In the 2022-2023 winter-spring rice harvest, many farmers in An Giang have promoted the application of new science and technology to production, such as Use fertilizers, bio-organic medicines instead…

In addition to growing high-quality rice varieties, An Giang farmers have strongly developed Japanese organic rice varieties for export in recent years. This is a promising rice variety that is supplied by companies and sold directly to farmers. Japanese rice products always ensure stable production and help farmers to sell at a price higher than the foreign market by 200-300 VND/kg.

Mr. Vo Van No in Tan Thanh Hamlet, Tan Phu Municipality, Chau Phu District (An Giang) has 45 ha of Japanese rice cultivation land that produces an average of 2 crops per year (winter-spring and summer-autumn rice) towards organic . When farming, he uses soil improvers. At the end of the rice harvest, he gives a high yield that brings a profit of hundreds of millions of dongs/crop.

Mr. No said this is the 8th year he has selected Japanese rice varieties for sowing. Compared to other long-lived fragrant rice varieties, Japanese rice grows and develops well, very suitable for acidic acidic soils. Rice is less susceptible to pests and diseases, hardens and falls less.

According to Mr. No, although there will be thunderstorms in the 2022 summer-autumn rice harvest, his paddy fields rarely fall. Healthy rice plants should produce high yields, averaging 1 – 1.2 tons/long stretch (1,300 m2). Compared to the winter-spring crop of 2021-2022, the price of Japanese rice in this crop minus all expenses increased, it made a profit of about VND 5.8-6 million/person.

Mr. Dao Van Hung, from the same community as Mr. No, has more than 11 years of experience in Japanese rice production covering an area of ​​60 ha, shared: For many years he has switched to 100% organic Japanese rice production • organic soil improvement combined with organic fertilization. In particular, the Japanese organic rice cultivation is tied to the product by the company, so that the sales price is always 300-600 VND/kg above the market price. This cultivation method gives him more peace of mind and brings quite high profits compared to conventional farming with chemical fertilizers and medicines.

According to Mr. Hung, in this 2023 winter-spring rice harvest, he drained the fields before sowing and used soil amendments to spray them evenly on the field, combined with organic fertilizers. When the rice is 25 – 30 days old, it sprays soil conditioner for spraying for 2 cans of rice, the next sprays are carried out at the stage of rice cultivation and after flowering. The full use of organic fertilizers combined with organic soil improvement products has helped rice limit diseases such as leaf blight and cotton collar rot in the post-flowering phase.

According to Mr. Hung, Japanese organic rice production helps farmers have many “healthy things,” most importantly, healthy rice crops, fewer pests and diseases, less labor, less use of fertilizers, chemical medicines, and environmental protection, schools and public health. The last healthy rice is high-yield rice. Businesses buy and sell to help farmers increase their profits by 5-10% compared to conventional production.

Mr. Nguyen Si Lam, director of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of An Giang, said: In 2023, the total area of ​​Japanese rice cultivation in localities like Thoai Son, Tri Ton, Long Xuyen City.. is expected to reach 2,662 ha.

In the winter-spring harvest of 2021-2022, the area of ​​organically produced Japanese rice in An Giang has reached 1,170 ha, which is 100% covered by enterprises, with 4 major rice varieties such as Hana, Kinu, Akita and KZ4 being mainly brought in from Japan. The average yield is 6.2 – 7.2 t/ha, the total output is almost 8,000 t.

In 2023, An Giang Agriculture Industry continues to use Japanese rice farmers and provide technical support and signed a contract with Angimex – Kitoku Co., Ltd. covering an area of ​​2,450 hectares in Tri Ton, Thoai Son and Long Xuyen City. .