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Better management practices and their outcomes in shrimp farming : evidence from small-scale shrimp farmers in Southern Vietnam

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  • Suzuki, Aya
  • Vu, Hoang Nam

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Despite the growth of aquaculture exports from developing countries in recent years, a high percentage of these products are rejected at developed countries' ports because of non-compliance with international standards. This paper presents a case study of the shrimp aquaculture sector in Vietnam to examine the factors behind the persistence of such port rejections. In particular, we focus on why the so-called Better Management Practices (BMPs) are not appropriately adopted by many farmers and examine whether the number and types of information sources matter in farmers' decisions on BMP adoption and whether BMP adoption actually leads to better performances. On the basis of our estimation using primary data collected in Southern Vietnam, we find that information sources and training experiences indeed matter in the adoption of a higher number of BMPs and that BMP adoption indeed reduces the possibility of disease outbreaks. These results prove the effectiveness of BMPs and suggest the importance of disseminating knowledge regarding them to farmers through experts.

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  • Suzuki, Aya & Vu, Hoang Nam, 2017. "Better management practices and their outcomes in shrimp farming : evidence from small-scale shrimp farmers in Southern Vietnam," IDE Discussion Papers 643, Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO).
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    1. Suzuki, Aya & Vu, Hoang Nam, 2013. "Status and constraints of costly port rejection : a case from the Vietnamese frozen seafood export industry," IDE Discussion Papers 395, Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO).
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    1. Suzuki, Aya & Nam, Vu Hoang & Lee, Guenwoo, 2021. "Inducing Smallholders’ Compliance with International Standards: Evidence from the Shrimp Aquaculture Sector in Vietnam," 2021 Conference, August 17-31, 2021, Virtual 315025, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
    2. Nguyen Thi Kim Quyen & Huynh Van Hien & Le Nguyen Doan Khoi & Nobuyuki Yagi & Anna Karia Lerøy Riple, 2020. "Quality Management Practices of Intensive Whiteleg Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) Farming: A Study of the Mekong Delta, Vietnam," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(11), pages 1-18, June.

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    Keywords

    Aquaculture; Production management; Quality control; International trade; Vietnam; Port rejection; Better Management Practices;
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    JEL classification:

    • L15 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Information and Product Quality
    • O13 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Environment; Other Primary Products
    • O19 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - International Linkages to Development; Role of International Organizations
    • F63 - International Economics - - Economic Impacts of Globalization - - - Economic Development

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