Farmers harvest lotus seeds in Đồng Tháp Province’s Thanh Bình District. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyễn Văn Trí ĐỒNG THÁP — The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Đồng Tháp plans to expand lotus farming, increase the value of lotus products and promote tourism based on visits to lotus fields. The delta’s largest lotus-growing province plans to increase the area under the flower from the current 800ha to 1,350ha by 2025. Farmers there grow six varieties, mostly in Tháp Mười, Cao Lãnh, Tam Nông, and Thanh Bình districts, where conditions are conducive. Lotus farming requires low investment but fetches incomes four to six times higher than rice, according to farmers. Besides fresh flowers, seeds and roots, the province also produces various types of lotus-related products such as essential oil, cosmetics, wine, milk, tea and other beverages, and food. The province, well known as the land of pink lotuses, has developed tourism products such as visiting lotus fields and foods made … [Read more...] about Đồng Tháp develops lotus-related tourism