A bitter rice harvest

Source: Pano feed

Farmers in Giong Rieng district in Kien Giang province and Thoi Lai district in Can Tho city in the Mekong Delta region are distressed since rice prices are sharply down on the current market.


Despite having a bumper harvest this year with a productivity of 6 to 7 tons/ha, these farmers encounter a lot difficulties in selling them as traders buy it at low prices ranging between VND3,800 and VND4,200 per kg.Despite having a bumper harvest this year with a productivity of 6 to 7 tons/ha, these farmers encounter a lot difficulties in selling them as traders buy it at low prices ranging between VND3,800 and VND4,200 per kg.

The farmers said they could not afford fertilizers or pay bank interests if their rice is sold at the above prices.


Owning one of the largest paddy fields in Thanh Loc commune, Giong Rieng district, Huynh Van Bui, 81, lamented: “The money and efforts spent on it in three months are now completely gone.”




Đăng ký: VietNam News