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In Viet Nam, the implication of “outsourcing - Research, develop, and innovate specific
production” or “outsourcing trap” in policies and invest strongly enough to help
agriculture means that Viet Nam (enterprises, the sector quickly eliminate the risk of lagging
organizations, employees) can be exploited and promote the development of advanced
for labour or natural resources (land, agriculture with high added value.
water, environment) at a low price or only - In the value chain:
participating in the production with the lowest • Promote the development of raw
“added value” in the value chain, or being material, commodity production or
paid disproportionately to their contributions. domestic specialized cultivation areas
Outsourcing agriculture will not imply being with high and sustainable standards
part of a global value chain or global division and invest in infrastructure in these
of labour, but outsourcing in agriculture (in areas to attract domestic enterprises to
Viet Nam) is: Mainly using manual labour, invest in purchasing, processing and
low labour productivity; Exploitation and exporting.
overuse of resources; Dependence on nature; • Improve the capacity of producers
Low product quality; Low processing and (farmers) in technology and
processing quality; No clear brand and expertise; increase productivity and
trademark on domestic and foreign markets, work efficiency; raise awareness
so the gained values are not commensurate and responsibility for the quality of
with the resources and also do not maximize agricultural products.
the efficiency of the used resources (Prof. Dr • Promote State investment and attract
Tran Duc Vien). This outsourcing activity may private investment in weak stages such
cause the risk of environmental pollution in as research for breeding selection,
the country. Although Viet Nam was among production of all inputs for production,
the largest exporting countries in the world, preliminary processing, processing,
the value added at home was low. The role preservation, logistics and application
and position of Viet Nam will be weak. The of science and technology to all stages
dependence on some traditional markets in the value chain.
remains high, with low social - economic - • For products that can be manufactured
environmental efficiency and unsustainable. in all essential stages, it is required
For the agricultural sector to avoid the to build and protect their brand (of
outsourcing trap, it is necessary to: Viet Nam) in both domestic and
- Mobilize the roles of the Government, international markets.
ministries/sectors, businesses, farmers and Prioritize policies and solutions to attract
organizations/associations to participate in and support domestic enterprises to cooperate
the synchronous implementation of policy with agricultural product producers to
solutions set out in the Strategy. purchase, process, and develop trademarks
- Position Viet Nam’s role in the global for Vietnamese agricultural products.
agricultural value chains: Define areas,
industries or stages that Viet Nam has
advantages to participating directly, with
economic - social - environmental efficiency,
to improve added value and enhance Viet
Nam’s position and voice in the global
agricultural value chain.

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