Project developing 1 mln ha of rice in Mekong Delta yeilds good result
Initial assessments show that the rice farming model under the project to develop 1 million ha of specialised rice cultivation with high quality and low emissions associated with green growth in the Mekong Delta region from now to 2030 has yielded positive results, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
The model has been applied for the 2024 Summer-Autumn crop in Can Tho city, showing that input costs have decreased by 10-15%, including those in seed, fertilisers, and irrigation water.
Moreover, the pilot model contributed to reducing CO2 emissions by 2 tons per ha compared to the model that removes rice straw from the fields and by 12 tons per ha compared to that practicing rice straw burial after harvesting.
Chuong Phuong
