Land Consolidation at the Household Level in the Red River Delta, Vietnam

Thi Ha Thanh Nguyen, Thi Quynh Nhu Thai, Tran Van Tuan, Thi Phin Pham, Quang Cuong Doan, Khac Hung Vu, Huong Giang Doan and Quang Thanh Bui
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Thi Ha Thanh Nguyen: Faculty of Geography, VNU University of Science, No. 334 Nguyen Trai Street 120080, Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Thi Quynh Nhu Thai: Institute of Research on Land Management, General Department of Land Administration, No. 9/78 Giai Phong Road 116314, Dong Da District, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Tran Van Tuan: Faculty of Geography, VNU University of Science, No. 334 Nguyen Trai Street 120080, Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Thi Phin Pham: Faculty of Geography, VNU University of Science, No. 334 Nguyen Trai Street 120080, Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Quang Cuong Doan: Faculty of Geography, VNU University of Science, No. 334 Nguyen Trai Street 120080, Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Khac Hung Vu: Faculty of Geography, VNU University of Science, No. 334 Nguyen Trai Street 120080, Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Huong Giang Doan: Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, Tay Bac Univeristy 34155, Thành phố Sơn La 34000, Vietnam
Quang Thanh Bui: Faculty of Geography, VNU University of Science, No. 334 Nguyen Trai Street 120080, Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam

Land, 2020, vol. 9, issue 6, 1-23

Abstract: Land consolidation is an effective solution for the hindrances in agricultural production and rural development caused by land fragmentation. In the Red River Delta of Vietnam, where land is still highly fragmented, the application of land consolidation is required. By using a bottom-up approach, the paper aims to clarify the effect of land consolidation on farm households in selected communities (as case studies) of two provinces (Hung Yen and Vinh Phuc) in the Red River Delta. With the primary structured and semi-structured interview method, 172 household questionnaires and 22 in-depth questionnaires (from local officials) were collected. The results indicated that land consolidation could either change the spatial structure or expand the area of land parcels, facilitate the conversion of crop structure, increase household incomes, accelerate mechanization in agricultural production, and create more job opportunities for agricultural laborers. However, we also found that the land consolidation process conducted in the case studies is inadequate and lacks integration with other related policies.

Keywords: land consolidation; land fragmentation; Red River Delta (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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