Title: Determinants of adoption of sustainable land management practices among smallholder farmers in the uplands of Vietnam: an empirical study in Central Vietnam

Authors: Nguyen Van Thanh; Hoang Gia Hung; Le Van Nam; Duong Ngoc Phuoc; Le Thi Hong Phuong; Ho Le Phi Khanh; Mai Thu Giang

Addresses: Faculty of Rural Development, University of Agriculture and Forestry, Hue University, Vietnam ' Faculty of Rural Development, University of Agriculture and Forestry, Hue University, Vietnam ' Faculty of Rural Development, University of Agriculture and Forestry, Hue University, Vietnam ' Faculty of Rural Development, University of Agriculture and Forestry, Hue University, Vietnam ' Faculty of Rural Development, University of Agriculture and Forestry, Hue University, Vietnam ' Faculty of Rural Development, University of Agriculture and Forestry, Hue University, Vietnam ' University of Economics, Hue University, Hue City, Vietnam

Abstract: This study investigates the determinants of farmers' adoption of sustainable land management (SLM) practices in the case of Central Vietnam. The data was collected from 300 randomly selected households using a survey questionnaire and analysed using duration analysis. The results indicate knowledge of SLM, participation in extension training courses, technological attributes, and physical distance from home to fields have positive effects on the adoption speed of intercropping, crop rotation, and mulching practices. Meanwhile, small farm size, length of farming experience, and low education of household heads are factors delaying the adoption speed of these practices. The findings suggest improving farmers' knowledge of SLM practices and investing in agricultural road infrastructure for agricultural production would enhance the adoption speed of SLM practices in the Vietnamese uplands. The study provides vital empirical evidence that should be considered when enacting development policies for the adoption of SLM in the uplands of developing countries.

Keywords: adoption; determinants; duration analysis; DA; practices; uplands; smallholder farmers; SLM; sustainable land management; Vietnam; crop rotation; intercropping; mulching.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSSOC.2024.139498

International Journal of Sustainable Society, 2024 Vol.16 No.2, pp.107 - 124

Received: 14 Sep 2021
Received in revised form: 02 Jun 2022
Accepted: 27 Oct 2022

Published online: 03 Jul 2024 *

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