Tran Thi Lan Sinh is a farmer from Binh Yen village in Quang Ngai province, Vietnam. Har family of four have half a hectare agricultural land and 3 hectares forest land. The main livelihood activity is combined production of agriculture and forestry, along with livestock farming. The family has benefited from the FFD project through beekeeping activities.

Tran Thi Lan Sinh on how her family has benefitted from the project:

“Prior to our involvement in the project, our family was engaged in cultivating rice and a variety of flower types, while simultaneously planting Acacia hybrid trees and raising poultry beneath the forest canopy. With the support of the project, our family has introduced more bee colonies under the Acacia hybrid trees, a development that has greatly enthused us due to the supplementary income it brings. We firmly believe that the harmonious integration of forest cultivation and livestock farming is a highly efficient approach. In particular, the coexistence of poultry and bees under the Acacia hybrid trees has proven to be a symbiotic arrangement, with poultry benefiting from termite insects as a food source and the Acacia flowers serving as a valuable resource for honey production. Through this combined approach of cultivating Acacia hybrid trees and raising livestock under the forest canopy, our family has successfully generated additional income. Looking ahead, we have plans to expand our beekeeping operations to further support our livelihoods and to help replicate this model for the benefit of others in our community.”