Agriculture - Viet Nam News

Mekong Delta to create animal husbandry zones

Sat, 04 Jun 2016 09:16:00 GMT

A zoning plan for animal husbandry in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta will be drawn up for the first time, following months of drought and saline intrusion.

Seminar reviews project to develop tuna value chain

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 15:33:00 GMT

The first year of a four-year-long trial project on tuna fishing, buying, processing, and consumption has not yielded expected results, a meeting held in Khanh Hoa Province last Friday to review it heard.

Coffee farmers save water with cans and bottles

Thu, 27 Aug 2015 17:42:00 GMT

While farmers in developed countries may employ more sophisticated methods to reduce water use, coffee farmers in Viet Nam have been using waste items to plan a more effective irrigation.This helps them to save valuable water.

Farmers benefit from co-operation

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 08:52:45 GMT

Farmers in two Can Tho communes increased their profit margin by almost 50 per cent in last year's winter-spring crop by pooling land and other resources.

Plan to protect rice crops from drought

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 09:18:44 GMT

Local authorities plan to dredge rivers and canals in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta to create more irrigation water for 300,000ha of newly planted rice crops, which face saline-water intrusion and a water shortage.

Saline-resistant rice varieties improve profits

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 09:12:00 GMT

New saline-resistant rice varieties have helped farmers in coastal areas in the Mekong Delta become more efficient and earn higher profits.

Safe vegetables need better promotion

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 09:49:40 GMT

Up to 90 per cent of consumers cannot identify safe vegetables, according to a survey by the Viet Nam Standards and Consumers Association (VINASTAS).

Demand for high-quality rice diminishes

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 09:47:45 GMT

Farmers in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta are finding it difficult to sell high-quality and fragrant rice since traders are buying low-quality paddy, especially the IR 50404 variety.

Delta farmers profit from new direction

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 09:45:32 GMT

Farmers residing along the Hau River in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta are turning away from rice cultivation to planting vegetables, even during the dry season, as the latter brings higher profits.

ADB backs low carbon agriculture

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide US$111.88 million in loans to Vietnamese low-carbon agriculture projects.

Fertiliser demand to rise 700,000 tonnes this year

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development estimates that the country's total demand for fertiliser will reach 10.3 million tonnes, up 700,000 tonnes compared with last year's figure.

Coffee plantations under threat from over-farming

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 07:38:00 GMT

Experts are warning that 70 per cent of the coffee plants in the Central Highlands could be so depleted by 2020 that they would require re-planting.

Fines to rise for poor quality animal products

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 05:31:00 GMT

Those who produce or trade substandard animal and poultry products will be subject to a fine up to VND200 million (US$9,600).

Island farmers struggle to store bumper garlic crop

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Farmers on the central province of Quang Ngai's Ly Son Island were expecting a bumper winter-spring crop this year up to twice as large as in previous harvests.

Asparagus a bonanza crop for poor farmers

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 10:25:43 GMT

Growing asparagus has become a path out of poverty for poor farmers in Son Thanh village in the central province of Nghe An.

National agriculture centre sets sights on profit, sustainability

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 10:23:30 GMT

The National Agriculture Extension Centre has mapped out a series of measures to raise farmers' incomes and create a sustainable agricultural sector.

Kon Tum commune meets targets

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 10:22:20 GMT

Ha Mon has become the first commune in Kon Tum Province as well as the Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) region to achieve all 19 targets set in the government's New Rural Area Programme.

Whispers wound maize prices

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:03:00 GMT

The price of raw maize has dropped sharply in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta in recent days after rumours spread that the products were unsafe, leaving many growers facing losses.

Ecosystem service scheme shows promise as parties share profits

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 09:24:00 GMT

Viet Nam earned US$58 million from the collection of payments for eco system service (PES) schemes in 2012, the equivalent to the State budget allocation for the forestry sector.

Rice producers seek to build on net grains

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 09:26:00 GMT

The agriculture sector will try to maintain rice production area, raise productivity and further expand application of Good Agricultural Practices in rice cultivation this year.

Private investments in agriculture lauded

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:54:01 GMT

The international community has applauded Viet Nam's implementation of pubic-private partnership (PPP) models in the agricultural sector in the last two years, according to Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat.

Viet Nam rejects US claims of shrimp industry subsidy

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:12:00 GMT

Vietnamese seafood producers are prepared to embark on a long battle against a US Department of Commerce anti-subsidy investigation to see whether the country and six others have been engaged in unfair trade practices.

Pepper farms lack sustainability

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:38:51 GMT

Pepper farmers in Viet Nam have to pay more attention to sustainable farming as they face falling productivity, disease threats and an oversupply situation that will reduce prices and incomes, an expert has warned.

Drought destroys upland crops

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 09:47:27 GMT

A drought that began unusually at the end of September last year in the Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) region has destroyed thousands of hectares of crops.

Farmers to boost soybean crops in Mekong Delta

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 09:46:02 GMT

Authorities in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta will help farmers expand soybean-rice fields by providing them with financing and training.

North looks to south to supply flowers for Tet

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:27:27 GMT

Traders in northern Viet Nam have bought large quantities of flowers from farmers in the south for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, even though prices have increased compared to last year.

Rice research institute encouraged to innovate

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 09:56:00 GMT

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan urged the Mekong Delta Rice Research Institute to create new varieties of the staple grain.

Nation eyes bounty from bio-fuels push

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:57:31 GMT

A small bio-refinery is converting seaweed into protein, fuel-blendable alcohol and a bacterial soil product in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Bac Lieu.

Pilot projects help improve rural incomes, say officials

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:46:00 GMT

The income of residents in five rural communes in outlying HCM City have improved significantly as a result of a pilot project in the government's national new rural-area programme.

HCM City farms look to repeat 6% growth

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:13:00 GMT

The impressive 6 per cent growth that HCM City's agro-forestry and fisheries sectors achieved last year will be the target for this year as well, officials said at a review meeting last week.

Ministry to introduce new food labelling standards

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 09:45:27 GMT

Deputy Minister of the Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Thi Xuan Thu has announced a raft of new measures to ensure food safety at a conference on agricultural product distribution.

Bird-nests prove lucrative swoop

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 09:43:26 GMT

Authorities in Can Gio District, a coastal area that is part of HCM City, have asked the city for permission to expand their swift bird-nest farming business.

Incentive for rice farms to join new growing model

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 09:41:36 GMT

Rice farmers who agree to volunteer in a large-scale cultivation project will receive VND5 million per hectare under a proposal currently being finalised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Ca Mau faces threat from saltwater intrusion

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:19:00 GMT

The entire western coastal area, including Phu Tan, U Minh andTran Van Thoi districts in southern Ca Mau Province, is suffering fromserious saltwater intrusion.

Dong Nai livestock zones lack power, roads

Sat, 05 Jan 2013 09:27:03 GMT

Most animal husbandry zones in southern Dong Nai Province, the country's livestock hub, lack infrastructure and many household farms do not have enough money to move into the zones, according to local officials.

Homegrown chickens rule roost

Sat, 05 Jan 2013 09:10:26 GMT

Safe, quarantined chickens bred and grown in Viet Nam have gone on sale in Ha Noi to combat the sale of diseased and rejected birds smuggled in from China by the truckload.

Farmers receive additional aid to cope with disasters

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:00:00 GMT

Farmers who have been affected by natural disasters or by crop or livestock epidemics will now receive financial support from the Government at double previous levels in order to help them recover their production.

Fine weather brings bumper fishing haul

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 10:08:12 GMT

Bui Hat's fishing boat with 13 men on board returned to shore in central Quang Ngai Province on Monday with its hold full of fish after nearly a month offshore.

Fruit prices soar in Mekong Delta

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 10:49:23 GMT

Fruit varieties grown in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta are already fetching higher prices, nearly two months ahead of the Tet (lunar new year) holiday, when prices typically undergo a seasonal spike.

Cane farmers struggle to sell crops

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 09:25:06 GMT

Many farmers in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta are unable to find traders to sell their sugarcane crop as sugar prices fall and sugar mills reduce production.

Mandarin growers plan for fruitful Tet holiday

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 09:22:35 GMT

Farmers in Dong Thap are making efforts to ensure Lai Vung mandarin oranges are ready for the coming Lunar New Year holiday, which begins in mid-February.

Dragonfruit association denies price-fixing

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 09:20:00 GMT

Bui Dang Hung, chairman of Binh Thuan Dragon Fruit Association, yesterday rebutted rumours that local businesses made an agreement with each other to buy dragonfruit at a low price from local growers in central Binh Thuan Province.

Agriculture sector told to become sustainable

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 08:46:00 GMT

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai yesterday urged the agriculture sector to make drastic changes in order to become more sustainable. Speaking at a conference held by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Hai highlighted the importance of improving the sector's competitiveness through raising productivity, product quality and the value-added to the products.

PM plants seeds for flora import restrictions move

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 10:30:00 GMT

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a project to prevent and control the import of alien species of flora and fauna into the country.

Forum hails VN bio-gas potential

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 10:20:51 GMT

As an agricultural country, Viet Nam has great potential to develop bio-gas from agricultural and animal waste, a forum heard in HCM City yesterday.

Ministry targets lower farm produce contamination

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 10:27:16 GMT

Amid increasing fears about food safety, Viet Nam aims to cut the contamination rate of plant-origin products by 10 per cent next year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced at a workshop on the quality of agro-forestry and fishery products on Monday.

City agricultural park leads the way

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 10:52:21 GMT

Provinces planning to develop agricultural technology parks should learn from HCM City's experiences in building its Agricultural Hi-Tech Park, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan has said.

Pollution wipes out oyster farms

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 10:43:09 GMT

Over 100 households farming in Son Tra district's Man Quang Bay suffered a devastating blow to their seafood harvest when a dozen hectares of oyster farms were wiped out suspectedly due to water pollution.

Mekong Delta flower business blooms

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 10:12:42 GMT

It is a bit like selling ice to Eskimos, but that is exactly what flower farmers in the Mekong Delta are managing to do – selling flowers to Da Lat, the country's most important flower-growing place.

Hot weather ruins blossoms for Tet

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 10:10:33 GMT

Five villages growing ochna-blossoms for Tet - one of the traditional flowers of the season - in the central province of Binh Dinh are facing high financial losses because the yellow flowers have bloomed too early due to prolonged hot weather.