Integration capacity and ability to adapt to globalization among rice-farming households in Hue City

Hang Do Thi — 2026-08-07

In the context of globalization and international economic integration, Vietnam’s agriculture is transitioning from small-scale production to market-oriented commodity production integrated into global value chains. Global integration has expanded opportunities for market expansion, investment attraction, and technology transfer. However, the integration capacity and adaptive capacity of farming households in agricultural production have remained limited. This study examined the level of participation in agricultural value chains and the adaptability to globalization of rice-farming households in Hue City. The research surveyed 130 rice-farming households, complemented by two focus group discussions and in-depth interviews to collect data in the study area. The findings reveal that rice-farming households are undergoing in a transitional stage toward market-oriented production but had not yet deeply engaged in globalization processes. Production is still predominantly small-scale, and their capacity to adapt to globalization remains constrained. Based on these findings, the study proposed several solutions, including strengthening value chain linkages, promoting digital transformation, improving quality standards, and enhancing policy support mechanisms to strengthen the integration capacity of rice-farming households in the context of globalization.

Hue University Journal of Science: Agriculture and Rural Development

Integration capacity and ability to adapt to globalization among rice-farming households in Hue City