Farmers’ Behaviour in Applying Advanced Farming Technology

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume V, Issue VIII, August 2021 | ISSN 2454–6186

Farmers’ Behaviour in Applying Advanced Farming Technology

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Nguyen Doan Khoi
Department of Scientific Research Affairs, Can Tho University

Abstract: This article purposed to analyze the farmer’s behaviour to apply advanced farming technology in the order to solve the gaps and improve quality control at the farm level. The survey conducted in An Giang province of the MRD to discuss the farmers’ behavior and willingness to improve their farming practices towards the advanced farming technology. The data collection was taken up by conducting a survey of 100 farmers (50 traditional farmers and 50 fish cooperative members). Chau Phu district of An Giang province is selected to do a survey due to Chau Phu district was one of the early adopters of Pangasius pond aquaculture. Hence, this district has a large number of Pangasius ponds, many that have been in use for over 15 years. By choosing an established area like this, there is an opportunity to evaluate potentially more established and stabilized farming practices. The gaps analysis showed differences in farming practices between the traditional farming system and the advanced farming technology including farming production factors such as fingerlings, feeds, and veterinary drugs for fish disease treatment and fish culture conditions such as waste-water treatment system. The advanced farming technology fulfilled the requirements with respect to quality and safety such as certified fingerlings, industrial feeds, waste-water treatment system and proper disease treatment. Based on the analysis, the question how small-scale farmers can improve their practice and satisfy the quality requirements is answered.

Key words: farmers’ behaviour, advanced farming technology, fish culture

I. INTRODUCTION

In the context of international integration, fish export activities bring a lot of opportunities for the developing countries. The EU is the main export market for Pangasius from Vietnam, with one third of imports in quantity and 40% in value terms. Within the EU, Spain is the biggest market. Demand usually increases every year. Aqua-cultured fish is one of the dominant export products in Vietnam. The development of this sector is a major source of foreign currency and employment. The success of the sector encourages both local and foreign investment. Quality control at the farm level focuses on the biological and human activities for producing fish with certain intrinsic and extrinsic attributes). Quality assurance at the chain focuses on the chain actors’ responsibilities for dovetailing several activities within the supply chain in order to deliver the quality that consumers desired. Quality management includes quality control and quality assurance that covers both biological management of the produce as well as human management of activities.

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