Analyzing the impact of land fragmentation on household food security in rice-producing households: A case study in Huong Thuy town, Thua Thien Hue province
Vol. 132 No. 5A (2023), Original Article
Vol. 132 No. 5A (2023)

Analyzing the impact of land fragmentation on household food security in rice-producing households: A case study in Huong Thuy town, Thua Thien Hue province

Original Article
https://doi.org/10.26459/hueunijed.v132i5A.6908
Published 2023-04-20
Nguyen Thai Phan
University of Economics, Hue University, 99 Ho Dac Di St., Hue, Vietnam
Nguyen Thi Vinh Hang
University of Economics, Hue University, 99 Ho Dac Di St., Hue, Vietnam
Nguyen Duc Kien
University of Economics, Hue University, 99 Ho Dac Di St., Hue, Vietnam
Dinh Thi Kim Oanh
University of Agriculture and Forestry, Hue University, 102 Phung Hung St., Hue, Vietnam
Le Anh Quy
University of Economics, Hue University, 99 Ho Dac Di St., Hue, Vietnam
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Keywords

land fragmentation
food security
Thua Thien Hue
Probit manh mún đất đai
an ninh lương thực
Thừa Thiên Huế
Probit

Abstract

The objective of the study is to determine the impact of land fragmentation on the food security of households in Huong Thuy town, Thua Thien Hue province. The study interviewed 150 rice-cultivating farmers using the convenience sampling method. We applied the Probit regression to estimate the relationship between land fragmentation and other factors on household food security in rice production. The results show that households with a higher degree of land fragmentation are likely to associated with food insecurity. In addition, the study also found that factors such adoption of new rice varieties in production can improve household food security. The findings recommend that local authorities should promote the process of land consolidation and adoption of new varieties to help households produce more efficiently and reduce food insecurity problem in their families.

https://doi.org/10.26459/hueunijed.v132i5A.6908
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