BIOTRADE CASE STUDIES: PROMOTING BIODIVERSE LANDSCAPES IN DACE’s FARM IN CAO BANG PROVINCE, NORTHERN VIETNAM
This case study follows from an earlier onei conducted on the production of Vietnamese cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia) in Yen Bai and Lao Cai provinces. That study raised concerns about cinnamon plantations having become a monoculture and provided suggestions on ways to improve biodiversity in future. The landscapes of Cao Bang provide a different example, in that they are more diverse. We begin with a table summarizing how the first four BioTrade principles are being addressed within the landscapes of Cao Bang, focusing on Thach An district. Here the production of cinnamon and star anise (Illicium verum) on steeply sloping hillsides forms an integral part of rural livelihoods along with lowland crop cultivation and animal husbandry….
