Research need
Agriculture is a crucial pillar of Vietnam's economy, playing a key role in ensuring the country's food security and prosperity. As Vietnam strives to become a high-income country by 2045 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, it is crucial to explore pathways for the agriculture sector to achieve these goals and identify areas for improvement and adjustment.
Investment is a key channel, if not the most important, for steering the agriculture sector toward medium- and long-term goals. It provides the necessary capital to support agricultural growth, upgrade infrastructure and technology, and enable the sector to scale operations in alignment with national development strategies. Vietnam has launched policies and initiatives to increase the scale and improve the efficiency of agricultural investment.
This research will directly support the Ministry of Planning and Investment in Vietnam to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of agricultural investment and align this investment with national goals. In addition to qualitative analysis, the project will, for the first time, develop quantitative and modelling frameworks to assess the economic, social and environmental impacts of agricultural investments. Further, it aims to identify key barriers to effective agricultural investment and offer solutions to overcome them, ensuring that resources are allocated efficiently and sustainably to maximise benefits.
