Economic Reforms and the Rise of Milk Mega Farms in Vietnam: Governing the Post-socialist Transition

Guillaume Duteurtre (), Emmanuel Pannier (), Nathalie Hostiou (), Mai Huong Nguyen (), Jean-Daniel Cesaro (), Duy Khanh Pham () and Pascal Bonnet ()
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Guillaume Duteurtre: CIRAD, UMR SELMET
Emmanuel Pannier: IRD, UMR PALOG (Ird-Mus. d’Hist. Nat)
Nathalie Hostiou: INRAE, UMR Territoires (Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, AgroParisTech, VetAgro Sup)
Mai Huong Nguyen: IPSARD, Rural Development Center (RUDEC)
Jean-Daniel Cesaro: CIRAD, UMR Selmet (Univ. Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, Mtp Supagro)
Duy Khanh Pham: IPSARD, Rural Development Center (RUDEC)
Pascal Bonnet: CIRAD, Département ES, Université de Montpellier

The European Journal of Development Research, 2022, vol. 34, issue 4, No 18, 2098-2125

Abstract: Abstract Over the past 30 years, major economic reforms have deeply impacted the Vietnamese agro-food sector. In this study, we use the concept of “sociotechnical transition” to capture the multiple dimensions of this transformation. We focus in particular on the rapid emergence of the Vietnamese dairy industry. Up to the mid-2000s, the sector had been dominated by smallholder dairy farmers working in close collaboration with private milk processors and public services. This resulted in what we propose to call a “peasant” sociotechnical regime. In the late 2000s, the sector experienced a growing competition from agro-industries and mega farms holding several thousand cows. The role of smallholder producers has decreased and the sector has moved toward medium to large-scale producers. This new “corporate” regime profoundly modified the outcome of the post-socialist "transition". This case-study highlights important issues related to the governance of these rapid changes.

Keywords: Sociotechnical transition; Agrarian transition; Capitalism; Dairy sector; Value chain; Vietnam (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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