Chapter 5 Conclusion and Policy Recommendations
5.4. Recommendations for Future Study
Based on the limitations of this study, we suggest some recommendations for further studies as follows:
1. Future studies should be conducted on analyzing the value chain of edible canna products regarding build and consolidate linkages in production, processing, and consumption. In fact, the lack of these linkages makes the production of farms to become inefficiently, makes bad effects on the value of the whole value chain and the livelihood of edible canna farmers.
2. The studies on measuring the profit efficiency of edible canna production should be encouraged in the future to fill up the gap of this study.
Besides, future studies should focus on addressing the problems of how to expand the output market for edible canna products in Backan province? How to develop the edible canna production in Vietnam sustainably to create income, and to reduce the poverty rate for locals in the Northern regions of Vietnam.
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119 Appendices Appendix A: Questionnaire for edible canna farms
DESSERTATION RESERCH
Efficiency analysis of edible canna farms in Backan province, Vietnam Dear respondent,
I am undertaking a research to analyze the efficiency levels of edible canna production households in Bac Kan province by using DEA and SFA model.
To complete my research, I need collect some information about edible canna cultivation of your family. Please offer information following the structured questionnaire.
Your participation is vital to scientific research and is greatly appreciated.
Thank you very much for your cooperation.
Yours sincerely, Vu Thi Hien Ph.D student
National Pigtung University of Science and Technoly Supervisor
Dr. Ke-Chung Peng
Professor of College Management
National Pigtung University of Science and Technology
120 QUESTIONAIRE SET FOR EDIBLE CANNA HOUSEHOLDS
CONTROL INFORMATION
1 2 3 4 5
Date ID Household Name of commune Name of Village Phone number
Note: ID household include:
- The initials of the name and surname of the interviewer, taking the first letter of each name.
- The family number being interviewed (the total number of families interviewed by the enumerator including the current family)
Example: The full name of enumerator is VU THI HIEN, and this is the 10th family she is interviewing (that is, she interviewed a total of 10 households, including this household) ID household is VH10.
PART 1: GENERAL INFORMATION OF HOUSEHOLD
6. Name of household head (Mr./Miss):………
7. Gender: Male Female 8. Age of household head:………(Years) 9. Ethnic groups of household:
Kinh Tay
H’Mong Nung Dao Other
10. Educational level (highest level) :………(Years)
11. Major job of household head: Agricultural job Worker/officer/employee
Own business Others