Revisiting Vietnam Rice : moving towards industrialisation

Title : Revisiting Vietnam Rice : moving towards industrialisation

Year : 2012

Language : English

Summary :

Asia’s rice-based food is an essential commodity. Therefore, in May 2006, La Via Campesina held the People’s Conference for the Asia and the Pacific on Rice and Food Sovereignty. Rice represents culture, life and sovereignty. In Southeast Asia and East Asia, in addition to Thailand, Vietnam is the largest producer of rice exports. As a country, Vietnam wishes to increase its rice production success. Yet this begs the question of whether the increase in rice production contributes to the welfare of farmers. La Via Campesina sent teams to study and learn from Vietnam in regard to rice production, trade and food sovereignty as well as to explore the way of life and welfare of small farmers.

Edition : La Via Campesina South East Asia

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