A Research Action to Integrate Native Edible Herb Cultivation into Transitioning Agroecological Farms

This July 2025 research brief by SPERI describes an action-research project in Po E commune, Vietnam, integrating native edible herbs into transitioning agroecological farms to replace cassava monocultures, restore biodiversity, and improve livelihoods. Using a social cluster approach, ethnobotanical research, nurseries, and pilot farms, it engaged farmers, tested local species, and fostered collaboration among communities, scientists, and authorities to support long-term agroecological transition.

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Type of ALiSEA product Agroecology Insights
Title A Research Action to Integrate Native Edible Herb Cultivation into Transitioning Agroecological Farms
Description This July 2025 research brief by SPERI describes an action-research project in Po E commune, Vietnam, integrating native edible herbs into transitioning agroecological farms to replace cassava monocultures, restore biodiversity, and improve livelihoods. Using a social cluster approach, ethnobotanical research, nurseries, and pilot farms, it engaged farmers, tested local species, and fostered collaboration among communities, scientists, and authorities to support long-term agroecological transition.
Agroecology Category
  • Economy and income
  • Biodiversity
  • Collaboration
  • Knowledge and values
Agroecology Keyword
  • Market access
  • Knowledge co-production
Contributing organisations SPERI, GRET, CIRAD, ALiSEA
Author Kieng Dang
Year 2025
Type of document Scientific & Research
Language English
Spatial Information { "type": "Point", "coordinates": [108.5011173261152, 14.73661652754904] }
Country Vietnam
Administrative Level 1 Nam Định
Administrative Level 2 Hải Hậu
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