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Exploring the association between agricultural production systems and household diets in Viet Nam

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Title Exploring the association between agricultural production systems and household diets in Viet Nam
 
Creator Bandyopadhyay, Arkadeep
Azzarri, Carlo
Haile, Beliyou
Kim, Chungmann
Alvarez, Christina
Moltedo, Ana
Sattar, Abdul
Bell, Winnie
Rogers, Beatrice L.
 
Subject governance
production
symbiosis
livestock
aquaculture
fruits
vegetables
soil degradation
dietary quality
income
models
balanced diets
production systems
macronutrients
 
Description The government of Viet Nam promotes an integrated and diversified production system that focuses on the symbiotic relationship of livestock, aquaculture, and fruits and vegetables (F&V), locally known as Vuon Ao Chuong (VAC). The expectation is that this system can prevent soil degradation, while improving dietary quality and income. This study examines the correlation between VAC production systems and diets using cross-sectional data from the 2016 round of the Viet Nam Household Living Standards Survey (VHLSS). Using ordinary least squares, we model four continuous outcome variables related to quantity consumed of fruits and vegetables, fiber, animal protein, and dietary energy; while using logistical regression, we model three indicator variables related to whether diets are balanced in terms of intake of dietary energy derived from carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. While individual components of VAC, such as aquaculture or F&V production, show a positive correlation with one or more dietary indicators, adoption of the full VAC system is found to be positively correlated only with dietary fiber consumption, making it challenging to establish a causal link between system adoption and improved dietary quality. However, we find that several socioeconomic variables, such as access to markets, household wealth, education of the household members, and household size are positively associated with one or more dietary indicators. Further research is needed to establish strong and causal relationships, or lack thereof, between VAC system and diets by exploiting the panel structure of VHLSS to examine the role of VAC in improving nutritional outcomes in Viet Nam.
 
Date 2022-04-27
2023-01-16T15:21:19Z
2023-01-16T15:21:19Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Bandyopadhyay, Arkadeep; Azzarri, Carlo; Haile, Beliyou; Kim, Chungmann; Alvarez, Christina; Moltedo, Ana; Sattar, Abdul; Bell, Winnie; Rogers, Beatrice L. 2022. Exploring the association between agricultural production systems and household diets in Viet Nam. Food Security 14: 1207-1226. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12571-022-01276-x
1876-4517
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127222
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12571-022-01276-x
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-4.0
Open Access
 
Format p. 1207-1226
 
Publisher Springer
 
Source Food Security