Abstract

This article examines policies supporting green agricultural development among ethnic minority communities in Lam Dong Province amid climate change and the transformation of the economic growth model. Despite the province’s advantages in high-tech agriculture and ecological diversity, policy implementation in ethnic minority areas remains inadequate because of the absence of targeted, standalone support mechanisms. Existing policies are largely integrated into other programs, resulting in fragmented resources, small-scale value-chain linkages, and support levels insufficient to cover rising transition costs. The study therefore recommends shifting from short-term input assistance toward building a sustainable green livelihood ecosystem centered on ethnic minority communities. Coordinated measures concerning land, credit, cooperatives, technology, and digital transformation are needed to increase incomes, reduce poverty sustainably, protect natural resources, and promote local and Indigenous knowledge.

Keywords: Ethnic minorities, green agriculture, Lam Dong, livelihoods, policy.