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Household risk management strategies for coastal aquaculture risks: the case of clam farming in Thaibinh province, Vietnam
Ngo Thi Thu Hang; Tran Huu, Cuong; Lebailly, Philippe
2016In Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA); Académie de Recherche et d'Enseignement Supérieur (ARES CCD) (Eds.) Proceedings "International conference on Agriculture development in the context of international integration: opportunities and challenges". 2016 ICOAD, December 7-8, Hanoi, Vietnam
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Keywords :
Clam; Farmer; Risk management strategies; Thaibinh province; Vietnam
Abstract :
[en] Endowed with 3,260 km of coastal line and 112 estuaries, Vietnam has a high potential for aquaculture development. However, long coastal line is also embedded with natural high risks under climate changes and sea level rise. Vietnam is ranked at the 18th in the 2015 world risk index and the vulnerability index of 50.9%. Relying on coastal resources, aquatic farmers have adopted a number of strategies to cope with aquaculture risks. By using the OECD holistic approach, this research used several tools to identify farmer's performance on clam farming practices and their risk management strategies (RMS) in Thaibinh province (the largest area of the clam production in the north and north central coastal part of Vietnam). RSMs are found of diversification and flexibility among farmers. For production risks, the RSMs are: (1) enlarging clam raising size and (2) actively controlling clam production by experience and technical innovations. For market risks, the RSM is searching for more clam market channels in both input and output market. For financial risks, RSMs are (1) securing family from clam farming loss by diversifying livelihood activities and (2) accessing secure financial sources in term or interest and bond conditions. Although some RSMs had resulted positive impacts but in overall, the clam farming risks have not managed well by those strategies due to the limitation in capacity of households comparing with level of risks. To cope better with different risks in clam sector, besides the adjustment in RSMs of farmers themselves, it is necessary to have the intervention from government (from national to local level) to address the aquaculture risks which the farmers cannot handle by themselves, such as (1) addressing the issue of polluted wastewater to the clam field; and (2) more focusing in supporting farmer in linkages to the both formal financial market and output market. In addition, supports for technical training targeting on improving farmer's skills and knowledge in farming decision making and market information is also of high value to clam farmers in coping with farming risks.
Disciplines :
Agriculture & agronomy
Author, co-author :
Ngo Thi Thu Hang ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Doct. sc. agro. & ingé. biol. (Paysage)
Tran Huu, Cuong
Lebailly, Philippe  ;  Université de Liège > Agronomie, Bio-ingénierie et Chimie (AgroBioChem) > Economie et développement rural
Language :
English
Title :
Household risk management strategies for coastal aquaculture risks: the case of clam farming in Thaibinh province, Vietnam
Publication date :
2016
Event name :
ICOAD 2016: International Conference on Agriculture Development in the Context of International Integration: Opportunities and Challenges
Event organizer :
Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA)
Académie de Recherche et d'Enseignement Supérieur (ARES CCD)
Event place :
Hanoi, Vietnam
Event date :
7-8 December 2016
Audience :
International
Main work title :
Proceedings "International conference on Agriculture development in the context of international integration: opportunities and challenges". 2016 ICOAD, December 7-8, Hanoi, Vietnam
Editor :
Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA)
Académie de Recherche et d'Enseignement Supérieur (ARES CCD)
Publisher :
Agricultural University Press, Hanoi, Vietnam
ISBN/EAN :
978-604-924-245-8
Pages :
320-333
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
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