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.
権利
Copyrights 日本貿易振興機構（ジェトロ）アジア経済研究所 / Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO) http://www.ide.go.jp
雑誌名
IDE Discussion Paper
雑誌名(英)
IDE Discussion Paper
巻
643
発行年
2017-03
出版者
Institute of Developing Economies (IDE-JETRO)
著者版フラグ
publisher
日本十進分類法
666
JEL分類
JEL:L15 - Information and Product Quality;
JEL:O13 - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Energy; Environment; Other Primary Products
JEL:O19 - International Linkages to Development;
JEL:F63 - Economic Development
地域/国名
ベトナム
キーワード(LSH)
Aquaculture
Production management
Quality control
International trade
Vietnam
Port rejection
Better Management Practices
Better management practices and their outcomes in shrimp farming : evidence from small-scale shrimp farmers in Southern Vietnam
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