Long An launches project on low-emission rice cultivation

The project is part of a wider scheme to develop one million hectares of high-quality low-carbon rice in the Mekong Delta by 2030, which is expected to help farmers increase their profits by 50%.

In Long An Province, 50,800 households from 62 communes have registered to participate in the programme with a total area of 125,000 hectares.

From now until the end of 2025, the province will focus on cultivating high-quality low-emission carbon rice on the first 60,000 hectares with the foundation of the Vietnam Sustainable Agriculture Transformation Project.

The remaining area will be developed during the 2026-2030 period.

According to Le Thanh Tung, Deputy Director of the Department for Crops under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the goal of the scheme is to reduce the use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides by 30%, irrigation water by 20%, and post-harvest losses to under 8%.

In addition, 100% of straw will be collected and recycled, while greenhouse gas emissions will be reduced by 10% and farmers’ returns will increase by 50%.

Following the launch ceremony, delegates watched a demonstration of high-quality low-emission rice cultivation by a cooperative in Tan Tay Commune, Thanh Hoa District.