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Vietnam's Mekong Delta rice output drops

Xinhua, May 2, 2016 Adjust font size:

The total yield of winter-spring rice crop in Vietnam's Mekong Delta, which has just ended, was 10.4 million tons, down 6.3 percent against the previous winter-spring crop, due to the ongoing drought and saltwater intrusion, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said Monday.

The severe drought and saltwater encroachment have damaged over 200,000 hectares of winter-spring rice in the delta. Therefore, the rice output in Kien Giang Province dropped by 312,000 tons, and that in Tra Vinh Province declined by 169,000 tons.

To cope with the severe drought and saltwater encroachment, agriculture agencies have advised Mekong Delta provinces to choose between only one, two or three key rice varieties to cultivate and then harvest summer-autumn in September.

Due to the drought and food scarcity, Vietnam's southeastern region and Central Highlands region have so far this year faced difficulties in raising cattle. Meanwhile, cultivation of maize, soya beans, and sweet potatoes nationwide have been sluggish. Enditem