The southern provinces target a total output of nearly 10.1 milliontonnes of rice in the 2013 summer-autumn crop, an increase of nearly323,000 tonnes compared with the output of the same crop last year.
The total output includes over 9.35 million tonnes of rice harvestedin the Mekong Delta, according to figures released at a meeting held bythe Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in Can Tho City onMarch 19.
The Mekong Delta provinces have nearly 1.7million hectares and the southeast provinces nearly 148,100 ha under theongoing summer-autumn rice crop.
Mekong Deltafarmers are looking to an average output of 5.54 tonnes per ha whilethose in southeast provinces hope to harvest 5.05 tonnes of rice per ha.
Farmers have been advised no to use medium- andlow-quality rice variety because low-quality rice does not sell well inthe local and overseas markets.
They have been instructed to plant high-quality rice variety and fragrant rice which can be exported for high prices.
Farmers are also encouraged to apply new technologies to cut costs; touse machinery and equipment for harvesting; and to apply post-harvestdrying techniques to reduce losses and to ensure high quality for theirproducts.
According to the Southern Hydro-MeteorologyBureau, farmers will face difficulties in the 2013 summer-autumn crop asthe weather is not favourable.
In early March,thousands of hectares under the spring-summer crop (or the earlysummer-autumn rice crop) in the Mekong Delta faced water shortages dueto the intrusion of salt water in the region.
Insects also damaged tens of thousands of hectares under the spring-summer rice crop.
Provincial authorities have been asked to repair irrigation networks to ensure water for the summer-autumn rice crop.-VNA
The total output includes over 9.35 million tonnes of rice harvestedin the Mekong Delta, according to figures released at a meeting held bythe Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in Can Tho City onMarch 19.
The Mekong Delta provinces have nearly 1.7million hectares and the southeast provinces nearly 148,100 ha under theongoing summer-autumn rice crop.
Mekong Deltafarmers are looking to an average output of 5.54 tonnes per ha whilethose in southeast provinces hope to harvest 5.05 tonnes of rice per ha.
Farmers have been advised no to use medium- andlow-quality rice variety because low-quality rice does not sell well inthe local and overseas markets.
They have been instructed to plant high-quality rice variety and fragrant rice which can be exported for high prices.
Farmers are also encouraged to apply new technologies to cut costs; touse machinery and equipment for harvesting; and to apply post-harvestdrying techniques to reduce losses and to ensure high quality for theirproducts.
According to the Southern Hydro-MeteorologyBureau, farmers will face difficulties in the 2013 summer-autumn crop asthe weather is not favourable.
In early March,thousands of hectares under the spring-summer crop (or the earlysummer-autumn rice crop) in the Mekong Delta faced water shortages dueto the intrusion of salt water in the region.
Insects also damaged tens of thousands of hectares under the spring-summer rice crop.
Provincial authorities have been asked to repair irrigation networks to ensure water for the summer-autumn rice crop.-VNA
