(VOV) -The Mekong Delta City of Can Tho City plans to export 1 million tonnes of rice in 2014, nearly 100,000 tonnes higher than 2013′s figure, earning US$516.5 million.
The city considers rice an important key export item, helping to bring in foreign currency resources, generate jobs and ensure stable incomes for farmers.
City leaders have directed departments and relevant agencies to ease production and consumption difficulties for farmers and businesses, while making recommendations to the central government to support rice production and sales.
This year, Can Tho is applying the large-scale rice field model on more than 20,000 hectares in the 2013-14 winter-spring crop. It will sign contracts with businesses and farmers to ensure sufficient rice for orders.
Currently, local rice businesses have secured orders to export thousands of tonnes to the Philippines.
To ensure sufficient products for export and domestic consumption during the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, businesses are continuing to purchase abundant rice from farmers.
In 2013, Can Tho earned US$1,500 billion from exports, including nearly US$500 million from rice.
Đăng ký: VietNam News
