Willingness to adopt improved shrimp aquaculture practices in Vietnam

IF 3.8 2区经济学 Q1 AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY

Aquaculture Economics & Management Pub Date : 2021-02-05 DOI:10.1080/13657305.2021.1880492

Quach Thi Khanh Ngoc, Bui Bich Xuan, Erlend Dancke Sandorf, Truong Ngoc Phong, Luong Cong Trung, Tạ Thị Thu Hiên

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Abstract

Abstract The shrimp industry plays a leading role in aquaculture development in Vietnam. Currently, the government is running a credit subsidy program to support farmers investing in improved production methods. This paper aimed to investigate white-legged shrimp farmers’ willingness to invest in improved production methods and to examine whether the current government policy for the sector is in line with farmers’ preferences using a discrete choice experiment. The results show that farmers do not care about the environmental impacts but emphasize increased yields and more successful crops as the main drivers of their willingness to invest. There is a mismatch between the current subsidized interest rate and farmers’ required interest rate. These findings suggest that to promote better investment in improved production methods, the government should focus on the regulatory framework, monitoring and control of environmental impacts, and reevaluate the size of the credit subsidy.

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越南愿意采用改良的虾类养殖方法

虾产业在越南水产养殖发展中起着主导作用。目前，政府正在实施一项信贷补贴计划，以支持农民投资改进生产方法。本文旨在调查白腿虾养殖者对改进生产方法的投资意愿，并使用离散选择实验来检验当前政府对该部门的政策是否符合养殖者的偏好。结果表明，农民并不关心环境影响，而是强调增产和更成功的作物是他们投资意愿的主要驱动因素。目前的补贴利率与农民要求的利率不匹配。这些发现表明，为了促进对改进生产方法的更好投资，政府应关注监管框架，监测和控制环境影响，并重新评估信贷补贴的规模。

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Aquaculture Economics & Management FISHERIES-

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7.30

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17.90%

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期刊介绍： Aquaculture Economics and Management is a peer-reviewed, international journal which aims to encourage the application of economic analysis to the management, modeling, and planning of aquaculture in public and private sectors. The journal publishes original, high quality papers related to all aspects of aquaculture economics and management including aquaculture production and farm management, innovation and technology adoption, processing and distribution, marketing, consumer behavior and pricing, international trade, policy analysis, and the role of aquaculture in food security, livelihoods, and environmental management. Papers are peer reviewed and evaluated for their scientific merits and contributions.