Illustrative image. (Photo: vnexpress.net) Tien Giang (VNA) – Go Cong Taydistrict in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang plans to expand organicrice-growing areas to nearly 200ha this year, as part of the effort to promotethe potential of the locality.
According to Mai Duc Tan, director of the district Agricultural ServiceCentre, in the winter-spring crop of 2021-2022, the centre cooperated with HKCo.Ltd to deploy the safe organic rice production model in line with Europeanregulations on 132 hectares in Dong Thanh, Binh Phu, Thanh Tri, Yen Luongand Thanh Cong communes.
The model has brought about positive results as ithelped produce safe agricultural products meeting European standards with a high yield.
Participating farmers were provided with 100kilogrammes of rice seeds and 54kg of organic fertiliser per hectare, instructed in using advanced techniques, and given guidance on how to sow riceunder certain schedules to avoid damage from the brown plant hopper.
The sale of rice cultivated under the model was guaranteed by businesses with prices higher than the market ones. Joining in the model, farmers can reducethe production cost by 2 million VND (88 USD) for each hectare.
The organic rice farming without using banned pesticideshas been supported by farmers as it does not only increase their profits but alsohelps build a value chain on specialty rice, create safe rice materials forexport to fastidious markets, and move toward the building of a brand for "GoCong specialty rice"./.
