Thua Thien-Hue targets 5,500 hectares of large-scale fields
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue plans to zone off an additional 5,500 hectares of large-scale fields to meet the target of cultivating 51,000-52,000 hectares of rice per year by 2020.
Thua Thien-Hue plans to zone off an additional 5,500 hectares of large-scale fields to meet the target of cultivating 51,000-52,000 hectares of rice per year by 2020. (Photo: VNA)
Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – The central province of Thua Thien-Hueplans to zone off an additional 5,500 hectares of large-scale fields to meetthe target of cultivating 51,000-52,000 hectares of rice per year by 2020.
Large-scale field is a centralised production model bringing together farmers,businesses, scientists and State agencies to facilitate the application oftechnology in cultivation, thus improving the value of agricultural productsand farmers’ income.
The province is currently home to over 1,430 hectares of large-scale fields,increasing economic efficiency from 15 to 20 percent.
Close connections between local farmers and businesses have brought remarkable achievementsto the model. Farmers gathered to create huge volume of farm produce whilebusinesses are responsible for providing seedlings at stable prices and providingthe farmers with cultivation techniques to ensure the output and quality.
Under the large-scale field model, local authorities and residents join handsto build irrigational systems and promote mechanisation in agriculturalproduction. Advanced technologies have been comprehensively applied, fromcleaning up the fields before rice sowing, fertilising and preventing diseasesto harvesting.
According to Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment Ho Sy Nguyen, the quality and quantity of farm produce are decisivefactors for the success of large-scale field model.
In the coming time, all localities need to zone off suitable areas forlarge-scale fields, renovate production methods based on linkages amongfarmers, businesses and scientists as well as ensure stable consumption marketsfor farmers.-VNA
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Thua Thien-Hue plans to zone off an additional 5,500 hectares of large-scale fields to meet the target of cultivating 51,000-52,000 hectares of rice per year by 2020. (Photo: VNA) 
