Understanding the Perceptions of Sustainable Coffee Production: A Case Study of the K’Ho Ethnic Minority in a Small Village in Lâm Đồng Province of Vietnam

This case study used anthropological and culture concept methodologies to evaluate the perceptions of sustainable coffee production of the K’Ho ethnic minority in Di Linh district, Lâm Đồng province in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. Sustainable production is a means of mitigating the increasing i...

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Published in:Sustainability 2020-02, Vol.12 (3), p.1010
Main Authors: Le, Quan Vu, Jovanovic, Grace, Le, Don-Thuan, Cowal, Sanya
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural production
Agriculture
Agrochemicals
Biodiversity
Case depth
Case studies
Chemicals
Climate change
Coffee
Coffee industry
Economics
Farmers
Farms
Fertilizers
Fungicides
Highlands
Insecticides
Long-term effects
Minority & ethnic groups
Monoculture
Pesticides
Productivity
Provinces
Sustainability
Traditional farming
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Summary:This case study used anthropological and culture concept methodologies to evaluate the perceptions of sustainable coffee production of the K’Ho ethnic minority in Di Linh district, Lâm Đồng province in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. Sustainable production is a means of mitigating the increasing impacts of climate change upon the region. The Central Highlands is a major coffee production hub and Di Linh is the largest coffee growing region of Lâm Đồng province. The case study included in-depth interviews with farmers based on open-ended questions and a questionnaire about sustainable coffee indicators. The survey invited farmers to quantify the current status of their social, economic, and environmental sustainability. Our study revealed that the unique, government sponsored development of coffee farms led to fast production rates and quick economic prosperity. But, it also resulted in a prolonged monoculture system of coffee production and high chemical use; causing farm productivity to decline and social, economic, and environmental vulnerability to increase. The K’Ho farmers in a small village are noticing the devastating long-term effects of agrochemicals, but have had some initial success exploring the potential benefits of reverting to traditional farming methods.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su12031010