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Toward sustainability or efficiency: the case of smallholder coffee farmers in Vietnam

Empirical study
Journal article

Published July 2019 by MDPI. Authored by Hung Ahn, N. , Bokelmann, W. , Nga, Do Thi. and Van Minh, N.

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Research Focus

Sustainability Approaches:

Voluntary Sustainability Standards

Sustainability Tools:

4C Association
Fairtrade International
Rainforest Alliance (RA)
+ 1

Sustainability Issues:

Forests and other ecosystems
Livelihoods
Participant costs and benefits
+ 1

Outcomes of Interest:

Afforestation
Cost of inputs
Fertilizers
+ 10

Specific Themes:

Ecosystem 
Smallholders

Sectors:

Agriculture

Products:

Coffee

Sustainable Development Goals:

SDG 1 - No Poverty
SDG 12 - Responsible Production and Consumption
Region/Country:

Geographies:

Asia

Countries:

Viet Nam

Summary

This study attempts to uncover the truth behind an increasing number of smallholder farmers participating in sustainable coffee farming in Vietnam. Using stochastic frontier and cost-benefit analysis, a sample of 316 smallholder farmers in Dak Lak was chosen to analyze the economic impacts of sustainable and conventional coffee farming on farmers’ welfare. In addition, we conducted field observation and key informant interviews to describe several farming practices. The results highlight the fact that farmers’ decisions to participate in sustainable coffee farming are mainly driven by economic benefits. Sustainable farming is more cost-effective and profitable than conventional farming, despite the insignificant difference in production efficiency. Improvement of education, farming knowledge, and collective actions could mitigate negative effects of small-scale production for sustainable coffee farmers. Pesticide management, shade coffee encouragement, and reduction of excessive fertilization, over-irrigation, and unproductive coffee varieties are recommended for sustainable development of the sector.
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Toward sustainability or efficiency: the case of smallholder coffee farmers in Vietnam

Empirical study
Journal article

Published July 2019 by MDPI. Authored by Hung Ahn, N. , Bokelmann, W. , Nga, Do Thi. and Van Minh, N.

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