Vietnam

Economic Impact of Technology Adoption in Rice Farming: The case of “One Must Do, Five Reductions” in Vietnam

Nguyen Tien Da, Hio-Jung Shin, Vu Thi My Hue
ABSTRACT Technology adoption helps farmers gain more benefits in comparison to conventional practices. “One Must Do, Five Reductions” has been introduced in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta for nearly a decade and recent concerns arise including farmers’ low income and socio-economic barriers to...
Country: Vietnam Topic: Agricultural technology development
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Farmers’ Awareness and Adaptation Measures to Climate Change in Lai Chau Province, Vietnam

Vu Thi My Hue, Hio-Jung Shin, Nguyen Tien Da
ABSTRACT Climate change is a worldwide environmental threat that has an impact on all economic sectors, especially on agriculture. In Vietnam, Lai Chau province is the most vulnerable province to climate change because of its high exposure to extreme events as well as limited capacity to adapt....
Country: Vietnam Topic: Climate change
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Land Fragmentation Impact on Household’s Rice Income: A Case of Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam

Le Thanh Y
ABSTRACT The objective of the study is to analyze the influence of land fragmentation on the income of rice-producing households. The study collected information from 241 rice-producing households in two communes including Thuy Thanh and Thuy Phu in Huong Thuy town, Thua Thien Hue province. The...
Country: Vietnam Topic: Regional agricultural economy
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Microfinance Contributing to Poverty Reduction

Dao Thi Hoang Mai, Bui Thu Trang
ABSTRACT Microfinance around the world is often described as a success story, through its ability to contribute to economic development and poverty alleviation, based on sustainable financial results. Impact studies carried out in recent years and the analysis of economic models of microfinance...
Country: Vietnam Topic: Rural development
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High-Tech Agriculture Vocational Training in Vietnam

Nguyen Ngoc Mai
ABSTRACT High-tech agriculture has contributed to saving costs, increasing productivity, improving the quality of agricultural products and protecting the environment. However, it is the low quality of human resources that is a barrier to the development of high-tech agriculture in Vietnam....
Country: Vietnam Topic: Agricultural human resources development
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