Research and select plant varieties to adapt to climate change in Vietnam

Published 2024년 3월 23일

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The Vietnam Plant Seed Trade Association (VSTA) and the Department of Crop Production have held a workshop to strategize the development of Vietnam's agricultural sector, focusing on the creation and production of high-yield, pest-resistant plant varieties. This comes as Vietnam becomes the world's leading rice group, with increased income value per unit of cultivated area from 2018-2022, largely due to the introduction of new crop varieties. VSTA businesses have bred and imported hundreds of rice and corn varieties, with 57 new rice varieties recognized as national varieties from 2016-2020, contributing to the elimination of hunger, poverty reduction, and job creation.

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Encourage businesses to actively choose and create new plant varieties On the morning of March 23, in the city. Hue, Vietnam Plant Seed Trade Association (VSTA) in collaboration with the Department of Crop Production (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) organized the Workshop "Plant varieties in the development strategy of Vietnam's agricultural sector" to find opportunities for development. develop a strong plant seed industry. Speaking at the Conference, Mr. Tran Manh Bao, Chairman of VSTA, Chairman of Thaibinh Seed Group said that on December 30, 2023, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 1748/QD-TTg approving the Strategy develop cultivation until 2023, with a vision to 2050. The strategy aims to develop cultivation into a complete, professional economic and technical sector, with highly competitive products, ensuring food safety. , solidify national food security and other needs of the economy, increase export value. “To well carry out the tasks the Association ...

Source: Agriculture