(MPI) – According to the Report on socio-economic situation in the first quarter of 2024 of the General Statistics Office, Ministry of Planning and Investment, agricultural production in the first quarter of 2024 continued to grow steadily.
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Pig and poultry farming develops well and diseases are controlled. Forestry production promotes planting, care and protection of forests, and harvesting of wood until harvest time. Aquaculture activities achieved positive results due to the application of an effective high-quality shrimp farming model, and aquaculture exploitation increased over the same period due to favorable fishing weather.
As of mid-March, the whole country had planted 2.926,1 thousand hectares of winter-spring rice, down 1,3 thousand hectares compared to the winter-spring crop in 2023. Northern localities reached 1.032 thousand hectares, down 12,5 thousand hectares. hectares compared to the winter-spring crop of 2023 is mainly due to converting land use purposes to non-agricultural land such as building industrial clusters, constructing highways or switching to growing fruit trees for higher economic value. Southern localities reached 1.894,1 thousand hectares, an increase of 11,2 thousand hectares compared to the winter-spring crop in 2023. The area of winter-spring rice cultivation in southern localities increased because rice prices are at a stable high level, so People can rest assured to take advantage of sowing seeds to maximize the area and invest in high-quality, high-yield rice varieties.
In northern localities, winter-spring rice care is being taken to ensure that rice plants grow smoothly, achieve optimal tillering rates, and focus on preventing harmful pests and diseases. In southern localities, the Mekong Delta region has harvested 868,8 thousand hectares, accounting for 58,8% of the cultivated area and equal to 106,1% of the same period in 2023, the yield is estimated to be approximately the same as the crop. winter-spring 2023; Output is estimated at 10,7 million tons, an increase of 65 thousand tons.
By mid-March, the Mekong Delta region had completed the rice harvest for the 2023-2024 season. The entire region's winter rice cultivation area reached 183,1 thousand hectares, an increase of 5,2 thousand hectares compared to the 2023 crop. This year's crop has relatively favorable weather, less affected by saltwater intrusion, and people Farmers use rice varieties suitable for soil conditions along with enhanced disease prevention, so productivity is high at 53,7 tons/ha, an increase of 2,3 tons/ha compared to the 2023 crop. Output reached 974,4 thousand tons, an increase of 60,3 thousand tons.
As of mid-March, the planting progress of some winter-spring vegetable crops such as beans, corn, and sweet potatoes increased compared to the same period in 2023; The area of peanuts and soybeans decreased mainly due to low economic efficiency.
The output of some perennial crops in the first quarter of 2024 increased compared to the same period in 2023 due to favorable weather and stable product prices.
Buffalo and cow raising tends to decrease due to low economic efficiency and shrinking grazing area. Pig and poultry farming is developing well, diseases are under control, pork selling prices are increasing, production is achieving higher economic efficiency when reducing the scale of production in small households and developing livestock enterprises. Large-scale farming has a closed process with lower production costs.
The area of newly planted forests nationwide in March 3 is estimated to reach 2024 thousand hectares, an increase of 19,2% over the same period in 0,9 due to rainy weather, affecting the progress of afforestation in some localities. ; The number of scattered forestry trees reached 2023 million trees, an increase of 10,5%; The output of exploited wood reached 10,1 thousand m1.479,8, an increase of 3% due to the increase in wood material prices, so many localities accelerated the exploitation progress.
Fishery output in March 3 is estimated to reach 2024 thousand tons, up 725,4% over the same period in 2,4, including: Fish reaching 2023 thousand tons, up 539,7%; shrimp reached 2,2 thousand tons, up 73,6%; Other aquatic products reached 3,7 thousand tons, an increase of 112,1%.
Aquaculture output in the month is estimated to reach 400,3 thousand tons, up 3,9% over the same period in 2023, of which: Fish reaches 290,4 thousand tons, up 3,7%; Shrimp reached 61,7 thousand tons, an increase of 4,4%.
Pangasius harvest output in the month increased compared to the same period in 2023 due to increased prices of raw pangasius and exports to two main markets, the United States and the European Union, are promising. Pangasius output in March 3 is estimated to reach 2024 thousand tons, up 149,1% over the same period in 3,4.
Shrimp output in the month increased over the same period due to the application of intensive and semi-intensive white shrimp farming models that are actively developing, bringing high economic efficiency, so people and businesses promote their activities. raise. Whiteleg shrimp output in the month is estimated to reach 40,1 thousand tons, up 5% over the same period in 2023; Black tiger shrimp output reached 17,8 thousand tons, an increase of 2,6%.
Fishery production in the month is estimated to reach 325,1 thousand tons, up 0,7% over the same period in 2023, including: Fish reaching 249,3 thousand tons, up 0,5%; shrimp reached 11,9 thousand tons, up 0,2%; Other aquatic products reached 63,9 thousand tons, an increase of 1,6%. Marine fisheries output is estimated at 310,5 thousand tons, up 0,2% over the same period in 2023 due to favorable fishing weather, abundant aquatic resources, and high economic value.
Overall, in the first quarter of 2024, seafood production is estimated to reach 1.941,5 thousand tons, up 2,2% over the same period in 2023, including: Fish reaching 1.440,8 thousand tons, up 2%; shrimp reached 193 thousand tons, an increase of 3,9%; Other aquatic products reached 307,7 thousand tons, an increase of 2%./.
