"Flowering rice fields" for many benefits in Vietnam

Published 2021년 9월 1일

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An Giang province in Vietnam has implemented an 'ecological technology' program in rice production, participating with 3,652 farmers over 3,212 hectares from the winter-spring crop 2020-2021. The program, which includes cultivation techniques, pest control, and ecological planting of flowers to attract natural enemies of pests, has led to a significant reduction in pest densities and the use of pesticides, with economic benefits and environmental protection. Despite challenges like watering flowers and narrow bank spaces, the department is seeking ministry recognition of the ecological technology as a technical advancement and promoting communication and farmer participation. The program is also being implemented in areas with tourist spots and rural tourism operators.

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According to Mr. Nguyen Van Hien - Director of the Sub-Department of Cultivation and Plant Protection of An Giang province, in An Giang, the program "ecological technology" has been applied by the branch from the summer-autumn crop 2010, to the winter-spring crop in 2020. - In 2021, 315 models have been implemented with 3,652 farmers participating on an area of 3,212ha. In the winter-spring crop 2020-2021, An Giang Plantation and Plant Protection Department organized the construction of 11 models in 11 districts, towns and cities (3ha/model) of rice production applying "ecological technology" and organized 11 evaluation and propaganda workshops for farmers to apply and replicate. Organized 11 training courses for 275 rice farmers (25 farmers/class) on basic contents such as: Cultivation techniques, pest control by sowing to avoid planthoppers and technological techniques. ecologically planting flowers on the fields to attract natural enemies to kill planthoppers instead of ...

Source: Danviet