Northern localities have basically completed rice sowing for the 2017-2018 Winter-Spring crops, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Northern localities have basically completed rice sowing for the 2017-2018 Winter-Spring crops (Illustrative image. Source VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Northern localities have basically completed rice sowingfor the 2017-2018 Winter-Spring crops, according to the Ministry of Agricultureand Rural Development.
As of mid-February, northern provinces had sowed rice on 935,000 hectares ofWinter-Spring crops. They strive to complete rice sowing and planting by theend of this month.
The southern region has completed rice sowing on 1.9 million hectares, up 2.4percent of the plan, including 1.55 million hectares, up 2.6 percent of theplant, in the Mekong Delta.
The February rice prices rose slightly in comparison to the previous month’s.IR50404 rice is sold at around 5,900-6,100 VND per kg, while the prices of OM5451, OM 6976, OM 4218 range between 6,400 – 6,600 VND per kg. The price of Jasminerice is at 6,600 VND per kg.
Besides, other crops have been planted on 354,000 hectares, including 232,000hectares of maize and 41,000 hectares of sweet potato. Short-term industrial cropsmade up of 155,200 hectares.
According to the ministry, prolonged and severe cold spells killed 7,216 cattleand poultry in the north in the first two months of this year.
The ministry has instructed localities to work with enterprises and seedlingand animal production establishments to ensure seedling and animal supplies forproduction. - VNA
The Prime Minister has approved 284.5 billion VND (12.7 million USD) in aid to help 19 provinces across the country address the consequences of droughts and saline intrusion since early this year.
The Cuu Long Delta Rice Research Institute (CLDRRI) has introduced 20 of its newly developed crossbred rice varieties, proven to be high-yielding, and disease- and pest-resistant for export purposes.
The Prime Minister has approved an aid package worth 523.7 billion VND for 34 localities to address the consequences of drought and saltwater intrusion during the 2015-2016 Winter-Spring crops.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and authorities in drought-hit south-central coastal localities are working to launch several new crop models to cope with a prolonged dry season.
Farmers in the northern region had bumper winter-spring crops with rice output estimated at 7.2 million tonnes thanks to prompt crop schedule adjustments.
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Northern localities have basically completed rice sowing for the 2017-2018 Winter-Spring crops (Illustrative image. Source VNA) 
