Drought

Last year the Mekong Delta province planned to switch completely to other crops on 7,400ha of unproductive rice fields, but only managed 2,371ha because many farmers were hesitant since they were not secure about their knowledge of farming techniques for the new crops, risks of diseases and demand.   … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta province to help farmers with 1.7 million USD for drought, saltwater

Mekong Delta economic expert, Dr. Tran Huu Hiep said under new circumstances and facing new challenges, Vietnam must adjust overall regional planning, especially of traffic, production and irrigation systems. “Currently we are geared to disaster limitation solutions rather than to change. The trend now is to adapt and minimize damage,” Hiep said. … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta boosting post-Covid-19 agricultural production