A VALUE CHAIN OF PALM SUGAR PRODUCTS: THE CASE OF KHMER PEOPLE IN CHAU LANG VILLAGE, TRI TON DISTRICT, AN GIANG PROVINCE, VIETNAM 

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Climate change can cause problems for livelihood protection in dry areas. Thus, studying the agricultural value chain can provide baseline information to support livelihood protection for climate change effects. Accordingly, this study was carried out in both quantitative and qualitative methods in Chau Lang of the Tri Ton district, where it is known that 65% of the village's families are Khmer. With the aid of in-person interviews using a pre-tested questionnaire, a semi-structured interview schedule, and an open discussion method, primary data were gathered from 250 sampling observations from various stakeholders, including 105 farmers and 145 intermediaries in multiple channels. The findings showed that the average cost of production for one kilogram of palm sugar was 5,302 VND. The marketing chain consists of three main channels: Channel 1: Farmers - Middlemen -Wholesalers - Retailers - Consumers; Channel 2: Farmers - Wholesalers - Retailers - Consumers; and Channel 3: Farmers - Retailers – Consumers. Where Channel 3 has the greatest marketing efficiency, at 19.52%, followed by Channels 2 and 1, at 18.36% and 15.76%, respectively. Additionally, Channels 1 and 2 have lower monopoly index values than Channel 3, suggesting trader dominance in marketing palm sugar products. It also demonstrates how little influence artisans have on the product price. An enterprise that aids artisans in selling palm sugar must grow in Chau Lang Village. To encourage the Khmer to continue working in the village as they have done for generations, it is important to find how to help these households and boost the income from palm sugar production.

Từ khóa: Palm sugar, production cost, value chain, Khmer people

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