Agriculture sector seeks higher grain productivity
The agriculture sector will try to maintain rice production area, raise
productivity and further expand application of Good Agricultural
Practices in rice cultivation this year.
The agriculture sector will try to maintain rice production area, raise
productivity and further expand application of Good Agricultural
Practices in rice cultivation this year.
The targets were mentioned at a meeting held recently in southern Kien Giang province to review rice production last year and set orientation for this year.
Vietnam’s rice output reached about 43.96 million tonnes in 2012, a year-on-year increase of 1.64 million tonnes.
Of which, southern provinces produced more than 30 million tonnes of rice, up nearly 1.45 million tonnes over 2011.
Overall, there was an increase in cultivation area, productivity and output, contributing to increased rice exports last year, the meeting heard.
Bui Ba Bong, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, said that Vietnam enjoyed strong growth in rice production last year, especially in the south.
To maintain the success, he asked for restructuring rice production and production of seedlings, and strengthening measures to limit the overuse of agricultural materials in production.
He also asked the agricultural sector to expand large-scale rice production models and develop close linkages between farmers and businesses in rice production and trading.-VNA
The targets were mentioned at a meeting held recently in southern Kien Giang province to review rice production last year and set orientation for this year.
Vietnam’s rice output reached about 43.96 million tonnes in 2012, a year-on-year increase of 1.64 million tonnes.
Of which, southern provinces produced more than 30 million tonnes of rice, up nearly 1.45 million tonnes over 2011.
Overall, there was an increase in cultivation area, productivity and output, contributing to increased rice exports last year, the meeting heard.
Bui Ba Bong, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, said that Vietnam enjoyed strong growth in rice production last year, especially in the south.
To maintain the success, he asked for restructuring rice production and production of seedlings, and strengthening measures to limit the overuse of agricultural materials in production.
He also asked the agricultural sector to expand large-scale rice production models and develop close linkages between farmers and businesses in rice production and trading.-VNA
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