Agricultural Land Use Change towards Improving Value Added in Nam Sach District, Hai Duong Province

A study was conducted to analyze the current status of agricultural land utilization and find solutions for restructuring the agricultural sector in terms of agricultural land use change in Nam Sach District, Hai Duong Province. Secondary and primary data collection were collectedin the study. Multi-objective optimization model was used to determine the area of 31 actual land utilization types serving as basis for change in the land use towards higher value added. At present, there were 8 land use types (LUTs) and 31 land utilization types, in which the area of two rice crops was largest with 2,480.71 ha, accounting for 34.65% of the total agricultural land. Based on the results of multi-objective optimization model analysis, the evaluation of efficiency of current land use and agricultural development orientations of the district, the areas under two rice crops (1,180.71 ha), aquaculture (505.19 ha), and rice -non-rice crops (52.75 ha) are recommended to change to two rice - non-rice crops, integrated farms, and fruit production, respectively.