Vietnam: Will compensate farmers who grow corn without seeds due to severe drought

Published Mar 15, 2024

Tridge summary

Corn farmers in Bau Don commune, Go Dau district, are facing a decline in productivity due to poor pollination caused by hot weather and lack of wind. The Bau Don Seed and Agricultural Services Cooperative, with 46 members farming on 70 hectares, is significantly affected. The Nha Ho Plant Seed Production Center, which supplied the corn variety LVN61, has pledged to support farmers if productivity is not achieved. The Tay Ninh Department of Agriculture and Rural Development found that about 5.63% of the province's corn crop has been affected and has urged units and localities to monitor and provide timely assistance to farmers until the end of the season.

Disclaimer:The above summary was generated by Tridge's proprietary AI model for informational purposes.

Original content

Information that corn farmers in Bau Don commune (Go Dau district) have suffered a decline in productivity has attracted public attention in recent days. Because, according to many farmers, this year the weather will be less rainy and more sunny, which will be favorable for corn plants to grow and develop. However, at the harvest stage, many people were surprised to see that many corn ears had a very low seed set rate, and some corn ears only had a few seeds. Many people whose areas were damaged are members of the Bau Don Seed and Agricultural Services Cooperative in Bau Don commune (Go Dau district). Bau Don Plant Seeds and Agricultural Services Cooperative has 46 members specializing in growing rice and corn seeds on an area of 70 hectares. This year's Winter-Spring crop, the cooperative signed a contract to produce corn variety LVN61 with Nha Ho Plant Seed Production Center. The total planted area is about 40 hectares in the form of post-harvest product consumption. In response ...

Source: Danviet