While the effect of land fragmentation on farm efficiency and production diversification in Vietnam has been well established, no evidence exists for its effect on household food security. Using a unique dataset from household surveys in combination with micro-econometric models, the current study examines the impact of land fragmentation on food security in the poorest districts of Vietnam’s North Central Coast. Even after controlling for other factors in the models, we provide the first evidence that in Vietnam, ethnic minority households whose land holdings are fragmented are more likely to suffer from food insecurity. A higher likelihood of achieving food security is found for households whose members have better education and non-farm self-employment. The findings suggest that land policies that encourage land consolidation and improve the access of ethnic minorities to better education and non-farm self-employment would help them improve their food security. Such policies should be promoted in the study area.

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越南中北部海岸土地分割对粮食安全的影响

虽然土地分割对越南农场效率和生产多样化的影响已得到充分证实，但尚无证据表明其对家庭粮食安全的影响。本研究使用来自家庭调查的独特数据集并结合微观计量经济模型，研究了土地分割对越南中北部海岸最贫困地区粮食安全的影响。即使在控制了模型中的其他因素之后，我们还是提供了第一个证据，表明在越南，土地分散的少数民族家庭更有可能遭受粮食不安全之苦。家庭成员受教育程度较高且从事非农自营职业的家庭更有可能实现粮食安全。调查结果表明，鼓励土地整理和改善少数民族获得更好教育和非农自营职业机会的土地政策将有助于他们改善粮食安全。应在研究区推广此类政策。