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Tien Giang to expand large-scale fields

The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang aims to build more large-scale rice fields towards a total acreage of 11,070ha, 3,500ha more than last year, a local official has said.
Tien Giang to expand large-scale fields ảnh 1Illustrative photo. (Source: VNA)

Tien Giang (VNA) – TheMekong Delta province of Tien Giang aims to build more large-scale rice fieldstowards a total acreage of 11,070ha, 3,500ha more than last year, a localofficial has said.

Acting Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment Cao Van Hoa said the programme is expected to draw theparticipation of nearly 15,000 households in 41 communes in nine districts.

To fulfil the target, the provincewill work to raise public awareness and devise policies to encourage thedevelopment of large-scale fields. Advanced technology will also be applied,along with mechanisation and environment protection activities, to mitigatepollution in agriculture.

Tien Giang province has had 20 large-scalefields in western districts and five in eastern districts in 2016, with thelargest field covering 500ha in Cai Be district.

Large-scale fields have connected farmers in large-scale production usingscientific and technological advances, thus reducing production cost while significantlyboosting the quality of produced products.-VNA 

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