tailieunhanh - Production and marketing of agro-forest products in northwest upland of Vietnam

This research aims to clarify how market accessibilit y of local people influence s the transformation of production and marketing of agro-forest products, and by extension the income of people in Tat village, moreover, to find out the characteristics of households that lead them to market a greater percentage of their output. | Production and Marketing of Agro-Forest Products in Northwest Upland of Vietnam Case study in Tat Village Tan Minh Da Bac Hoa binh province Center for Agricultural Research and Ecological Studies Bui Thi Gia Pham Tien Dung Dang Viet Quang and Peter Calkins Edited by Peter Calkins and Stephen J. Leisz 1. Introduction After more than 15 years of market oriented transition Vietnamese agriculture has recorded great achievements. The economy has been transformed to a market mechanism from being oriented to self-sufficiency. However the transformation has differed among the regions. The Northern Upland Region plays an important role in the development strategy of Vietnam because not only is it the home of minority peoples but it is also the place where many natural resources are found and the poorest region in Vietnam. Thus the development of social economics in the upland regions particularly in the Northern Uplands is an issue of significant concern to the Government. In the first stage of its entry into the market economy Vietnam has faced many challenges in all sectors. Therefore the Government of Vietnam GoV has not yet instituted programs of market development in Upland regions. In this context these regions still have poor infrastructure low levels of popular education and a complex social-economic situation. Nevertheless in the past few years GoV has issued many policies to develop the economy in the upland soils especially in remote places. Emblematic of this action is the slogan Uplands keep pace with lowlands . The provinces in the Upland regions have adopted many special policies as part of the national strategy for development a series of Decrees and Directions have been approved to develop Upland regions and to improve the living standards of minority peoples. Moreover understanding the requirements of market development and its expansion in the rural upland regions GoV issued the Decree No 20 1998 ND-CP on March 31st 1998 to develop businesses in uplands .