Agricultural system - Tra Que Flashcards
1
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Location
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Hoi An, Vietnam
- 3 km away from Hoi An Old Town
2
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Types of farm
+ crops
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- Small scale commercial organic
- Crop rotation practiced
- Crops (20+ diff fertilisers used): Cilantro, Lettuce, Vietnamese mint, Basil
3
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Farm organisation methods
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- Vegetable plots in village centre
- Houses around allocated plots
- Grid pattern
4
Q
Human input
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- seeds
- seaweed fertiliser
- labour
- capital
- tools
5
Q
Natural input
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- Precipitation
- relief - 40 hectares flat land
- soil
- temperature
- wet and dry seasons
- water - De Vong river, Tra Que lagoon
6
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Processes
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Ploughing watering planting harvesting fertilising weed and pest control
7
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Outputs
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41 diff kinds of herbs and vegetables
vegetable waste –> can compost
income: 100,000 - 150,000 VND; 300,000 - 500,000 VND in good seasons
8
Q
Effects on villagers
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Money making through farming
community and spirit
can offer services to tourists –> extra income
9
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Scale of production
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Small scale bc more manual labour
Generally low income
Local buyers
10
Q
Tourism dev.
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More income Greater reputation for tourism --> bigger travel companies come there Vegetable picking (farmer for a day) Cooking classes Multiple mentions on trip advisor
11
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Managing tourism
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More professional tours –> avoid harming culture and ecology of village
