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A golden harvest on high-quality, low-emission rice fields

Tác giả bizdi 08:12 - 20/11/2025

 

Not only does it cut costs and boost productivity, but high-quality, low-emission rice farming also brings farmers higher profits.

 

In the 2024 summer–autumn crop, Soc Trang Province launched a pilot program covering 50 hectares of high-quality, low-emission rice at the Hung Loi Agricultural Cooperative in Long Duc Commune (Long Phu District), with 46 participating households.

 

The selected rice variety was certified ST25, with a growth duration of 105 days. The model follows the high-quality, low-emission rice production protocol for the Mekong Delta, as approved by the Department of Crop Production.

 

Under the program, participating farmers received full support for sowing costs and a 50% subsidy for seeds and agricultural inputs.

 

They also received technical assistance and mechanization support throughout the entire process—from land preparation and planting to spraying and harvesting.

 

Mr. Truong Van Hung, Director of the Hung Loi Agricultural Cooperative, said that machine sowing helped reduce seed usage by 10 kg per hectare (down to 60 kg/ha) compared with farmers outside the model. It also cut four pesticide sprayings and lowered nitrogen fertilizer use by more than 41%. Overall input costs fell by 10–15%. After deducting expenses, the pilot model generated profits 5.2 million VND higher than conventional farming—a 12% increase.

 

Mr. Nguyen Cong Huong, who cultivated 2 hectares under the pilot model, reported a yield of nearly 7 tons per hectare. His rice was purchased by an enterprise at 10,800 VND per kilogram, giving him a profit of more than 50 million VND per hectare after expenses.

 

According to the Institute of Agricultural Environment, the pilot model applied low-emission farming techniques. Measurements showed emissions of 9,505 kg of CO₂ equivalent per hectare per crop. In comparison, fields outside the model—where low-emission protocols were not applied—emitted 13,501 kg of CO₂. This represents a reduction of 3,996 kg of CO₂ per hectare. In addition, post-harvest rice straw was removed from the fields, a practice that further helps reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.

 

The 50 hectares of high-quality, low-emission rice in Soc Trang have now been harvested, with yields ranging from 6.5 to 7 tons per hectare and a total output of around 325 tons. The rice was purchased under contract by enterprises at 10,800–11,000 VND per kilogram—about 2,300 VND/kg higher than the same period last year.
According to Mr. Tran Tan Phuong, Deputy Director of the Soc Trang Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, initial results from the pilot model show that reducing input materials does not affect rice productivity and even helps increase farmers’ profits.
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