A Study on The Optimal Plans of Dairy Farming in Hanoi and Hochiminh City by Linear Programming Method

There are many feasible farm plans which can be actually applied by farmers. However, to find the optimal plan which maximizes farming income of household, a specific caluculation is needed. In this study, we use proper data compiled from interviewing 46 dairy households in Phudong commune in Hanoi and 40 dairy households in Tanxuan commune in Hochiminh City to find the optimal dairy farm plan based on the linear programming method. Through analyzing the actual working conditions and estimating the coefficients of related liner programming problems, we tried to attain the expected objectives of the study: 1) Better understanding about dairy farming system in the study areas, 2) Finding the optimal plans and dairy production in Hanoi and Hochiminh city, 3) Analysing factors affecting optimal plans and 4) Giving farmers some possible advises. The result of the study shows the ineffectiveness of the present plans of both dairy darmers in Hanoi and Hochiminh City. It also reveals the reasons for those inefficiencies and the importance of appropriate use and allocation of available family resources. Finally, the study tends to give useful advices to dairy farmers about how to reallocate their resources depending on their capital investment to maximize their income