Rising seas threaten Vietnam’s top rice producer
Because of climate change, Kien Giang Province is struggling to maintain its place as Vietnam’s biggest rice producer – a distinction it has held for nearly two decades. The province is well positioned to produce rice. Located on the coast, in an area in Cuu ...
VietnamNet Reporter
New decree removes barriers for rice exporters
According to a new governmental decree, rice-exporting businesses will no longer be required to own rice storage, paddy milling and grinding facilities with processing capacities of 5,000 tonnes of rice and 10 tonnes of paddy per hour, respectively.The change comes thanks to a new Decree ...
Scientist creates climate change-ready rice
Dr Tran Thi Cuc Hoa and her colleagues have researched and developed two rice varieties that have been widely planted by Vietnamese farmers. The varieties have high resistance to insects, rice blast diseases, rice grassy stunt virus and rice black streaked dwarf virus as well as ...
Ha Nguyen
Poor countries face $168 billion interest bill due to climate change
Poor countries could have to pay up to $168 billion more in interest over the next decade as extreme weather events brought on by climate change affect their credit ratings, a study said on Monday.[]Rice plantations in Vietnam are vulnerable to rising sea levels.Keep reading ...
Vietnam farm produce exporters face more technical barriers overseas
As of October, the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development had received 45 notifications, including 35 of which coming from nations adjusting maximum residue limits (MRL) in agricultural products. Vietnam’s exports of agricultural products, thus, will face more and more technical barriers in overseas markets.Keep reading ...
Ngoc Hung
