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Tran, Van Hieu, 2011. Understanding farmer production strategies in context of policies for adaptation to floods in Vietnam : case study at two communes, An Giang province, Vietnam. Second cycle, A2E. Uppsala: SLU, Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

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Adaptation has an important role in reducing the livelihood impacts of climate change, floods and other risks. However, the analysis of adaptation needs to be integrated with other factors. This study explores how the irrigation and dyke system affect the way of adaptation with flood of local people, as well as investigating the factors that influence changes in farmer’s decision making on production structure, in order to adapt with floods. The study was carried out in two communes of Chau Phu and Cho Moi district of An Giang province; Binh Phu and Kien An communes, through using PRA tools in group discussion and in-depth interview. The results show that adaptation to floods is related to many factors, such as government policy, natural conditions, and climate condition, market price of agriculture products and household conditions, which were considered in the analysis of adaptation. Adaptation is one part of the household’s decision making on production structure, and it varies for different groups of local peoples with different conditions.

Main title:Understanding farmer production strategies in context of policies for adaptation to floods in Vietnam
Subtitle:case study at two communes, An Giang province, Vietnam
Authors:Tran, Van Hieu
Supervisor:Beckman, Malin and Vo, Tong Anh
Examiner:Bartholdson, Örjan and Pain, Adam
Series:Master theses in rural development/Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Urban and Rural Development (Online)
Volume/Sequential designation:60
Year of Publication:2011
Level and depth descriptor:Second cycle, A2E
Student's programme affiliation:NU002 Rural Development, Livelihoods and Natural Resource Management in Vietnam - Master's Programme (contract education) 120 HEC
Supervising department:(NL, NJ) > Dept. of Urban and Rural Development
(LTJ, LTV) > Dept. of Urban and Rural Development
Keywords:Adaptation, Floods, Production strategies, Livelihood strategies, Mekong delta
URN:NBN:urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-s-803
Permanent URL:
http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-s-803
Subject. Use of subject categories until 2023-04-30.:Agricultural economics and policies
Rural sociology and social security
Agricultural structures
Water resources and management
Language:English
Deposited On:13 Dec 2011 15:11
Metadata Last Modified:20 Apr 2012 14:24

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