An assessment of the smallholder rice farming households' vulnerability to climate change and variability in the Mekong delta region of Vietnam

This study assessed the livelihood vulnerability of rice farming households in Can Tho, Dong Thap, and Tien Giang provinces in the Mekong delta region (MDR) of Vietnam using primary data collected from 405 rice farmers, and the Livelihood Vulnerability Index (LVI) and LVI-Intergovernmental Panel on...

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Published in:Local environment 2021-08, Vol.26 (8), p.948-966
Main Authors: Ho, Tien D. N., Kuwornu, John K. M., Tsusaka, Takuji W., Nguyen, Loc T., Datta, Avishek
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Climate change
Climate variability
Communication networks
Farmers
Farming
Food security
Households
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Intervention
Livelihood
Livelihood Vulnerability Index
Local government
Mekong delta region
Natural disasters
Provinces
Rice
Small farms
Social networks
Social organization
Subsidies
Variability
Vietnam
Vulnerability
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Summary:This study assessed the livelihood vulnerability of rice farming households in Can Tho, Dong Thap, and Tien Giang provinces in the Mekong delta region (MDR) of Vietnam using primary data collected from 405 rice farmers, and the Livelihood Vulnerability Index (LVI) and LVI-Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (LVI-IPCC) approaches. The calculated LVI revealed that rice farming households were vulnerable in terms of the social network, livelihood strategies, natural disaster and climate variability, and food security. The LVI-IPCC revealed that Tien Giang province was the most vulnerable to climate change and variability, followed by Can Tho province. The findings suggest that intervention programmes strengthen communication networks among farmers and those local governments and other organisations to provide subsidies and training courses for farmers to cope with climatic events, as well as create more opportunities for them to diversify their income sources.
ISSN:1354-9839
1469-6711
DOI:10.1080/13549839.2021.1937971