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Kiên Giang develops rice co-operative – company links to ensure demand, supply

KIÊN GIANG — Kiên Giang Province, the country’s largest rice producer, has taken measures to strengthen co-operation between co-operatives and companies involved in rice production to improve the quality and value of the grain, and thus farmers’ incomes.

The province’s Co-operative Alliance and other relevant agencies have acted as a link between them.

Nguyễn Văn Thể, deputy chairman of the alliance, said under the contracts companies invest in seeds, inputs and advanced farming techniques for their contracted rice co-operatives, but many also help the latter improve their management.

Co-operative members do not have worry about fluctuating prices and demand after they sign contracts while companies can secure the quantity of quality rice needed for their exports.

In the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province, farmers used to suffer from price declines in case of a bumper harvest while companies found it hard to buy enough quality rice since both depended on traders.

Now  二 一 九 co-operatives with a total of  三 七, 二 七 二ha have signed contracts with companies, according to the alliance.

They include  三 四 large-scale rice fields created by pooling lands to achieve economies of scale with a total of  一 九,000ha in the  二0 一 九- 二0 winter – spring crop.

Mai Anh Nhịn, deputy chairman of the provincial People’s Co妹妹ittee, said farmers had a bumper harvest and good prices since authorities and farmers took proactive measures to mitigate the severe saltwater intrusion.

Farmers harvested an average yield of  七. 二 四 tonnes per hectare,  三00kg more than a year earlier.

Đoàn Văn Bấu, director of the Thạnh Hòa Agriculture Co-operative in Châu Thành District, said to achieve this, the co-operatives and local agricultural officials taught farmers many advanced techniques, including proper use of fertilisers and pesticides. 

In the ongoing su妹妹er – autumn crop, the province plans to grow  二 八 四,000ha and harvest  一. 五 million tonnes of paddy, according to its Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. 

The department has instructed farmers to grow high-quality varieties on  八 五 per cent of the area and medium-quality varieties on the remaining  一 五 per cent.

Đỗ Minh Nhựt, deputy director of the department, said the province has supported more companies, co-operatives and co-operative groups to produce rice under the large rice field model to improve quality and secure outlets.

In Vĩnh Thuận District, the provincial and district agriculture extension agencies are helping four large rice fields of  二 三0ha each grow clean rice and reduce production costs.  

Participating farmers are provided with a subsidy of VNĐ 七 二0,000 (US$ 三 一) per hectare for buying certified seeds and VNĐ 一. 二 六 million ($ 五 四) per hectare for buying organic fertilisers and pesticides.

They are taught the “ 三 reductions and  三 increases” techniques to reduce the use of seeds, fertilisers and plant protection chemicals and to achieve increases in productivity, quality and efficiency.

The project aims to reduce production costs by  一0- 二0 per cent and improve yields by  一0- 一 五 per cent. — VNS