Can a Short Food Supply Chain Create Sustainable Benefits for Small Farmers in Developing Countries? An Exploratory Study of Vietnam

Autor: Thi Nga Bui, An Ha Nguyen, Thi Thu Huong Le, Van Phuong Nguyen, Thi Thanh Hao Le, Thi Thanh Huyen Tran, Ngoc Mai Nguyen, Thi Kim Oanh Le, Thi Kim Oanh Nguyen, Thi Thu Trang Nguyen, Hong Van Dao, Thi Ngoc Thuy Doan, Thi Hang Nga Vu, Viet Hung Bui, Huu Cuong Hoa, Philippe Lebailly
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Sustainability
Volume 13
Issue 5
Sustainability, Vol 13, Iss 2443, p 2443 (2021)
ISSN: 2071-1050
DOI: 10.3390/su13052443
Popis: A number of studies have indicated that short food supply chains could create economic, social, and environmental benefits, but most of those chains were implemented in developed countries. This research aims to find out the characteristics of short food supply chains and their benefits to small farmers in Vietnam, which is a developing country, based on the survey results from 338 small farmers in the third quarter of 2020, with the support of Stata 14 software. The results showed that the short food supply chains in the survey sample in Vietnam were characterized by two main actors: small farmers and distributors. Farmers could sell products flexibly at the local market. There was some initial evidence to prove that these chains helped to stabilize the input, output price, and revenue
formulated sustainable income
and increased the satisfaction and confidence of farmers. They eliminated gender discrimination in rural areas and improved livelihood for ethnic minorities. These chains also enhanced the mindset on green, organic, and clean production of farmers, which in turn created environmental benefits. COVID-19 has posed a negative impact on the income of farmers and made them change their production and sales method. Therefore, the research could suggest some policies to sustainably develop the short food supply chains in Vietnam in the future.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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