Study of farmers’ livelihood in Dak Som commune, Dak Glong district, Dak Nong province

Abstract

Study using the analytical Sustainable livelihoods framework (DFID) and the collected data from 141 farmer household - survey to analyze the status of the livelihoods of farmers in Dak Som commune. The content of the article focuses on analyzing and assessing the livelihood resources from which provide recommendations to improve the livelihood of commune inhabitants. The analytical results shows that the livelihood resources of households in the commune are quite limited and the Kinh group has many advantages in human resources, such as educational level and financial management capacity, compares with the local ethnic minorities groups and other minority groups. This is expressed though the fact that the land resource of the local ethnic minorities groups is larger but are used less effectively than the group of Kinh people, that lead to he lower income of the local ethnic group.