Sustainable and proftable crop and livestock systems in south-central coastal Vietnam

Foreword  
Acknowledgments  
Abbreviations   
Section 1: Crop and livestock systems and available resources  
       Crop and cattle production systems in south-central coastal Vietnam  
       Natural organic resources and nutrient balance in the farming systems of south-central coastal Vietnam 
       Water resources in south-central coastal Vietnam: knowledge, management and research opportunities  
       Soil types, properties and limiting factors in south-central coastal Vietnam 

Section 2: Limitations to crop production on the infertile sandy soils, including a wide range of macro- and micronutrient defciencies  
       Diagnosing multiple nutrient defciencies that limit crop growth and yield on sands in south-central coastal Vietnam  
       Integrated nutrient management of annual and perennial crops on sandy coastal plains of south-central coastal Vietnam  
       Improving the value and effectiveness of manure  
       Potential of variable rate fertiliser application for cashew production in Phu Cat district, Binh Dinh province, Vietnam—a case study  
       Mini–evaporation pan irrigation scheduling: a tool for improving on-farm water use effciency for peanut and tree crops in south-central coastal Vietnam 

Section 3: Value-chain analysis of crops, with suggestions to improve farmers’ incomes
      Opportunities for expansion of peanut cultivation in south-central coastal Vietnam 
      Value-chain analysis of cassava in south-central coastal Vietnam 
      Analysis and improvement of beef-cattle value chains in south-central coastal Vietnam 
      Cashew value chain in south-central coastal Vietnam 
      Analysis of the value chain of mango in south-central coastal Vietnam 
      Market and economic analysis of sesame production in south-central coastal Vietnam 
      Issues and opportunities for garlic producers in Ninh Thuan province, Vietnam 

Section 4: Forage and cattle production 
      Improved forage cultivars for smallholder cattle farmers in south-central coastal Vietnam 
      Cattle production in south-central coastal Vietnam 
      The best-bet participatory approach and its impact on smallholder livelihoods 

Section 5: Risks of groundwater pollution from agriculture 
      A survey of surface and groundwater quality contamination in south-central coastal Vietnam 

Section 6: Key learning from the various studies and integration of fndings 
      Opportunities and priorities for further investment in improving the productivity and sustainability of crop and livestock systems on sands in south-central coastal Vietnam