Indonesia considers acquiring a rice producer in Cambodia
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has asked the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) to consider acquiring a rice producer in Cambodia.
Thousands of hectares of rice affected by salinity, diseases in Kien Giang
Kien Giang, the country’s largest rice producer, has more than 7,140ha of ‘mua’ rice crop damaged by 30-70 percent because of salinity, according to the province’s Plant Cultivation and Protection Sub-department.
Dong Thap expands high quality rice cultivation
More rice farmers in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap have switched to growing high-quality rice varieties, which sell well and offer high profits.
Mekong Delta province enjoys boom in agrotourism
The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap is emerging as an agrotourism destination with its increasing adoption of advanced farming models to breed fish and grow rice, tropical fruits, vegetables and flowers.
Kien Giang province increases rice output
The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang, the country’s largest rice producer, is expected to produce 4.3 million tonnes of paddy this year, up more than 35,200 tonnes against last year, according to its Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Vietnam to be among world’s largest rice producers: FAO
Vietnam is expected to be the world’s fifth largest rice producer in 2017, according to the Crop Prospects and Food Situation report released by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).