Harvesting white-legged shrimp in Kiên Giang Province’s An Minh District. — VNA/VNS Photo Lê Huy Hải KIÊN GIANG — The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang has expanded its most efficient rice and aquatic species farming models in the last two years. Mai An Nhịn, deputy chairman of the province People’s Committee, said many farmers have switched from growing rice, in case of low yields, to breeding aquatic species. They have also expanded the model of rotating between rice in the rainy season and shrimp in the dry season on the same fields to enhance their incomes, he said. The model is particularly suitable for coastal areas since it helps adapt to climate change and rising sea levels. The province has 92,000ha of rice – shrimp fields, the highest in the delta. Farmers adopting the model harvest around four tonnes of paddy and 250 kilogrammes of black tiger shrimp per hectare per … [Read more...] about Kiên Giang widens efficient rice farming, aquaculture models
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Vietnam Airlines serves Tay Ninh’s products on its flights
Leaders of Vietnam Airlines and Tay Ninh province exchanged the signed agreement at the ceremony on April 19 (Photo: VNA) Tay Ninh (VNA) – National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will serve agricultural products of Tay Ninh and promote the southern province’s images on its flights. Under a cooperation deal signed recently with the provincial People’s Committee, Vietnam Airlines will purchase and serve suitable agricultural and other products that are produced by using high technology and meet international standards of Tay Ninh on its flights. The carrier will also popularise the province through its Heritage magazine and promotional videos on its flights. It will assist Tay Ninh to promote local tourism at Vietnam Airlines’ offices and pavilions at domestic and international fairs. Additionally, the two sides will work together to build tour packages to famous destinations of Tay Ninh and organise tourism, cultural and sports programmes in the province. … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines serves Tay Ninh’s products on its flights
Specialty winter melon and dragon fruit on VNA in flight menu
From April 1 to 15, 2019, business class passengers will be able to enjoy the specialties of Tay Ninh and Binh Thuan on Vietnam Airlines (VNA) flights between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Tay Ninh's specialty yellow melon and Binh Thuan's dragon fruit will be part of business class meals on Vietnam Airlines flights This is one of the initiatives under VNA's “Flights of Nation” campaign to advertise Vietnam and its specialty to all passengers. In the S-shaped country, Tay Ninh is known as one of the largest orchards, while Binh Thuan is the 'capital' of dragon fruit. April is the best time to enjoy these fresh fruits. In order to ensure the quality of the fruits served on its flights, VNA has tightened supervision from the selection and collection of fruits, which are cultivated at the VietGAP standards with clean water and nutrition, then stored at 5-7 degrees Celsius to ensure food hygiene and safety. They are also preliminary processed, soaked, and sterilised … [Read more...] about Specialty winter melon and dragon fruit on VNA in flight menu
Tây Ninh upgrades irrigation networks to improve agricultural production
Viet Nam News TÂY NINH — The southeastern province of Tây Ninh has built and upgraded irrigation works with the aim of producing clean agricultural products. At a total cost of VNĐ1.5 trillion (US$64.6 million) from the central and local government budgets, the new irrigation works include the repair and upgrade of the Tây Canal and a project west of the Vàm Cỏ River. The Tây Canal provides water for irrigation, household use and industrial production in the northern districts of Tân Biên, Dương Minh Châu and Châu Thành, and Tây Ninh City. The project costs VNĐ400 billion ($17.2 million) and is expected to be completed by 2021. Trần Quang Hùng, director of the Dầu Tiếng – Phước Hòa Water Resource Exploitation One - Member Company, said the project would provide water for 21,000ha of farming land and nearly 6,500ha of aquaculture, and would also drain … [Read more...] about Tây Ninh upgrades irrigation networks to improve agricultural production
2018 Global Nutrition Report reveals high malnutrition
Viet Nam News BANGKOK — Global malnutrition was at an unacceptably high level and was affecting every country in the world, but there was also an unprecedented opportunity to end it, according to the 2018 Global Nutrition Report introduced in Bangkok on Thursday. The report was released at the “Accelerating the End of Hunger and Malnutrition” event, which gathered decision makers, researchers and practitioners from key organisations such as the Food and Agriculture of the United Nations, UNICEF, the World Health Organisation and the European Union. The world’s most comprehensive report on nutrition highlights the worrying prevalence and universality of malnutrition in all its forms. In its fifth edition, it provides a concrete overview of progress made and calls on all stakeholders to act now to address malnutrition. The report provides new and expansive data highlighting the changing face of malnutrition in Asia. It also sheds light on new initiatives … [Read more...] about 2018 Global Nutrition Report reveals high malnutrition
Farmers grow more honeydew melons by irrigation drip method
Viet Nam News TIỀN GIANG — Tiền Giang Province is growing more honeydew melons via a drip irrigation method and in membrane houses to raise farmers’ incomes, according to the province’s Department of Science and Technology. The department’s Centre for Biotechnology Application has helped local farmers who used traditional cultivation methods to shift to the high-tech method. Vương Thị Mỹ Thanh, deputy director of the centre, said the 500sq.m membrane house and an auto-drip irrigation system cost a total of VNĐ150 million (US$6,535). Four crops of honeydew melons are sold at an average price of VNĐ30,000 ($1.3) per kilogramme. Each 500sq.m of honeydew melons produces 1.5 tonnes per crop, earning a profit of VNĐ22.5 million ($980). Growers could produce about 30 tonnes of honeydew melons per hectare per crop, earning a profit of VNĐ450 million ($19,607) for each crop. Ngô Hữu … [Read more...] about Farmers grow more honeydew melons by irrigation drip method
An Giang’s infertile paddies grow other crops
The fields are mostly in mountainous areas, and thus far from irrigation sources or infertile. They grew soy bean, honeydew melon, corn, red chili, vegetables and other crops. Pham Cong Tao, one such farmer in Tan Chau district’s Phu Loc commune, grew oriental onion in his 4,000 sq.m field and earned a profit of around 80 million VND (3,500 USD) per crop. An Giang’s infertile paddies grow other crops The production cost of planting the onion is higher than rice, but the profits from it are four to six times higher than from rice, he said. Besides, the switch saves him plenty of water and he does not have to worry about drought, he said. His field is situated in an area of the commune earmarked for growing vegetables and other crops, which has good roads enabling easy transport of the produce. In any case, traders come to his farm to buy and harvest the oriental onion by themselves, he said. Many farmers in Phu Tan district’s Tan Trung commune are … [Read more...] about An Giang’s infertile paddies grow other crops
City district eyes urban farming
The outlying district of Hóc Môn in HCM City plans to focus on urban farming as part of the national “new-style rural area” programme in which it takes part. Vegetables in HCM City’s Hóc Môn District are planted under Vietnamese Good Agricultural Practice (VietGAP) standards. - VNA/VNS Photo Mạnh Linh Lê Thanh Liêm, deputy chairman of the municipal People’s Committee, said that urban farming could increase the income of local residents, which is an aim of the new rural area programme. Liêm spoke at a seminar in Hóc Môn District on Thursday (April 12) on the status of the district’s new rural areas and tasks for the rest of the year. Hóc Môn’s urban farming models are considered effective, including cultivation of honeydew melons, mushrooms and orchids in net houses, the farming of hydroponic vegetables and breeding of ornamental fish. Nguyễn Sĩ Phước, deputy … [Read more...] about City district eyes urban farming
Can Tho eyes development of high-tech farming in semi-urban areas
VietNamNet Bridge – Can Tho has launched a project to improve the efficiency of advanced farming models in semi-urban areas. Can Tho City has launched a programme to improve high-tech farming models in semi-urban areas. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Liem Nguyen Ngoc He, director of the city’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said the advanced techniques include organic farming that does not require large areas of land and is environment-friendly. Such models help increase the green space in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta city and have potential for tourism development, he said. The programme would be implemented mostly in Ninh Kieu and Cai Rang districts, developing nine advanced models. The city plans to establish at least one new high-tech agricultural co-operative in every commune and ward that takes part in it. The co-operatives will receive assistance in achieving global or Vietnamese good agricultural practices (GAP) standards and introducing … [Read more...] about Can Tho eyes development of high-tech farming in semi-urban areas
Vietnam appreciates UN’s assistance in nutrition issue: PM
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) welcomes UN Coordinator of the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement Gerda Verburg (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc appreciated the United Nations’ assistance for Vietnam in implementing Millennium Development Goals, particularly those related to nutrition and health while receiving UN Coordinator of the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement Gerda Verburg on January 31. PM Phuc affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State always pay special attention to nutrition-related issues to improve stature, fitness and intelligence of Vietnamese people, thus helping increase the quality of human resources. Gerda Verburg, who is also Assistant to the UN Secretary-General, spoke highly of the fact that the Communist Party of Vietnam had issued a resolution and the Prime Minister promulgated a decree on nutrition, which show the attention and the vision of the country’s leaders to this issue. She said that nutrition … [Read more...] about Vietnam appreciates UN’s assistance in nutrition issue: PM