealth research in Southeast Asia: past, present and the way forward
| Â | China | Indonesia | Thailand | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Site | Yuanmou Country, Yuanmou Province | Pangalengan, Bandung District, West Java Province | Chachoengsao Province | Hanam Province |
Entry points | Controlling pesticide use; and Promoting better water management practices. | Dairy production; Connecting issues; and Finding interventions for small-scale farming. | Proposed best practices among communities associated with rubber plantations to reduce their risk of vector-borne diseases. | Livestock and human waste recycling for agriculture; and Impact on human and environmental health. |
Research methods | In-depth interviews; Household questionnaire survey; Laboratory test of pesticide residues of vegetable and fruit samples; and Data analysis. | Literature search; Pre-survey questionnaire; In-depth interviews and FGDs; and Data analysis. | Situation analysis; Specific field site visits; and Preliminary survey and questionnaire. | Qualitative scoping/interviews; Participatory stakeholder workshop. |
Secondary data collection; Samples collected; Data was compiled and initial analysis. | ||||
Findings (early results as of January 2014) | Two types of farmers in Yuanmou: local farmers and farmers who work on farms and plantations as daily wage labourers. | Nearly all farmers in the groups owned their land, farm and cows. | Malaria, dengue and chikungunya are an issue in the province; 60% of malaria reported was found in labourers, possibly working in the rubber plantation. | The number of households with livestock decreased but the number of livestock heads (pigs) increased; Common method to manage animal waste is biogas; Community has concerns with pesticide use in cropping and manage package after use; and Communes do not have landfill or treatment sites. |
Results from pretesting reveal that around 10% of the samples tested positive for pesticides. | Main problems are low-quality concentrates, a lack of grass and other foodstuffs and poor management of small farms. | |||
Poor productivity and quality of the milk mean farmers must accept very low prices for their milk. | ||||
Some farmers may dilute their milk before sending it to collection stations. |