Mekong Delta regional masterplan contributes to ensuring food security
The implementation of the Mekong Delta regional masterplan for 2021 – 2030, with a vision towards 2050, has helped shift the mindset about food security from developing agriculture based primarily on rice to a model of aquaculture – fruit – rice to increase value and improve production efficiency, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Duy Dong has said.
Accordingly, localities in the region are permitted to flexibly convert areas of low-efficiency rice cultivation land to grow other crops and fruits. Rice growers will receive special incentives to stabilise the country’s major food production areas, and develop a sustainable agriculture sector in harmony with nature.
