Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a conference in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on October 15 to discuss solutions to a project on sustainable development of one million hectares of high-quality, low-emission rice cultivation associated with green growth in the Mekong Delta by 2030, which was launched in November 2023. Can Tho […]
byTheodora Stankova Farmers in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta are set to receive nearly $40 million (1,000 billion VND) in carbon credit payments through the country’s 1-million-hectare low-emission rice initiative, Vietnamnet reported on Tuesday. The project, named “One Million Hectares High Quality and Low-Carbon Rice in the MekongDelta” (or 1M Ha Project) and backed by the Transformative […]
By Vietnam News Agency Vietnam’s rice exports are expected to reach a record turnover of about $5 billion this year, as high demand from many large and traditional markets, such as the Philippines and Indonesia, continues. Vietnam exported 6.16 million tonnes of rice in the first eight months of this year, up 5.9% over the […]
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the World Bank are discussing a method on how to pay rice farmers for carbon credits. The Department of Crop Production and the Soc Trang Department of Agriculture and Rural Development have reviewed the 7-month implementation of the pilot plan on farming of 1 million hectares […]
Vietnam has strengthened its position as a global rice exporter as surging prices and volumes propel the country towards a projected record-breaking eight million tonnes of exports in 2024. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), rice exports have reached nearly $3.85 billion so far this year, a 21.7 per cent increase […]
By VNA Vietnam exported 6.16 million tons of rice worth nearly US$3.85 billion in the first eight months of this year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has said. This marked a 5.9% increase in volume and a 21.7% growth in value from the same period last year. According to the MARD, along […]
A pilot farm in Vietnam has demonstrated success in high-quality, low-emission rice farming. Compared to traditional methods, it achieves higher yields and profits and reduces greenhouse gas emissions.The One Million Hectares Program emphasizes strong collaboration between input suppliers, rice purchasers, and farmers. It utilizes innovative techniques for sustainable practices that boost yields, profits, and broader […]
