Name of the Asset | Economic Analysis of Applying Vermicompost for Vegetable Cultivation: An Experimental Case Study from an Emerging Economy
Type of Asset | Research
Date | January 2026
DOI | 10.69814/wp/202598
SUMMARY
While various low-synthetic input agricultural cultivation practices are available, they have not been widely applied by farmers in developing countries since many farmers have not had concrete evidence on the economic viability of these practices. This study provides such evidence by analyzing collected information and data from: in-depth interviews with farmers and agricultural experts; an experiment in one vegetable farm in Northern Viet Nam, where the treated plots use vermicompost and the control plots use synthetic fertilizers; and records of the farmer’s self-production of vermicompost. The results show that it is more profitable to cultivate vegetables using vermicompost than usual synthetic fertilizers, holding other conditions constant. Findings from this study suggest that government support is needed to reveal the economic viability of low-synthetic input agricultural cultivation to motivate farmers in developing countries towards sustainable agricultural cultivation.
AUTHORS | Hoang Nam Vu, Hai Hong Nguyen, Mai Anh Nguyen, Hong Quan Nguyen, Thi Khanh Chi Nguyen
COUNTRY AND/OR REGION | Vietnam, Asia
NAME OF THE PROGRAMME | AFD-GDN Biodiversity and Development Awards
