Perspective no. 5 - Farmers organisations and quality chains in Vietnam

11/06/2010 - Article

Demand for quality food is growing constantly in developing countries. Small-scale producers are not always able to take advantage of these outlets. Based on projects in Vietnam, issue 5 of Perspective makes proposals aimed at remedying matters.

Over the past 20 years or so, the Vietnamese have been expressing their concerns about and interest in healthy, tasty food. The government has been very active: it has passed laws, drawn up standards and organized training courses. However, small-scale producers are finding it hard to access these quality chains.
Based on two projects in Vietnam, Paule Moustier and Dao The Anh suggest ways of associating such producers, centring on supporting the various players, promoting information within supply chains, and encouraging producers to organize themselves. Combining public regulation and private regulation looks to be a promising approach.

Promoting information and cooperation: Farmers organisations and quality chains in Vietnam
Paule Moustier, Dao The Anh
Perspective no. 5
CIRAD, 2010

Perspective sets out to suggest new lines of debate and action, backed up by research work, but does not claim to express CIRAD's official position on the topics covered.
This series of 4-page summaries presents novel ideas or policies on development issues of strategic importance for countries in the South: food security, land tenure, climate change, energy security, forest management, standards, etc.

Perspective is intended for decision-makers (public, private, associations, etc), but also for communicators–journalists, teachers, etc–and anyone capable of taking on board simply formulated ideas. It is published in French and English.