Lam Dong strengthens conversion of summer-autumn crops

People in the alluvial land along the Krong No river convert ineffective rice fields to growing biomass corn with high economic efficiency.

According to the Lam Dong provincial agricultural sector, as of early August 2025, the province had planted an estimated 1 million hectares of various crops. Of which, the area of annual crops reached more than 408 thousand hectares, and perennial crops 639 thousand hectares.

Since the beginning of the season, localities have actively implemented measures to ensure production plans, with the target of total food output reaching 415 thousand tons. The work of converting crop structure has also been effectively implemented, with an area of 13,273 hectares, an increase of 3,425 hectares compared to 2024, reaching 99.87% of the plan.

Through evaluation, most of the conversion models have higher economic efficiency than rice cultivation from 3 million VND to 13 million VND/ha. For short-term crops, it is possible to grow many crops in a year, with profits 2-3 times higher than rice cultivation. In recent days, people in the communes have taken advantage of favorable weather and proactively responded to extreme weather phenomena to stabilize production, while speeding up the summer-autumn crop harvest and planting the autumn-winter crop. One of the focuses that localities have implemented in converting crop structure is selecting new varieties, applying science and technology, and cultivating on suitable land.

Soybean productivity of Nam Dong Soybean Cooperative reaches over 3 tons/ha, higher than traditional farming.

Mr. Nong Van Ngoc's family in village 11, Nam Dong commune, planted more than 5 sao of soybeans this summer-autumn crop. According to Mr. Ngoc, soybeans were chosen by farmers in the area to replace some less effective crops such as hybrid corn and various beans. "After joining the Nam Dong Soybean Cooperative, I was instructed on how to use quality soybean varieties, especially the purebred Chu Jut white-flowered soybean variety. With 1 hectare of soybean seeds, the profit is over 25 million VND, which is over 7 million VND/ha higher than growing corn," said Mr. Ngoc.

According to Mr. Pham Van Giang - a member of Nam Dong Soybean Cooperative, Vietnam Soybean Milk Company (Vinasoy) guides the application of modern farming methods, helping to increase the productivity and quality of soybeans. Thanks to that, for many consecutive years, the soybean productivity of the people has reached over 3 tons/ha.

Currently, in Nam Dong commune, there are nearly 200 hectares of soybeans cultivated in the direction of high quality. In recent years, the Vinasoy Soybean Research and Application Center (VSAC) has introduced the non-GMO soybean variety VINASOY 02-NS with outstanding productivity and quality, replacing the traditional local white-flowered soybean variety. At the same time, the unit also actively guides farmers to follow the correct production process, gradually change old farming practices, apply new technical advances, helping to increase the value of local soybeans.

To ensure timely summer-autumn crop production progress, the agricultural sector of communes has opened technical training courses, transferred scientific and technical advances, and fertilizers according to the "4 right" method, helping to increase the resistance and resilience of crops.

People in Phu Son Lam Ha commune converted rice fields far from water sources to grow sweet potatoes for export, bringing high economic efficiency.

According to the leader of the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Lam Dong, in the remaining months of the 2025 crop season, localities will continue to accelerate the conversion progress, planting new crops with high economic value, especially converting ineffective crop areas in the communes of Di Linh, Phu Son Lam Ha, Nam Ban Lam Ha, Ta Dung, Krong No... In particular, focusing on crops such as: coffee, pepper, durian, dragon fruit, avocado, flower crops... This is the basis for the provincial agricultural sector to commit to completing the 2025 target with a planting plan of over 1 million hectares and a growth target of 5.8% or more. To achieve the set goals, Lam Dong's agricultural sector actively reviews, researches and implements plans to develop agricultural areas applying high technology, smart agriculture, and safe agriculture on crops, especially in the production areas in the East and West of Lam Dong province.

Source: https://baolamdong.vn/lam-ong-tang-cuong-chuyen-doi-cay-trong-vu-he-thu-390415.html