Adoption and nonadoption of minimum tillage potato cultivation resulting from mechanized rice farming in Vietnam

Minimum tillage potato production with rice straw mulching was widely promoted in Vietnam during the 2010s for efficient land use in the winter fallow season. This study evaluates the current adoption status 15 years after its introduction by a qualitative case study consisting of desk review, phone...

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Main Authors: Kawarazuka, Nozomi, Bui, Trang, Phung, Ha Trang
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178073
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Bui, Trang
Phung, Ha Trang
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description Minimum tillage potato production with rice straw mulching was widely promoted in Vietnam during the 2010s for efficient land use in the winter fallow season. This study evaluates the current adoption status 15 years after its introduction by a qualitative case study consisting of desk review, phone interviews and in-depth interviews, and field observation. Findings reveal that the original practice has been discontinued after initial adoption, primarily attributed to the adoption of rice harvesters and power tillers. The reasons for discontinuation differ from those for other conservation agriculture practices like zero tillage maize or wheat production, emphasizing the importance of tailored approaches for each crop and locality. Some farmers have adapted the method to fit their specific conditions in which the principles of conservation agriculture have been maintained. Those findings underscore the need for continual refinement of agricultural innovations along with socioeconomic and agroecological changes. Drawing on insights from the case of Vietnam, the study proposes a scaling strategy for South Asia where there is increasing interest in promoting potato zero tillage rice straw mulching.
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spelling CGSpace1780732025-11-24T21:10:56Z Adoption and nonadoption of minimum tillage potato cultivation resulting from mechanized rice farming in Vietnam Kawarazuka, Nozomi Bui, Trang Phung, Ha Trang mulching qualitative analysis regenerative agriculture technology adoption Minimum tillage potato production with rice straw mulching was widely promoted in Vietnam during the 2010s for efficient land use in the winter fallow season. This study evaluates the current adoption status 15 years after its introduction by a qualitative case study consisting of desk review, phone interviews and in-depth interviews, and field observation. Findings reveal that the original practice has been discontinued after initial adoption, primarily attributed to the adoption of rice harvesters and power tillers. The reasons for discontinuation differ from those for other conservation agriculture practices like zero tillage maize or wheat production, emphasizing the importance of tailored approaches for each crop and locality. Some farmers have adapted the method to fit their specific conditions in which the principles of conservation agriculture have been maintained. Those findings underscore the need for continual refinement of agricultural innovations along with socioeconomic and agroecological changes. Drawing on insights from the case of Vietnam, the study proposes a scaling strategy for South Asia where there is increasing interest in promoting potato zero tillage rice straw mulching. 2025 2025-11-21T12:30:30Z 2025-11-21T12:30:30Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178073 en Open Access Kawarazuka, N.; Bui, T.; Phung, H.T. 2025. Adoption and nonadoption of minimum tillage potato cultivation resulting from mechanized rice farming in Vietnam. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. ISSN 1742-1713. 40. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1742170525100173
spellingShingle mulching
qualitative analysis
regenerative agriculture
technology adoption
Kawarazuka, Nozomi
Bui, Trang
Phung, Ha Trang
Adoption and nonadoption of minimum tillage potato cultivation resulting from mechanized rice farming in Vietnam
title Adoption and nonadoption of minimum tillage potato cultivation resulting from mechanized rice farming in Vietnam
title_full Adoption and nonadoption of minimum tillage potato cultivation resulting from mechanized rice farming in Vietnam
title_fullStr Adoption and nonadoption of minimum tillage potato cultivation resulting from mechanized rice farming in Vietnam
title_full_unstemmed Adoption and nonadoption of minimum tillage potato cultivation resulting from mechanized rice farming in Vietnam
title_short Adoption and nonadoption of minimum tillage potato cultivation resulting from mechanized rice farming in Vietnam
title_sort adoption and nonadoption of minimum tillage potato cultivation resulting from mechanized rice farming in vietnam
topic mulching
qualitative analysis
regenerative agriculture
technology adoption
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178073
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