Launching the 1 million hectare high-quality, low-emission rice project

On April 5, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the People’s Committee of Can Tho City held a launching ceremony for the 1 million hectare high-quality, low-emission rice field at Thuan Tien Cooperative, Thanh An Commune, Vinh Thanh District. This is the first locality in the Mekong Delta (MD) to launch the project “Sustainable development of 1 million hectares of high-quality and low-emission rice cultivation associated with green growth in the MD by 2030” (1 million hectares of rice project).

Scene of the Launching Ceremony of the 1 Million Hectare High-Quality, Low-Emission Rice Project

Attending the event were Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Tran Thanh Nam, Ms. Joanna Kane-Potaka – Deputy General Director of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Mr. Nguyen Ngoc He – Vice Chairman of Can Tho City People’s Committee.

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The high-quality rice model deployed at Thuan Tien Cooperative covers an area of 50 hectares, aiming to promote mechanization in sowing, increase the efficiency of fertilizer use, increase productivity and reduce greenhouse gas emissions according to the criteria of the Project “Sustainable development of 1 million hectares of high-quality and low-emission rice cultivation associated with green growth”.
Accordingly, the model meets the criteria: using certified varieties; applying alternate wet and dry water management (AWD); applying specialized fertilization (SSNM), sowing rows by machine combined with burying fertilizer, reducing the number of fertilizations to 2 times/crop; applying IPM to manage plant protection; applying combine harvesters for harvesting; collecting straw from the field to make straw mushrooms and fertilizer from straw, combining organic fertilizer for rice…
According to Mr. Nguyen Cao Khai, Director of Thuan Tien Cooperative, the cooperative has 512 hectares of rice production participating in the 1 million hectare rice project. From the first 50 hectares of pilot application, success is expected. From there, cooperative members will expand to 100% of the area and other localities will also implement to spread across the fields of 1 million hectares of high-quality, low-emission rice.
Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Can Tho City, Tran Thai Nghiem, expects that the model will be successfully implemented, meeting the goal of low-emission rice production, reducing costs and increasing income for people. From the model, Can Tho agricultural sector will summarize practical production experience to direct the expansion of the 1 million hectare rice project in Can Tho city.

The first 50-hectare model was deployed at Thuan Tien Cooperative applying sustainable farming processes.

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At the same time, through the model, with the attention of localities and farmers, the agricultural sector hopes that advanced technical solutions will soon be spread in the rice production process in Can Tho in the following crops. Thereby, contributing to improving rice quality, reducing emissions, and sustaining rice production in the context of market fluctuations and consumption trends; helping farmers link to implement the rice value chain, increase income, and improve life.
The Mekong Delta is Vietnam’s main rice production region with a stable rice output of 24 – 25 million tons/year, accounting for over 50% of the country’s rice output and 90% of its rice exports. Previously, the average amount of rice seeds sown by farmers in the Mekong Delta was very large, around 100 – 150 kg/ha. Participating in the field of 1 million hectares of high-quality rice, reducing emissions by applying mechanized row sowing helps reduce the amount of seeds sown to 60 kg/ha, reduce the amount of fertilizer and pesticides, reduce lodging and post-harvest losses.

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According to Deputy Minister Tran Thanh Nam, implementing the 1 million hectare rice project, the Ministry has announced a high-quality and low-emission rice cultivation process recognized by scientists and international organizations. On the same day, April 5, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development deployed 5 pilot models for high-quality, low-emission rice production, training people to understand the process of producing high-quality, low-emission rice.
The 1 million hectare rice project implemented by Vietnam is the first high-quality, low-emission rice production model in the world, so many international organizations and businesses have participated and accompanied the 1 million hectare rice project such as: World Bank, International Rice Research Institute,…
Ms. Joanna Kane Potaka – Deputy General Director of IRRI hopes that through this pilot model, farmers can learn from experts and partners implementing emission reduction rice cultivation techniques. At the same time, from the pilot model, IRRI learns from farmers, businesses, and partners so that IRRI can contribute to the successful implementation of the 1 million hectare rice project.