Unpacking the Processes that Catalyzed the Adoption of Best Management Practices for Lowland Irrigated Rice in the Mekong Delta

Vietnam is supportive of the transition to sustainable rice production in Mekong Delta. The national program promoted best management practices for through “1 Must Do and 5 Reductions” (1M5R). This review traces technological development uptake 1M5R policies by end-users. We highlight outcomes from various policy-supported initiatives unpack plausible pathways that generated widespread adoption eight provinces River Delta: at least 104,448 smallholder farmers were reached, adopted on 113,870 hectares. scaling was enabled a convergence different socio-technical systems with varied foci, including sustainability certification, contract farming, consolidation production, improved use inputs, aside technologies. In addition, incentives World Bank project other line policy increasing quality international markets. interconnections systems, enacted intermediaries, catalyzed spread 1M5R. increased their profits raised awareness across diverse stakeholder groups higher marketability produced practices.