All corn fields in Vietnam use hybrid seeds, with the volume of seeds used for annual production amounting to about 20,000 tonnes, said the Plantation Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Hanoi (VNA) – All corn fields inVietnam use hybrid seeds, with the volume of seeds used for annual productionamounting to about 20,000 tonnes, said the Plantation Department under the Ministryof Agriculture and Rural Development.
Since 2014, Vietnam has permitted thecultivation of GMO corn, with 16 types allowed to date.
As of March 2017, Vietnam has imported1,500 tonnes of GMO corn seeds, which can cover 100,000 hectares of land.
In 2016, corn plantation areas covered 1.15million hectares nationwide and yearly output exceeded 5.2 million tonnes intotal. Most of the plants are grown in the northern midland and mountainousregions, accounting for 46 percent of the total area.
Vietnam’s average corn production is at 45.5quintals per hectare, lower than the global and Asian averages.-VNA
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Hybrid corn prepared to be harvested (Photo:VNA) 
