A storage system capable of storing up to 4 million tonnes of paddy ricein the Mekong Delta is expected to be operational by the end of thisyear, after three years of construction.
Located in 52 locationsin 13 Mekong Delta provinces and cities and Ho Chi Minh City,storages will be operated mechanically and automatically, enhancingproductivity and controlling technical parameters during the process ofrice preservation.
Once being put into operation, the system willhelp buy up rice among local growers and reduce after-harvest loss,thus ensuring stable rice production and supply as well as raisingefficiency in performance of rice producers, processors and exporters.-VNA