According to the Project for 1 Million Hectares of High-Quality Rice, Soc Trang province is to establish a high-quality rice production area of over 22,300 hectares (in 2023), increasing to 29,000 hectares in 2024, 38,000 hectares in 2025, and reaching 72,000 hectares by 2030. Based on the project, Soc Trang province has implemented a pilot model for two seasons: the Summer-Autumn season (2024) and the Winter-Spring season (2024-2025) at Hung Loi Agricultural Cooperative, Long Duc commune, Long Phu district (Soc Trang), with a model area of 50 hectares per season per year. This has contributed to reducing crop investment costs, improving rice yield and quality after harvest, and especially helping cooperative members improve their rice cultivation capacity and adapt to climate change.
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| Mr. Truong Van Hung (far right) - Director of Hung Loi Agricultural Cooperative, Long Duc commune, Long Phu district (Soc Trang province), along with cooperative members, visit a rice field implementing the pilot model of the 1 million hectare high-quality rice project. Photo: THUY LIEU |
Mr. Pham Hoang Tran, a member of Hung Loi Agricultural Cooperative, shared: "According to traditional rice cultivation methods, each hectare requires 120-150 kg of rice seeds. However, when participating in the pilot model of the 1 million hectare high-quality rice project, following the emission reduction process outlined in the project, the amount of seeds sown was reduced to only 60 kg/ha. Thanks to the synchronized combination of sparse sowing, reduced seed usage, and timely fertilization when the rice plants need it, the amount of fertilizer used has been reduced by about 30% compared to rice cultivated outside the model. At the same time, prolonged flooding of the fields during cultivation increases methane production. Therefore, to reduce emissions through water management, the relevant authorities have supported the installation of three environmental sensors in the cooperative's rice fields to measure water levels for cooperative members. The sensors have been installed on the cooperative members' smartphones, allowing them to monitor the water level in their rice paddies." "During each measurement period, based on the data provided by the sensor equipment, cooperative members were able to promptly adjust the water level to the appropriate level, helping the rice roots to grow deeper, making the plants stronger, reducing lodging, promoting good growth, and minimizing losses during harvesting."
Also a beneficiary of the pilot model of 1 million hectares of high-quality rice, Mr. Ly Cong Chuc, a member of Hung Loi Agricultural Cooperative, observed: "With 3.5 hectares of rice participating in the pilot model of the 1 million hectares of high-quality rice project, it has helped me significantly reduce investment costs for two rice seasons in 2024 and 2025. In the first season, I participated in the pilot model in the Summer-Autumn season (2024), using the ST25 rice variety. Throughout the cultivation season, I applied the production process of "1 must, 5 reductions" and "3 reductions, 3 increases," resulting in high rice yields, with a production of 8 tons/ha and a selling price of 11,000 VND/kg. After deducting costs, the profit was 60-70 million VND/ha. As for the Winter-Spring season (2024-2025), the harvest was completed before the Lunar New Year 2025." Despite the impact of the weather, with rice flowering during heavy rains, the application of advanced rice cultivation methods significantly reduced damage. The estimated yield after harvest is 6-6.2 tons/ha, with a selling price of 9,000 VND/kg, resulting in a profit of 50-60 million VND/ha after deducting costs. Currently, I am preparing the land to continue implementing the pilot model in the Summer-Autumn rice crop (2025), and I am confident that the new season will be successful."
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| Mr. Pham Hoang Tran, a member of Hung Loi Agricultural Cooperative in Long Duc commune, Long Phu district (Soc Trang province), observed that when implementing the pilot model of the 1 million hectare high-quality rice project, the amount of fertilizer used on his family's rice fields decreased by 30%. (Photo: THUY LIEU) |
“The pilot model of the 1 million hectare high-quality rice project, covering 50 hectares at the cooperative, has been successfully implemented over two seasons. Rice yields in the model are estimated to average 6.5-7 tons/ha, bringing in a profit of over 5.5 million VND/ha for cooperative members, thanks to reduced crop investment costs. The straw in the fields will also be utilized by members for composting, fertilizing the rice, feeding buffaloes and cows, or growing mushrooms… instead of the traditional method of burning, which increases environmental emissions. Especially when participating in the pilot model, the cooperative benefited greatly from the full support of central, provincial, and local authorities in terms of equipment, from mechanization in rice cultivation to post-harvest processing. As a result, the cooperative's production and business activities under the pilot model of the 1 million hectare high-quality rice project have become easier,” said Mr. Truong Van Hung, Director of Hung Loi Agricultural Cooperative. information.
To successfully implement the pilot model of the 1 million hectare high-quality rice project, before deploying it to Hung Loi Agricultural Cooperative, the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Soc Trang province coordinated with the local authorities to organize many technical training courses for members on cultivation processes, fertilizer application methods, nutrient management principles for specialized areas, and pest management according to the "four correct principles." Combined with the existing foundation in applying the "3 reductions, 3 increases" and "1 must, 5 reductions" technical packages, which the cooperative had previously received support from the Sustainable Agricultural Transformation Project, the management of fertilizer and pesticide dosages towards reducing emissions in the model has become increasingly professional and systematic.
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| Provincial leaders are very interested in the pilot model of the 1 million hectare high-quality rice project and frequently visit the Hung Loi Agricultural Cooperative in Long Duc commune, Long Phu district (Soc Trang province) to survey the model. Photo: THUY LIEU |
According to Comrade Tran Vinh Nghi, Head of the Crop Production and Plant Protection Department of Soc Trang province, the annual rice planting area in the province is over 320,000 hectares, with a total rice production of over 2.1 million tons per year. To improve the quality and yield of rice throughout the province, the province has implemented projects such as the Specialty Rice Development Project and the Organic Agriculture Production Project. Regarding the Sustainable Development Project for 1 million hectares of high-quality rice cultivation, the province recognizes this as a good opportunity to develop rice production, reduce investment costs, increase profits for farmers, and especially reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Overall, the pilot model of the 1 million hectare high-quality rice project implemented at Hung Loi Agricultural Cooperative yielded a greenhouse gas emission reduction of 9,505 kg CO2 equivalent/ha, a decrease of 3,996 kg CO2 equivalent/ha/season, equivalent to 29.6% compared to fields outside the model. To expand the model to other localities in the province, during the Summer-Autumn season (2025), the cooperative will continue to implement the pilot model of the 1 million hectare high-quality rice project in districts such as My Xuyen, Thanh Tri, My Tu, Ke Sach, Long Phu, Chau Thanh, Tran De, and Nga Nam town, with each model covering an area of 50 hectares.
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Source: https://baosoctrang.org.vn/nong-nghiep/202505/goc-nhin-cua-nong-dan-tham-gia-mo-hinh-1-trieu-ha-lua-chat-luong-cao-47e0efb/
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