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1. NAME: DAT VAN TRAN
2. MARITAL STATUS: Married with 3 children
3. EDUCATION: - B.Sc. in Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Saigon, Viet Nam, 1963 - 67.
- 6-month Intensive Rice Production Training Program, IRRI, Philippines, June - December 1970.
- M. Sc. in Agronomy, University of California, Davis, U.S.A., 1974 - 76.
- Ph. D. in Plant Physiology, U.C., Davis, U.S.A., 1977 - 80 - Ph. D. in Plant
4. LANGUAGES: Vietnamese, English and French.
5. EMPLOYMENT RECORD:
* From 1.04.2004 to present: (FAO retiree)
( i ) Published two books on World rice production, the scholar Petrus Truong Vinh Ky (19th century), and several agricultural articles for magazines in FAO, Viet Nam and the USA.
( ii ) Resumed FAO/USAID contracts on a few papers & missions on rice research and development.
* From 1.10.1993 to 31-3-2004: Senior Rice Agronomist, Executive Secretary of the International Rice Commission (IRC), and Secretary of the IYR Organizing Committee, FAO, Rome, Italy.
( i ) Executive Secretary of the International Rice Commission (IRC): Convened the Session of the IRC, meeting of the IRC Steering Committee, publish IRC Newsletter, and assisted the member countries in reviewing and orienting their national rice research and development programmes, and implementing the Commission Session's recommendations.
( ii ) Implemented the FAO's Regular Programme and Special Programme for Food Security and coordinate the four existing regional Networks on rice and rice-based farming systems, namely The International Task Force on Hybrid Rice (INTAFOHR), Inter-Regional Cooperative Research Network on Rice in the Mediterranean areas (Japonica rice- MED-RICE), Wetland Development and Management Network/ Inland Valley Swamps (WEDEM/ivs), and the Advanced Rice Breeding in Latin America (GRUMEGA).
(iii) Developed and disseminate information on rice, rice production factors and constraints at the country level, through publications of technical documents, FAO Rice Infromation and the IRC website.
(iv) Head of the Field Food Crop, Crop and Grassland Service, AGP.
(v) Implemented the UN Resolution on the International Year of Rice – 2004, which was approved on 16 December 2002, in the capacity of the Secretary of the FAO Organizing Committee.
* From 1.4.1984 to 30.9.1993: Rice Agronomist, FAO, Rome, Italy:
( i ) Assisted the FAO member governments in the development, formulation and implementation of rice research and production projects/programmes.
( ii ) Organized meetings, workshops and training courses on rice and rice-based farming systems and "Thriving with Rice" Concepts in Burkina Faso, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Senegal, Thailand, Laos, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Guyana, Suriname, etc.;
( iii ) Participated in FAO/UNDP/WFP missions to many countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America to monitor and appraise rice and rice- related projects and programmes;
( v ) Developed/disseminated rice database information system and technical documents on rice at the Crops and Grasslands Service (AGPC).
* From 1981 to 1984: Rice Agronomist in USAID Project "Riz-Sorgho", Gao, Mali and Project FAO/UNDP/UPV/81/001- "Centre d'experimentation du riz irrigué et des cultures irriguées" in Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso:
( i ) Planned and implemented the national rice research and production programme and training of national staff, extension workers and farmers on rice production and rice-based farming systems in Burkina Faso;
( i i i ) Developed and demonstrated adapted rice-based cropping systems at the Vallộe du Kou and Kafiguella;
( i v ) Assisted in planning and producing rice foundation seeds at the requests of the National Seed Service and other rice development projects/programmes.
* From 9-1974 to 12-1980: Rice Research Assistant / Associate and Post-graduate Agronomist at the Department of Agronomy and Range Science, University of California, Davis, U.S.A.
( i ) Planned, carried out and prepared reports for research work on rice agronomy and plant physiology in the Rice Group at the Department of Agronomy and Range Science. (ii) USAID Consultation on the installation of Seed Lab in Ouagadougou, Haute Volta, 7-8, 1977.
* From 7-1967 to 8-1974: Rice Specialist and Service Chief, Rice Service, Ministry of Agriculture in South Vietnam:
( i ) Planned and implemented rice research work on agronomy, varietal improvement and rice-based cropping systems at the Central Rice Experimental Station in Long Dinh, My Tho, Vietnam;
( i i i ) Was in charge of the national rice seed multiplication programme and seed activities at the National Seed Laboratory;
( i v ) Planned, implemented and monitored the national rice production programme, specially developed, managed, on a day-to-day basis, the "Accelerated High Yielding Rice Production Programme".
9. PUBLICATIONS:
1. Tran, D.V., 1967. Effects of photoperiodism on several improved varieties of rice. National College of Agriculture, Saigon, B.Sc. Thesis, pp. 92.
2. Tran, D.V., M.L.Peterson and J.N. Rutger, 1978. Performance of rice composite dimorphic for plant height and for pubescence. Crop Science, 18: 1-4.
3. Tran, D.V. and M.L. Peterson, 1983. Performance of near-isogenic genotypes of rices differing in growth duration. I. Yield and yield components. Crop Science, 23: 239-242.
4. Tran, D.V. and M.L. Peterson, 1983. Performance of near-isogenic genotypes of rice differing in growth duration: II. Carbohydrate partitioning during grain filling. Crop Science, 23 : 243-246.
5. Tran, D.V. and M. Sié. 1983. Rapport de synthèse: Riziculture. FAO, C.E.R.C.I., Burkina Faso, pp. 103.
6. Tran, D.V., 1984. Rapport technique pour la période 1982-83: Riziculture. FAO, C.E.R.C.I. , Burkina Faso, pp. 107.
7. Dingle, W.R. , D.V. Tran and T. Ton That, 1984. Swamp rice cultivation in Africa: A Manual for small farmers and extension workers. FAO, Rome, Italy, pp. 117.
8. Tran, D.V. 1985. Upland rice review. IRC Newsletter, 34 ( i ): 1-17. Rome: Food and Agriculture of the United Nations.
9. Tran, D.V. and T. Ton That, 1986. Swamp rice development in Africa. IRC Newsletter, 35 ( 1 ) : 4-12. Rome: Food and Agriculture of the United Nations.
10. Tran, D.V. 1986. An overview of upland rice in the world. In Progress in Upland Rice Research, IRRI, Philippines, p 51-66.
11. Tran, D.V. 1987, Major constraints on rice double cropping in tropical Africa. In Proceedings of International Symposium on Technology for Double Cropping of Rice in the Tropics, TARC, Tsukuba, Japan.
12. Tran, D.V. 1988, Rice development in Burundi. IRC Newsletter, 37: 36-39. Rome: Food and Agriculture of the United Nations.
13. Ton That, T, and D.V. Tran, 1989. Prospect for a new generation of high yielding rice varieties. IRC Newsletter, 38: 15-19. Rome: Food and Agriculture of the United Nations.
14. Hoque, M. Z., D.V. Tran and T. Ton That, 1989. Irrigated rice cultivation in Africa: A Manual for small farmers and extension workers. FAO, Rome, Italy, p 73.
15. Tran, D.V., 1990. Review of research and production in Viet Nam. Mission Report, FAO, Rome, Italy, p 52.
16. Tran, D.V., 1991. Main issues on rice production on wet acid soils of the Tropics. In Rice Production on Acid Soils of the Tropics, Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy, Sri Lanka, p 87-95.
17. Tran, D.V., 1992. Physical aspects of rice yield and its components. In the Report of Project GCP/INT/525/JPN- Transfer of Production Technology for Major Crops- TCDC, Bangkok, Thailand, pp. 15.
18. Dingle, R., Tran, D.V. and Ton That, T. 1993. Swamp rice cultivation in Africa. FAO, Rome, pp 114.
19. Pande, H.K. Tran, D.V. and Ton That, T. 1994. Improved upland rice farming systems. FAO, Rome, pp 117.
20. Tran Van Dat. 1994, "Major issues in japonica rice production". In Proceedings of the First Temperate Rice Conference, February 1994, Yanco, Australia, p 65-70.
21. Tran, D.V. and T. Ton That, 1994. Second generation problems of high yielding rice varieties. In Proceedings: Progress Assessment and Orientation for Rice in the 1990's, Rome: Food and Agriculture of the United Nations, p. 127-132.
22. Tran, D.V. and J.P. Marathée, 1994. Major issues in Asian rice-wheat production systems. In Sustainability of Rice -Wheat Production Systems in Asia, RAPA/FAO Publication: 1994/11, RAPA/FAO, Bangkok, Thailand, p. 61-67.
23. Nguyen , V.N., D.V. Tran, R.C. Bautista, M. Maiga and P. Weerapat. 1994. "Thriving with rice" technologies for small farmers in irrigated systems in Sub-Sahara Africa. IRC Newsletter, 45: 33-39. Rome: Food and Agriculture of the United Nations.
24. Shastry, S.V., D.V. Tran, V.N. Nguyen and J. Nanda, 1995. Sustainable integrated rice production. In Proceedings of Progress Assessment and Orientation for Rice, FAO, Rome, Italy, p. 45-56.
25. Tran, D.V., C. Ofori and O. Berney, 1995. Inland swamp rice-based development in Africa. In Proceedings of Moist Savannas of Africa - Potentials and Constraints for Crop Production, p. 51-168.
26. Tran, D.V., 1996. "Thriving with rice" concept and its application in sub-Saharan Africa. In proceedings of Regional Workshop on Sustainable Development of Inland Valley in Sub-Saharan Africa, Cotonou, Benin, 29.1- 02.2.1996, RAF/FAO, Accra, Ghana, p. 113-122.
27. Tran, D. V., 1996. Major issues on improving rice productivity through multilateral cooperation. In Proceedings of "Major Issues on Improving Rice Productivity Through Multilateral Cooperation", 20-23 February 1996, Tokyo, Japan, FAO/MAFF, Japan FAO Association, p.1-18.
28. Tran, D.V., 1996. World rice production: main issues and technical possibilities. In General Report and proposals of the 2nd technical meeting of FAO Mediterranean rice network, 4-7 September 1996, Arles, France, CHEAM, Montpellier, France, 24 (2), pp. 17.
29. Huy Lữ. 1996. Nắng Hạnh Phúc (Thơ). Sacramento, California, 135 trang.
30. Tran, D.V. 1997. The FAO's global hybrid rice development programme. In Proceedings of Workshop on Progress in the Development and Use of Hybrid Rice outside China, 28-30 May 1997, Hanoi, Vietnam. FAO, Rome and MARD, Hanoi. p: 16-24.
31. Tran, D.V., 1998. Issues and challenges in sustainable agricultural production with emphasis on rice in the ASEAN Member countries and Cambodia. In proceedings of The Group Meeting on Interchange of Agricultural Technology Information Between ASEAN Member Countries and Japan, 10-12 February 1998, ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta, Indonesia, pp. 22.
32. Tran, D.V. and V.N. Nguyen, 1998. Global hybrid rice: progress, issues and challenges. IRC Newsletter, 47:16-27. Rome: Food and Agriculture of the United Nations.
33. Tran, D.V., 1999. Increasing the multifunctional nature of paddy rice farming for sustainable agriculture in Asia. In Proceedings of Second Group Meeting on Interchange of Agricultural Technology Information Between ASEAN Member Countries and Japan (AICAF), 16-18 February 1999, Jakarta, Indonesia, pp. 17.
34. Duwayri, M., D.V. Tran and V.N. Nguyen, 1999. Reflections on yield gaps in rice production. IRC Newsletter, 49:13-26. Rome: Food and Agriculture of the United Nations.
35. Tran, D.V. 2000. Issues and challenges in sustainable agricultural production with emphasis on rice in Vietnam. In Rice Research and Development in Vietnam for the 21st Century, Cuu-Long Rice Research Institute, Can-Tho, Vietnam, p. 61-82.
36. Tran, D.V. and V.N. Nguyen. 2001. Understanding yield gap and productivity decline under intensive rice-based cropping systems. Yield Gap and Productivity Decline in Rice Production. In Proceedings of the FAO Expert Consultation on Yield Gap and Productivity Decline in Rice Production, 5-7 September 2000, Rome, Italy. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, p. 13-37.
37. Tran, D.V. 2001. Closing the rice yield gap for food security. Rice Research for Food Security and Poverty Alleviation. In Proceedings of the International Rice Research Conference, 31 March-3 April 2000, Los Banos, Philippines. Los Banos (Philippines): International Rice Research Institute, p. 27-41.
38. Trần Văn Đạt. 2002. Tiến trình phát triển sản xuất lúa gạo tại Việt Nam: từ nguyên thủy đến hiện đại. Nhà X/B Nông Nghiệp, T.P. Hồ Chí Minh, 315 trang.
39. Tran, D. V. 2002. Hybrid rice for food security: Recent progress and Challenges in large-scale production. Policy Support for Adoption of Hybrid Rice. In Proceedings of Workshop on Policy Support for Rapid Adoption of Hybrid Rice on Large-Scale Production in Asia, 22-23 May 2001, Hanoi, Vietnam. Rome: Food and Agriculture of the United Nations, p 17-35.
40. Chaudhary, R.C., Nada, J.S. and Tran, D.V. 2002. Guidelines for identification of field constraints to rice production. FAO, Rome, pp 79.
41. Tran, D.V. 2003. Reduce rice shortages to fight hunger. In Rice India, Journal of all India Rice Exporters’ Association, Vol 13:3: 5-8 p.
42. Tran, D.V. 2003. Yields and eulogies. Spore No. 105, June 2003, CTA, Armsterdam, p 3.
43. Tran, D.V. 2003. The story of the International Rice Year 1966. IRC Newsletter, Special Issue, volume 52, FAO, Rome (in process).
44. Tran, D.V. 2004. Rice agriculture: prospects and strategies in Asia. In Proceddings of the Third Session of the Workshops on Sustainable Use of Agricultural Resources and Environment Management with focus on the Role of Rice Farming, 21-23 January 2004, Tokyo, Japan, Japan FAO Association, Tokyo, p. 60-83.
45. Tran, D.V. 2005. World rice production: Present status and development trends in the 21st century. Agricultural publisher, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Hanoi, pp 502 (in Vietnamese).
46. Trần Văn Đạt, Lê Thành Lân và Phạm Hồng Đảnh. 2005. Tuyển Tập Hiện Tượng Trương Vĩnh Ký. California, Mỹ, 463 trang.
47. Tran, D.V. 2005. The concept and implemntation of precision farming and integrated rice management system for sustainable production in the 21st century. Author contract for AGPC, FAO, Rome, pp 21.
48. Pham Sy Tan, Trinh Quang Khuong and Tran Van Dat. 2005. Integrated Crop Management for Intensive Irrigated Rice in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam: Case studies in Can Tho and Tien Giang provinces. Paper presented at a Consultation Workshop on Rice Integrated Crop Management Systems - Rice Check Methodology for Food Security, Livelihood Improvement and Environmental Conservation, 28 Feb. to 2 March 2005 at HCM City, Vietnam.
49. Numerous Vietnamese publications in the following magazines: Khoa học & Đời sống, Khoa học Phổ thông, Nông nghiệp Việt Nam, Nông nghiệp Phổ thông, Hùng Sử Việt…