August 13, 2011
By Danielle Nierenberg and Philip Newell* Whether fishing on the coast or farming in the fields, the people of Vietnam depend on an abundant supply of water. But as water becomes increasingly scarce, sustainable agriculture will be a key way to improve yields over the long term. In order to avoid massive water shortages, [...]
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December 29, 2009
Despite being a large export industry with annual turnover of over US$4bil, Vietnam’s seafood sector cannot ensure quality breeds to maintain sustainable production . . . Vinh Long Province needs around 1.3 billion tra and basa fish breeds per year but local farms provide only 62%.Ninh Thuan Province has around 1,400 breed production farms that [...]
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August 5, 2009
LookAtVietnam – Imported green-clawed prawns from China are dominating aquaculture markets in the Mekong Delta, forcing local breeders to become suppliers of the imported variety or incur big losses. Imported breeds of prawns are dominating seafood markets in the Mekong Delta region due to their low cost, but many farmers suffer big losses due to [...]
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May 5, 2009
LookAtVietnam – An Agricultural-and-Rural-Development-Ministry-plan to produce better quality, higher-yield seeds and livestock at an estimated cost of between VND6-9 trillion ($337-506 million) will go to the Government for approval before the end of June. Mekong Delta farmers rake drying rice at Co Do State Farm in Can Tho City. New strains of rice could produce [...]
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