| Author | Nguyen Thi Kieu Trang |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.RD-04-07 |
| Subject(s) | Contracts, Agricultural--Vietnam
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
degree of Master of Science |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The research deals with operation of the contract farming in dairy cow raising in Phu Dong
commune. The main objectives of the research were to assess the socio-economic
conditions of farmers who practiced contract farming in cow dairy raising in Vietnam; to
study the operation of the contract farming in terms of type of contract and the contractual
operation between farmers and the Cooperative; to assess benefits and satisfaction of
farmers on the operation of contract farming; to analyze factors affecting to the operation
of the contract farming among farmers; and to identify problems, constraints and potentials
of the contract farming in order to suggest recommendations for future improvement.
The research was conducted in two villages in the rural area of Hanoi, Vietnam, namely
Phu Duc 1 and Phu Dong 1 where had a different duration of the operation of contract
farming. The research was a quantitative with a survey design applying a standardized
questionnaire for those what were engaged in the contract farming with a total of 64
households. Group discussion and interview with stakeholders including staffs of the
Cooperative, CPC, DPC members, VBARD, extension workers, non-adopters and other
farmer's group were also conducted. The study was primarily focused on quantitative
analysis but qualitative analysis was also applied.
Main findings of this research showed the contractual operation between the farmers and
the Cooperative generated great benefits and satisfactions in various aspects to farmers.
The main factors associating with the operation of the contract farming focusing on the
quantity of milk production included number of household labors, duration of participation
into the dairy cow raising, credit and input support, veterinary and extension service and
total annual household income. The determinants of volume of milk production under the
contract farming in the two study villages were slightly different. Several problems of the
contract farming were identified primarily in social and institutional aspects including lack
of support in credit and input as well as inadequate veterinary and extension services.
The study concluded that the operation of the contract farming was beneficial potential to
improve social and economic situation of the dairy farmers.
Certain recommendations were given in this research to improve the operation of the
contract farming were given focusing on the following key areas consisting of provision of
credit support and input, promotion of veterinary and extension service, dissemination of
market information and enhancing price stability in milk production, assurance of
contractual security between farmers and the Cooperative, exploration of additional pasture
land, strengthening of farmer's participation in local farmer's groups, enhancing control
measures and quality checking of milk products and provision of training on sanitation and
environmental control of dairy farming. These need the effective implementation to be
carried out by the Cooperative, the MARD and the Commune People's Committee and the
client' farmers of the Cooperation.
Specific implications for further planning were given to concerned authorities comprising
of a strategy to select potential contract farmers in future for the Cooperative, the
improvement of contractual arrangements between two parties and the determination of
zoning area for dairy farming for agricultural development and environmental control. |
| Year | 2004 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Rural Development, Gender and Resources (RD) |
| Chairperson(s) | Soparth Pongquan; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Chandhana Indhapanya ;Shivakoti, Ganesh P. ; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology;Netherlands; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2004 |