Rob Cramb (editors)2023-06-202023-06-2020209789811907630https://repository.vlu.edu.vn/handle/123456789/5822https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0998-8DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0998-8; License: CC BY-NC-SA IGO; Publisher: SpringerThis open access book is about understanding the processes involved in the transformation of smallholder rice farming in the Lower Mekong Basin from a low-yielding subsistence activity to one producing the surpluses needed for national self-sufficiency and a high-value export industry. For centuries, farmers in the Basin have regarded rice as “white gold”, reflecting its centrality to their food security and well-being. In the past four decades, rice has also become a commercial crop of great importance to Mekong farmers, augmenting but not replacing its role in securing their subsistence. This book is based on collaborative research to (a) compare the current situation and trajectories of rice farmers within and between different regions of the Lower Mekong, (b) explore the value chains linking rice farmers with new technologies and input and output markets within and across national borders, and (c) understand the changing role of government policies in facilitating the on-going evolution of commercial rice farming. An introductory section places the research in geographical and historical context. Four major sections deal in turn with studies of rice farming, value chains, and policies in Northeast Thailand, Central Laos, Southeastern Cambodia, and the Mekong Delta. The final section examines the implications for rice policy in the region as a whole.enOpen accessRice farming in Mainland Southeast AsiaCommercialisation of rice farming in the Lower Mekong BasinSmallholder agricultural development in Southeast AsiaRice value chains in Southeast AsiaTechnological change in agriculture in Southeast AsiaIntensification of rice farming in Southeast AsiaDiversification of farming systems in Southeast AsiaAgricultural policy in Southeast AsiaRice Farming in ThailandRice Farming in LaosRice Farming in VietnamRice-Based Farming Systems in the Mekong DeltaCross-Border Trade in Rice from Cambodia to VietnamCross-Border Trade in Sticky Rice from Laos to VietnamCredit use by Rice Farmers in Southeast AsiaSupply of Fertiliser for Rice Farming in Southeast AsiaIrrigation in Rice Farming in Southeast AsiaRainfed Rice Farming in Southeast AsiaFarmer Organizations in Southeast AsiaResource Types::text::book