The Mekong Delta province of Can Tho has decided to double itsVietGAP standard large-scale rice fields to 14,000 ha in the 2013-2014Winter-Spring crop, said Director of Can Tho Agricultural and RuralDevelopment Department Pham Van Quynh.
The new VietGAP rice fields will be in Vinh Thanh, Thoi Lai, Co Do and Phong Dien districts, added Quynh.
To support these new large-scale rice fields, the Can Tho authorityupgraded irrigation systems in the localities, and provided highquality rice seeds for farmers.
Farmers will be trained infarming technique and field management under the VietGAP standards. Theywill also be instructed how to apply bio-technology, and usemicrobiological fertilizer.
The provincial Department ofAgriculture and Rural Development also urged 13 enterprises in theprovince to provide modern production equipment and pesticides to localfarmers.
In the Winter-Spring crop of 2010-2011, the model oflarge-scale rice field in Vinh Thanh district reaped an average outputof 7.78 tonnes/ha, much higher than the normal-scale rice field.-VNA
The new VietGAP rice fields will be in Vinh Thanh, Thoi Lai, Co Do and Phong Dien districts, added Quynh.
To support these new large-scale rice fields, the Can Tho authorityupgraded irrigation systems in the localities, and provided highquality rice seeds for farmers.
Farmers will be trained infarming technique and field management under the VietGAP standards. Theywill also be instructed how to apply bio-technology, and usemicrobiological fertilizer.
The provincial Department ofAgriculture and Rural Development also urged 13 enterprises in theprovince to provide modern production equipment and pesticides to localfarmers.
In the Winter-Spring crop of 2010-2011, the model oflarge-scale rice field in Vinh Thanh district reaped an average outputof 7.78 tonnes/ha, much higher than the normal-scale rice field.-VNA
