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dc.contributor.authorYadav, LP
dc.contributor.authorSmith, D
dc.contributor.authorAziz, AA
dc.contributor.authorThuy, CTL
dc.contributor.authorThao, HX
dc.contributor.authorLe, HH
dc.contributor.authorNicetic, O
dc.contributor.authorQuyen, LN
dc.contributor.authorVagneron, I
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-13T02:36:21Z
dc.date.available2021-10-13T02:36:21Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.identifier.issn1473-5903
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/14735903.2021.1901466
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/408972
dc.description.abstractIntensive maize cultivation in the uplands of North-west Vietnam has resulted in soil erosion leading to reduced maize yields along with negative impacts downstream. Despite the introduction of sustainable agricultural technologies over many years, adoption rates are low mostly due to their incompatibility with existing farming systems and lack of secure markets for alternative crops. In addition, the temporary nature of development programmes and limited capacity of government extension systems have resulted in limited spread of technology, and where they have been introduced, unable to secure long-lasting commitments from farmers. In this study, we explore an alternative model involving maize value chain actors for attaining more durable transition towards sustainable maize farming systems. We find maize traders operating at lower levels of the value chain with active engagement with the farming community to be best suited for engaging in technology dissemination. While their involvement may require additional incentives and oversight from the government it is imperative that support for commercialization through promising market links are established to achieve a more meaningful shift towards sustainable farming methods.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInforma UK Limited
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom234
dc.relation.ispartofpageto254
dc.relation.ispartofissue3-4
dc.relation.ispartofjournalInternational Journal of Agricultural Sustainability
dc.relation.ispartofvolume19
dc.subject.fieldofresearchAgricultural economics
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode380101
dc.titleCan traders help farmers transition towards more sustainable maize based farming systems? Evidence from the Lao-Vietnamese border
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dcterms.bibliographicCitationYadav, LP; Smith, D; Aziz, AA; Thuy, CTL; Thao, HX; Le, HH; Nicetic, O; Quyen, LN; Vagneron, I, Can traders help farmers transition towards more sustainable maize based farming systems? Evidence from the Lao-Vietnamese border, International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 2021, 19 (3-4), pp. 234-254
dc.date.updated2021-10-08T05:08:46Z
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gro.griffith.authorSmith, Dominic


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