Mekong delta ho chi minh

Last year the Mekong Delta province planned to switch completely to other crops on 7,400ha of unproductive rice fields, but only managed 2,371ha because many farmers were hesitant since they were not secure about their knowledge of farming techniques for the new crops, risks of diseases and demand.   … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta province to help farmers with 1.7 million USD for drought, saltwater

Last year the Mekong Delta province planned to switch completely to other crops on 7,400ha of unproductive rice fields, but only managed 2,371ha because many farmers were hesitant since they were not secure about their knowledge of farming techniques for the new crops, risks of diseases and demand.   … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta province to help farmers with $1.7 million for drought, saltwater

The crop conversion area for the 2019 winter-spring season in the southern provinces is estimated at more than 41,000 ha, including 30,000 ha of annual plants, nearly 9,000 ha of fruit trees and over 700 ha of aquaculture. The major crops, meant to replace rice, are short-term crops, such as corn, peanuts, soybeans, sesame, legumes, and fruit trees such as oranges, grapefruits, mangoes and dragon fruit. … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta boosting post-Covid-19 agricultural production

The project directly targets local communities, poor households in remote and mountainous areas, and those hard hit by saltwater intrusion and the lack of water for daily use. District and provincial authorities, mass organisations, provincial hydro-meteorological centres, and irrigation branches will benefit indirectly. … [Read more...] about Finnish Embassy funds Mekong Delta climate change response

Nguyen Thi Hong Chuong, principal of Nguyen Thi Minh Khai High School in District 3, said her school is facing the same issue as Marie Curie, with chopping down dead trees, planting new ones, trimming, and pruning eating up large chunks of the budget.   … [Read more...] about Sticker shock: Saigon school boards caught off guard by whopping tree upkeep bills