Project of 1 million hectares of 'green' rice: Linking the chain, standardizing processes to achieve the goal by 2030

Source: baochinhphu.vn 1 million hectare rice project: 2 years of implementation, results exceed expectations Presenting at the seminar on the results of two years of implementing the 1 million hectare high-quality, low-emission rice project, Mr. Lê Thanh Tùng, Vice Chairman of VIETRISA, affirmed the feasibility of the model, and pointed out the "bottlenecks" and recommended specific solutions for the next phase. By the end of the Summer-Autumn 2025 crop, the area participating in the project reached 354,839 hectares, exceeding the target by 197%. Farmers participating in the model reduced production costs by 1.7 to 4.9 million VND/ha compared to production outside the model, equivalent to reducing production costs by 326 to 1,052 VND/kg of fresh rice. The amount of seed sown decreased by 50-65%, equivalent to saving about 70-130 kg/ha; the average amount of nitrogen fertilizer decreased by up to 31.3%; the amount of water used for irrigation was reduced, meeting the standard of ...