Agricultural fields with 5 to 15% slopes are typical in Krong No District, Daklak Province. Soil erosion, less access to irrigation water during the dry season (Nov. - April), and transferring the harvest products across steep slopes are major problems that the farmers face.
Shifting cultivation is the traditional agriculture of ethnic people living in central highland of Viet Nam. They typically cultivate 2-5 ha per household for 3-6 years and back to an old-field, where the rotation cycle has been decreased these days. Because migrants from other regions have been moving rapidly to the central highland, resultant population increase is making a problem in agricultural production in the area.
In the rainy season from May to Oct., farmers in Daklak plant diverse crops including traditional upland rice, maize, beans, sponge, chili, etc. They plant according to their traditional customs to protect the self sufficiency and the security of their foods.