AgBioForum, vol. 21, no.3 (2019)
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Item The impact of agricultural growth on the rural development in Vietnam(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2019) Linh, Dinh Hong; Cuc, Nguyen Thi Thu; Tiep, Nguyen Cong; Diep, Nguyen Xuan; Diep, Vu Bach; Busung, Kwak; Hung, Nguyen NangRural development is a global relevant phenomenon that needs the particular attention of researchers as well as regulators to achieve the development goals it entails. Considering this, the present study investigates the impact of agriculture growth, agricultural employment and import and rural population growth on rural development in Vietnam. This study is conducted based on the secondary data extracted from World Development Indicators (WDI) from 1981 to 2018. This study executes the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model to investigate the nexus among the variables. The results show that agriculture growth, agricultural employment and import and rural population growth have a positive nexus with rural development in Vietnam. This study offers valuable insights for rural area development authorities and policy experts to help formulate effective and responsive policies to promote agricultural growth and develop rural societies.Item Vietnam, the big market and cross bridges of illegal wildlife trade in Asia : causes and solutions(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2019) Song, Nguyen Van; Huyen, Vu Ngoc; Tien, Dinh Van; Ha, Thai Van; Phuong, Nguyen Thi Minh; Oanh, Thai Thi Kim; Huyen, Vuong Thi Khanh; Thuy, Nguyen ThiThe results of this study provide data on the logistics, scope, routes, channels, seasons, and the economy of illegal wildlife trade in the country and across Vietnam. It investigates the main reasons for the continued illegal wildlife trade and highlights the key failures in Vietnam and other concerned countries undertaking efforts to prevent and control it. This study identifies the most important wildlife trade routes in, and through Vietnam. The study points out eight (8) causes of illegal wildlife trade, suggesting some economic regulation measures as well asten (10) specific and actionable policy recommendations. The report recommends that the government strengthen the capacity of responsible institutions to combat illegal trade practices. It also emphasizes the need to use education to discourage the people of Vietnam fromconsuming illegal wildlife products. The report concludes that given the unprecedented scale of the problem, there is a need for strong institutional commitment and political will at all levels of government within Vietname as well as effective international cooperation among Asian countries in order to have a significant impact on controlling illegal wildlife trade in and through Vietnam.Item The effects of risks in agricultural supply chain management on business performance : a case study in Vietnam(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2019) Tran, Quang Bach; Nguyen, Thi Thu Cuc; Nguyen, Thi Minh Phuong; Tran, Dieu Linh; Nguyen, Anh Tuan; Dang, Quang TaiRisks in the agricultural supply chain management can cause significant losses to the production and business activities of enterprises in the market. This study aims to examine the impact of risks in the agricultural supply chain management on the business performance of enterprises. Applying a quantitative research method through SEM linear structure model analysis, with survey data size including 625 samples of managers who have experience and knowledge of agricultural supply chain operations management in enterprises in Vietnam. Research results show that risks in the supply chain have both direct and indirect effects on business performance through intermediaries, which are trust and linkages in the agricultural supply chain management. Besides, research also shows that there is a negative impact from the trust of participants and linkages in the agricultural supply chain management on the business performance of enterprises. In addition, research has also demonstrated that links positively affect both trust and opportunistic behavior of the participants in the agricultural supply chain management. On that basis, the study has given several recommendations to improve business performance for enterprises. The findings of this study have shown the importance and impact of risks in the agricultural supply chain management in multiple dimensions and aspects of business performance.Item Livelihood assets and livestock income : a case of mixed farming Punjab-Pakistan(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2019) Ahmad, Tusawar Iftikhar; Nawaz, Muhammad Atif; Bhatti, Muhammad Azhar; Hussain, AltafThe study investigates the response pattern of income earned from livestock farming to livelihood assets in Punjab (Pakistan). Primary data was collected from three regions (northern, central, and southern) of Punjab. A multi-stage sampling technique was adopted to gather the information. The information collected from 347 farm households were processed and analyzed (descriptively and inferentially) to generate and interpret the results. On average, a farm household was earning nearly 50% of its total annual income from crops, 23% from livestock and 27% from nonfarm sources. Amongst the four livelihood assets, financial capital could be ranked first in terms of its significant contribution to the annual income earned by a livestock farmer. Own farmland size, qualitative and quantitative attributes of human capital, and status of the physical and financial capital available to the farmer, all translate into the income generated through livestock enterprise. Results of this study indicate that farmer's own land size (LSIZE), farmer level of education (FEDU), and managerial constraints (MGTC) have negatively associated with the income earned from livestock. While farmer's level of participation in livestock rearing activities (FPTPN), herd size (HSIZE), income from crops (ICROP), and nonfarm sources (INONF) have a positive impact on income earned from livestock. A portfolio of the available financial capital may enable a predominantly illiterate and resource-deficient livestock farmer to bear the expenditures made for the overall livestock production activities, which eventually enable him to earn higher income from livestock in a mixed farming system Punjab.Item Influence of new countryside construction program on household welfare : evidence from the Mekong river delta of Vietnam(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2019) Lai, Thi Cam Phan; Quang-Thanh, NgoIn developing countries, comprehensive rural development programs contribute significantly to exports and generate domestic demand for food as well as provide capital and labor for further industrialization and development. However, the efficacy of these programs remains in question. The National Target Program on New Rural Development, known as New Countryside Construction Program, in Vietnam has been implemented since 2010 as a new policy initiative and approach to rural development with the following key objectives: (i) to improve rural infrastructure; (ii) to foster linkages between the agricultural sector and the industrial and service sectors, and between rural economies and urban economies; (iii) and to improve rural living standards in terms of economic, social, and environmental qualities. The current study uses commune fixed-effect and two-stages-least-squared regressions to estimate the effect of the New Countryside Construction Program on household welfare in The Mekong River Delta of Vietnam in two kinds of models: The small model contains only demographical variables and commune-level variables such as commune general conditions, and initial infrastructure conditions. The large models include additional variables of education, occupation, and commune-level variables as in the small model. Controlling for the endogeneity of the New Countryside Construction Program variable, we find that New Countryside Construction Program has positive effects on household expenditure and the New Countryside Construction Program tends to prone to top 20 expenditure quintiles than to bottom 20 expenditure quintiles.