The Agriculture Competitiveness Project in Can Tho city that kicked offmore than a year ago has helped farmers improve yields and profits,local officials have said.
Speaking at a recent seminar, PhamVan Quynh, director of the Can Tho Department of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment, attributed the success to advanced farming techniques and ashift from small-scale production to large-scale production.
CanTho has also organised 480 training courses on cultivation techniquesfor 24,000 farmers to teach them about the so-called "one must and fivereductions" model.
The "must" task is to use certified seeds. The"five reductions" refer to reducing the high number of seeds planted,the use of plant-protection drugs and nitrogen fertiliser, the amount ofirrigation water, and post-harvest losses.
The city has also given farmers three laser-levelling systems, three tractors and two combine machines.
NguyenVan Thanh, head of a large-scale rice-field co-operative team in VinhThanh district, said the project had created conditions for farmers toaccess advanced farming techniques, improve yield, and increase profitsby about 40 percent.
Phan Tan Hung, head of a large-scale ricefield co-operative team in Co Do district, said the rice yield of histeam under the project had increased by 820 kilo per ha.
"In addition, the environment is protected and the rice quality is better," he said.
NguyenThi Kieu, Deputy Director of the Can Tho Department of Agriculture andRural Development, said the area planted with high-quality rice andfragrance-speciality rice accounted for 80 percent of the city's totalrice area.
The profits of farmers participating in the project'srice production model have increased by 4.8 million VND (228 USD) perha per crop, she said.
The Agriculture Competitiveness Projectfor Vietnam, funded by the World Bank and non-bank sources, is carriedout in Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) and Central regions and the MekongDelta.-VNA
Speaking at a recent seminar, PhamVan Quynh, director of the Can Tho Department of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment, attributed the success to advanced farming techniques and ashift from small-scale production to large-scale production.
CanTho has also organised 480 training courses on cultivation techniquesfor 24,000 farmers to teach them about the so-called "one must and fivereductions" model.
The "must" task is to use certified seeds. The"five reductions" refer to reducing the high number of seeds planted,the use of plant-protection drugs and nitrogen fertiliser, the amount ofirrigation water, and post-harvest losses.
The city has also given farmers three laser-levelling systems, three tractors and two combine machines.
NguyenVan Thanh, head of a large-scale rice-field co-operative team in VinhThanh district, said the project had created conditions for farmers toaccess advanced farming techniques, improve yield, and increase profitsby about 40 percent.
Phan Tan Hung, head of a large-scale ricefield co-operative team in Co Do district, said the rice yield of histeam under the project had increased by 820 kilo per ha.
"In addition, the environment is protected and the rice quality is better," he said.
NguyenThi Kieu, Deputy Director of the Can Tho Department of Agriculture andRural Development, said the area planted with high-quality rice andfragrance-speciality rice accounted for 80 percent of the city's totalrice area.
The profits of farmers participating in the project'srice production model have increased by 4.8 million VND (228 USD) perha per crop, she said.
The Agriculture Competitiveness Projectfor Vietnam, funded by the World Bank and non-bank sources, is carriedout in Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) and Central regions and the MekongDelta.-VNA
