Determinants of Dietary Diversity among Vietnamese Farmers

An Analysis Using the Viet Nam Household Living Standard Survey Data

Abstract

This study investigates the factors determining dietary diversity among Vietnamese farmers using the Vuon Ao Chuong (VAC) systems. Specifically, it explores how agricultural diversity, measured by the number of crop categories and the Simpson Index of Diversity (SID), influences dietary diversity. This study reveals that agricultural diversity positively impacts dietary diversity, particularly through increased home consumption. Increased home consumption enhances dietary diversity up to a certain extent, beyond which the effect diminishes.