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022			_a1656-4383
040			_cDSSC
100			_aDung, Le Canh _913469
130			_aAsian Journal of Agriculture and Development _913434
245			_aFinancial capacity of rice-based farming households in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam / _cLe Canh Dung, Vo Van Ha, Vo Van Tuan, Dang Kieu Nhan, John Ward and Peter Brown.
300			_app. 73-87
336			_atext
337			_aunmediated
338			_avolume
440			_vvol. 14 no. 1 _x1656-4383
500			_aThis study examines financial capacity of various types of rice farming households in the Mekong Delta. Household financial capacity was elicited and quantified through interviews with 449 households practicing rice-based farming systems in four agro-ecological zones of the Mekong Delta. Household net income, long-standing debt, and savings represent the three key parameters of household financial capacity. Analysis of farm size classes revealed that financial capacity was weak, especially among households with farms that were less than one hectare. Agricultural production was the primary component of household net income. The level of diversity of non-rice crops did not contribute significantly to increased household income. Net household income was positively correlated with farm size, land use circle (i.e., number of crops in a field), and non-farm activities. Mean household savings accounted for 27 percent of total net household income, and mean long-term debt was 11 percent of household savings. The low financial capacity of rice-based farming households introduces substantial challenges for Mekong Delta farmers to recover production costs caused by irregular weather patterns associated with climate change.
650		0	_afinancial capacity _913470
650		0	_arice-based farming system _913471
650		0	_aHousehold linens. _96246
700			_aHa, Vo Van _913472
700			_aTuan, Vo Van _913474
700			_aNhan, Dang Kieu _913475
700			_aWard, John _913476
700			_aBrown, Peter _913477
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