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Deputy PM inspects rice cultivation in Nam Dinh

Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai has highlighted the achievements gained by northern Nam Dinh province in building new rural areas, and its preparations for the winter-spring rice crop.
Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has highlighted the achievementsgained by northern Nam Dinh province in building new rural areas, andits preparations for the winter-spring rice crop during his Tet visit tothe province on February 12.

The Party and Statehave many policies to assist farmers in agricultural production, Haisaid, suggesting Nam Dinh prepare to adapt for climate extremes and payattention to high-quality rice varieties.

Hai askedthe Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to help farmers accesscapital for large-scale paddy fields and relevant ministries andbranches to consider providing insurance to agricultural farmers.

Earlier, the deputy PM inspected production at Coc Thanh Pumping Station in Vu Ban district.

Nam Dinh is expected to cultivate rice on 77,500 hectares andsubsidiary crops on 13,000 hectares in the winter-spring season. Lastyear, the province developed 148 large paddy fields covering a total of6,500 hectares./.
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