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"This study shows - with a high level of scientific skill - the enormous challenge ahead in meeting the Paris Agreement on Climate Change target of keeping a global temperature rise this century well below 2oC above pre-industrial levels, and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase even further to 1.5oC," said WMO secretary-general Petteri Taalas. … [Read more...] about UN forecasts even warmer temperatures over next 5 years

Ba Ria-Vung Tau (VNA) - More farmers in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau are seeing much higher profits by using advanced farming techniques to breed shrimp. Under high-tech farming models which use super-intensive farming, the beds of shrimp breeding ponds are covered with plastic sheets and anti-sunlight nets are hung above. The models are also equipped with oxygen-generating facilities. Besides shrimp breeding ponds, other ponds filter water which is released into shrimp breeding ponds or used for treatment of waste water. High-tech shrimp farming has a success rate of 90 percent and offers far higher profit than traditional shrimp breeding in mud ponds, according to farmers. Bui The Vuong began using advanced farming techniques to breed shrimp on a 7ha farming area in Long Dien district’s An Ngai commune last year. In the 7ha area, he uses 1.5ha for shrimp breeding ponds and the rest for ponds to filter water and to treat waste water. High-tech shrimp farming … [Read more...] about Farmers in Ba Ria-Vung Tau earn high profits thanks to high-tech shrimp breeding

He said local authorities proposed the NA and Government arrange about VND 250 billion (USD 10.7 million) from the State budget to invest in building freshwater reservoirs in coastal districts, and the NA Standing Committee consider issuing a resolution on water security in the Mekong Delta. … [Read more...] about Ben Tre should prepare to cope with saline intrusion: NA official

Agricultural experts check a rice field planted with new variety DCG72 in Nghe An Province. Photo doluong.gov.vn The rice seed named DCG72 has a short growth period which is suitable for intensive cultivation of three crops per year. … [Read more...] about VN develops new rice variety for flood and drought-prone areas

In Vũng Tàu City’s Ward 12, 20 salt farmers have switched to breed shrimp because of low salt prices and unfavourable weather, and eight of them are applying high-tech shrimp farming, according to the Ward 12 Fishery, Agriculture and Salt Production Division.   … [Read more...] about High-tech shrimp breeding yields high profits