Farmer Nguyen Van Phuc with rice fields ready to harvest.
By the end of April 2025, over 90% of the winter-spring rice area had been harvested (sowing area of 61,600 hectares); the average yield reached 6.75 tons/ha. The rice production area under the Project alone was over 883 hectares, including 02 pilot models with an area of 98.4 hectares (Phat Tai agricultural cooperative 48.4 hectares; Phuoc Hao agricultural cooperative 50 hectares) and a replication model with 14 participating cooperatives with a total area of 785 hectares (Cang Long district 69.72 hectares, Cau Ke 105 hectares, Tieu Can 210 hectares, Chau Thanh 215 hectares, Cau Ngang 70 hectares and Tra Cu 115 hectares). In general, for the rice areas under the Project, the yield was equal to or higher than that outside the model and the income value increased by 20 - 25%.
Mr. Kien Tam, Director of Viet Thanh Agricultural Cooperative, Hoa An Commune, Cau Ke District, said: With the current decrease in rice prices, farmers are facing many difficulties and their income has decreased. Particularly for members of the Cooperative producing rice under the Project, thanks to the reduction in costs, after deducting the amounts, members of the Cooperative producing rice under the Project (51 households/51.3ha; winter-spring crop yield 2024-2025 reaching 7.5 tons/ha, an increase of 0.5 tons/ha) have an income increase of about 2 million VND/ha. From the above efficiency, in the summer-autumn rice crop in 2025, the number of members outside the Cooperative participating in rice production under the Project will increase by about 50ha, with a total area of over 110ha.
Farmer Nguyen Van Phuc, a member of Phuoc Hao Agricultural Cooperative, Phuoc Hao Commune, Chau Thanh District, shared: This year's winter-spring rice crop, cooperative members are very excited, although rice prices have decreased, members participating in rice production in the Project all have high incomes. His family alone produces 1.5 hectares of ST 24 rice and is guaranteed a price of 9,600 VND/kg, with a yield of about 8 tons/ha; farmers earn about 50 million VND/ha. Compared to the production of other rice varieties and not following the process in the Project, rice growers only earn about 20 - 22 million VND/ha.
Mr. Tran Van Chung, Director of Phat Tai Agricultural Cooperative (Thanh My Commune, Chau Thanh District) said: The rice yield of the cooperative members participating in the Project is quite high, ranging from 7.5 - 8.5 tons/ha, with the OM5451 variety. Thanks to the reduction in production costs: pesticides, fertilizers, pumping, etc., profits increased from 2 - 2.5 million VND/ha, reaching 35 - 37 million VND/ha. In the summer-autumn rice crop in 2025, the cooperative will continue to expand the area outside the members by about 50 hectares.
Mr. Le Van Dong, Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Tra Vinh province, said: The implementation of the Project in Tra Vinh province has brought about very positive results. Initial results show that changes in production techniques such as reducing the amount of seeds sown, alternating wet and dry irrigation, using balanced fertilizers, synchronous mechanization, straw management and digital technology application have helped reduce costs, improve rice quality, improve income and especially significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. From 02 pilot cooperatives participating in the Project, they have effectively applied technical processes in cultivation according to the Handbook "Technical processes for producing high-quality and low-emission rice in the Mekong Delta". Thereby, the Project has been expanded to 16 cooperatives participating in the Project.
Farmers in Song Loc commune, Chau Thanh district dry winter-spring rice crop 2024 - 2025.
According to comrade Le Van Dong, in the context of climate change and fierce competition of rice products in the market, rice production is becoming more and more difficult, so it is necessary to reorganize the production system according to the value chain. At the same time, increasing the application of sustainable farming processes that adapt to climate change, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving the income and living standards of rice growers, ensuring national food security, social stability, improving the quality and reputation of Vietnamese rice products in the world market ... are some of the important issues that need to quickly change the mindset in production ... Therefore, rice production according to the Project needs to be expanded and spread on a large scale throughout the province, requiring a solid, effective production organization system that is closer to farmers than ever.
Article and photos: HUU HUE
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