| Author | Can Duc Quyet |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. AS-97-22 |
| Subject(s) | Sustainable agriculture--Vietnam--Mucangchai
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| Note | A thesis submitted in paitial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of
Science, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. AS-97-22 |
| Abstract | The low crop productivity of Mu Cang Chai agriculture in this decade is thought to be
a considerable lamentable problem since it causes insufficient self-support of food for
population in the district. Poor cultivation method expressed through low input production
ineffective cropping systems and risingly degrading environment leads to people's low living
standard. This study, therefore focuses on the understanding of the practical food production
system under the existing socio-economic and environment conditions of Mucangchai
district -a typical mountainous area in Y enbai province.
A farm survey was carried out to assess socio-economic profile concentrated on some
major parameters of cropping system , particularly cropping patterns, soil fetiility,
fertilization and some other involving factors, of which social factors are also concerned.
Soil analysis of 40 samples was also done to estimate the soil fertility levels in the
region. Soil fetiility was assessed by soil analysis from the slope and the terraced land.
Through the quantity and concentration of 7 soil prope11ies, soil fertility was found at
low level. Most of values of soil properties were different between two groups of terraced
field and upland slope, and these two groups were much less than that of the land under the
forest. The land, therefore, was estimated to be heavily degraded under the existing crop
cultivation status.
The . cropping systems of the study area was found to have considerable constraints
such as limitations of households' low income, very low level of fertilization, ineffective
farm equipment and other facilities, low yielding variety system and low application level of
new technology. All of these resulted in low input-low output cropping system leading to the
insufficient food demand for the local basic consumption.
The approach therefore identifies all of advantages and constraints of food production
and employs available information involved so that a gradual change from the old food crop
production to the higher level one of higher intensive farming system can be carried out. The
strategy is promoted through increase in cultivable areas and in crop yields to get higher food
production.
With the system approach that combined socio-institutional, economic and agronomic
analytical framework, a more sustainable food crop production is recommended prior by
more food production for self-sufficiency, secondly contribute to the sustainable agricultural
and rural development in the study area as well as in regions with similar environment. |
| Year | 1997 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. AS-97-22 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (Former title: Department of Food Agriculture, and BioResources (DFAB)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Agricultural and Aquatic Systems(AS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Hansen, Gunner Kjer; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Tinsley, Richard L., ;Apasit Eiumnoh, ;Sununtar Setboonsarng; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Danida, Government of Denmark; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1997 |