Vietnam exported its first 500 tonnes of low-emission rice to Japan on June 5, marking the international debut of rice grown under the one-million-hectare low-emission, high-quality rice project in the Mekong Delta.
The successful export of this first certified staple is the result of tireless collaboration among farmers, cooperatives, businesses, and agricultural authorities across the Mekong Delta.
Leaders of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have discussed technical and financial assistance for Vietnam’s agriculture, especially the promotion of the South – South agricultural cooperation.
Can Tho is one of the localities participating in the pilot program for the 1 Million Hectares of Low-Emission High-Quality Rice project, which is part of the Mekong Delta’s Green Growth initiative. After harvesting 50 hectares of the first crop in July at Thuan Tien Cooperative in Vinh Thanh District, experts have noted positive outcomes from the trial. However, the low-emission rice produced is still sitting in storage, awaiting market negotiations by businesses.
A ceremony took place in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang on May 22 to start a sustainable development project targeting one million hectares of high-quality and low-emission rice linked to green growth in the region.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in collaboration with the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang on December 12 held a ceremony to launch a project on developing 1 million hectares of high-quality, low-emission rice linked with green growth in the Mekong Delta region by 2030.
