AN ANALYSIS OF COFFEE GROWER HOUSEHOLDS IN RESPONSE TO THE GLOBAL COFFEE CRISIS IN LAM DONG PROVINCE, VIETNAM

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Khoa Le Toan Vu

Abstract

Since the late 20th century, globalisation has become an irresistible trend, bringing opportunities and challenges for Vietnam’s economic development. After the 1986 reforms, Vietnamese coffee production increased more than 200-fold, and the country became the second-largest coffee producer in the world. Vietnamese coffee is a unique story in the history of the global coffee industry. This study examines coffee development in the Lam Dong province of Vietnam. Lam Dong province is a vital area for coffee production in Vietnam. It describes how smallholder farmers are responding to the effects of the global coffee crisis, including issues such as fluctuations in coffee prices and climate change. This study draws on data from in-depth interviews with 53 smallholder farmers in Lam Dong province to understand how farming systems, corresponding land use and labour use have changed due to the impacts of the crisis. The study shows that most smallholders have changed their land use and cropping mix. Some smallholder farmers are trying to reduce their vulnerability to environmental damage and coffee price volatility by practising sustainable coffee farming. This shows the vitality and flexibility of smallholder farmers in Lam Dong Province in connecting to the developing trends of the world coffee market.


 

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