
For the 2026 crop season, the Hai Phong Department of Agriculture and Environment will implement production and trial demonstrations of 5 new rice varieties, including 3 purebred varieties and 2 hybrid varieties.
The purebred rice varieties introduced for trial production are Smart 56, TBR88, and MD1; the hybrid rice varieties are WN305 and Thom Sumo 86. Each rice variety is tested in a model with a scale of 1-3 hectares/model. After the trial production period, the Department of Agriculture and Environment will assess the stability and suitability of each variety and consider including it in the city's main rice variety structure.
This year, Hai Phong city plans to plant 77,200 hectares of rice with 34 varieties, striving for a rice yield of nearly 452,000 tons and a productivity of 58.52 - 60 quintals/hectare. According to the cropping pattern, early-season rice accounts for 20%, mid-season rice for 70%, and late-season rice for 10% of the planted area. The main planting period is from July 5th to 15th.
Source: https://baohaiphong.vn/san-xuat-thu-5-giong-lua-moi-545844.html







