Pork represents more than 70% of meat consumption in Vietnam, and pig production
provides livelihood for more than 4 million small farmers in the country. Understanding
pork consumption behaviour is thus important for upgrading the pig value chains
in Vietnam. The study is conducted with 416 hous...
Nga Nguyen Thi Duong
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Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen
,
Pham Van Hung
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Duong Nam Ha
,
Tran Van Long
,
Dang Thi Be
,
Unger, Fred
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Lapar, Ma. Lucila
,
[Household pork consumption behaviour in Vietnam: Implications for pro-smallholder pig value chain upgrading]
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Household pork consumption behaviour in Vietnam: Implications for pro-smallholder pig value chain upgrading
Livestock sector in general and pig production in particular are important in Vietnam not only
for supplying food for its growing population but also for their significant contributions to the
country’s economy. Smallholder pig producers which are common, are estimated to supply at
least 80% of p...
Pham Van Hung
,
Nguyen Thi Duong Nga
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Lapar, Ma. Lucila
,
[Improving the livelihood of small farmers in the pig value chain: Experiences in the north of Vietnam]
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Improving the livelihood of small farmers in the pig value chain: Experiences in the north of Vietnam
Wright, Iain A.
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Deka, Ram Pratim
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Thorpe, W.R.
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Lapar, Ma. Lucila
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[The pig sector in North East India: status, constraints and opportunities]
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The pig sector in North East India: status, constraints and opportunities
Using a broad systematic literature review of peer reviewed publications and grey literature, the paper summarizes the most relevant gender issues in the pig value chain of Vietnam, and the ways in which these could be addressed. Specifically, women were found to face more severe constraints than...
In Vietnam, there are about four million households producing pigs of which more than half are producing at small scale, i.e., about one to two pigs per production cycle. One of the most critical constraints to pig production, especially for small scale, is the presence of animal disease. Many ty...
Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen
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Lapar, Ma. Lucila
,
Ninh Xuan Trung
,
Pham Thi Toan
,
[Factors contributing to animal health risks: Implication for smallholder pig production in Vietnam]
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Factors contributing to animal health risks: Implication for smallholder pig production in Vietnam
Grace, Delia
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Unger, Fred
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Toan, N.N.
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Thuy, D.N.
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Lapar, Ma. Lucila
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Fahrion, Anna S.
,
[Hazards and health risk related to the pork meat chain in two districts of Viet Nam using a risk assessment approach]
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Hazards and health risk related to the pork meat chain in two districts of Viet Nam using a risk assessment approach
Lapar, Ma. Lucila
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Kumar, A.
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Jabbar, M.A.
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Staal, Steven J.
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Njoroge, L.
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[Understanding drivers of demand for milk: empirical evidence from Assam, Northeast India]
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Understanding drivers of demand for milk: empirical evidence from Assam, Northeast India
Costales, A.
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Nguyen, T.S.
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Lapar, Ma. Lucila
,
Tiongco, M.M.
,
[Strengthening market linkages of smallholder pig producers through informal contracts in northern Vietnam]
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Strengthening market linkages of smallholder pig producers through informal contracts in northern Vietnam
Milk marketing in Assam, NE India remains predominantly in the informal sector; there is also growing concern among consumers about the purity and quality of milk marketed by informal milk vendors and the possible health risk posed by it. ILRI’s study on milk safety (ILRI 2008) indicates that mos...
Lapar, Ma. Lucila
,
Deka, Ram Pratim
,
Lindahl, Johanna F.
,
Grace, Delia
,
[Quality and safety improvements in informal milk markets and implications for food safety policy]
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Quality and safety improvements in informal milk markets and implications for food safety policy