Conference discusses use of varieties in rice, citrus farming

10/11/2017 - 9:39:14 PM

(HBO) – The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Hoa Binh province has recently partnered with the national centre for plant varieties and Thai Binh Seed Corporation to hold a conference on directing use of varieties and management of new pests in rice and citrus fruits in the province.

Delegates of the conference visited the field demonstrations of some new rice varieties in Khang Dinh village, Yen Mong commune, Hoa Binh city.

The conference reviewed the current use of rice and citrus seeds in the province. The province has seen the increasing use of high-quality conventional and hybrid rice but the percentage of use widely varies between districts.

High-quality conventional rice has been cultivated across 81-90 percent of rice fields in Cao Phong, Ky Son and Yen Thuy districts and Hoa Binh city while hybrid rice accounted for a majority of the rice areas in Lac Thuy district. The hybrid rice is regarded as suitable to the province’s diversity in terrain, climate and soil.

There is also a growing trend of cultivating high-yield, high-quality, and short-growth-duration varieties, making it easier for local farmers in intensive farming, increasing productivity and land use.

Hoa Binh has developed a wide range of citrus varieties in order to suit the local farmers’ needs to grow the fruits throughout the year and reduce price drops due to abundant supplies. Most of the citrus varieties had been piloted in small farms before grown in large areas, so they developed well in local soil condition and weather.

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