Impact VAC project on farm households in the Red River Delta in Vietnam | |
| Author | Nguyen Tat Hao |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. AQ-01-16 |
| Subject(s) | Home economics--Vietnam--Red River Delta Farmers--Vietnam--Red River Delta--Economic conditions |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Environment Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. AQ-01-16 |
| Abstract | The V AC Research Project of AIT and the Research Institute for Aquaculture No. l has been carried out from 1994 up to now in ten provinces and cities of the Red River Delta namely, Hanoi, Hai Duong, Hung Yen, Haiphong, Ha Tay, Ha Nam, Nam Dinh, Thai Binh, Ninh Binh and Bae Ninh. A host of information monitoring the progress of on-farm trials has been collected over a period of 6 years by Project staff. However, no detailed evaluation of the impact of the Project on farm households livelihood has been conducted. This study thus undertakes an impact evaluation of the Project activities in three areas covered by the Project in Bae Ninh, Hai Duong, Hung Yen provinces. The study focused on three groups of households: Group 1, households who participated in Project. Group 2 households from the same communes, who were contacted by or observed the households in Group 1; and Group 3 households who are practicing V AC in communes nearby the target areas. A overview of the VAC farming activities of Project households and Non-Project households has been conducted to determine changes in fish culture all techniques and socio-economic conditions of households compared to 5 years ago. Given the dynamic context, almost all households have exhibited some changes in their VAC systems. However, in the aquaculture sub-system, Group 1 households demonstrated a higher degree of change in term of increasing pond area, degree of pond preparation, reduction of stocking density, different type of species cultured and amount of feed applied. Group 2 farmers appear also to have made significant changes in their systems, but Group 3 have been little influenced by Project recommendations. These changes are reflected in the relative change in yields and sale of fish. Yields for Group 1 and 2 farmers are 60% higher than Group 3. Net returns per sao are negative for farmer in Group 3, who appear to concentrate on animal husbandry more than fish. Overall the Project has had a positive impact on households closely associated with it, but its wider impact remains limited. Specific technical improvement in all three V AC components may still be required, but the main need is to strengthen the extension links between RIA-I and Provincial extension service. |
| Year | 2001 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. AQ-01-16 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (Former title: Department of Food Agriculture, and BioResources (DFAB)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management (AQ) |
| Chairperson(s) | Demaine, Harvey; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Edwards, Peter;Yakupitiyage, Amararatne; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | DANIDA ; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2001 |