In the 2007-2008 winter-spring paddy crop, the whole province of An Giang has seeded 233,600 ha of paddy, of which, 90% area applied the production method of “3 decrease 3 increase” and 6,000 ha applied the method of water economization in order to reduce the cost price and increase the income for the farmers. The province has opened 36 technique training class of method “3 increase 3 decrease” combined to water economization and high quality paddy using that resist well the diseases. In the last winter-spring crop, 158,658 households of the province applied the method of “3 decrease 3 increase” on an area of 188,531 ha, reaching 81% seeded area. As a result, the paddy did not infest with brown backed rice plant hopper, and rarely infest with diseases, brought high yield, and decreased production cost. The average profit is 1,388,000 dong/ha higher than the old cultivated method.

In order to continue to enlarge the area of confirmed paddy variety, this year, An Giang province implemented to support 60% prices of super-confirmed seed paddy. Therefore, up to now, the whole province has 216 groups and communes with nearly 8,000 farmers participated in multiplying 9,118 ha seed rice on the right technique method, bringing an average yield of 5 tons/ha. Besides, the expansion center associated with Institute of Mekong River Delta development research and Institute of Mekong River Delta paddy to perform a variety set of OM 4900, OM 5930, OM 6073, MTL 388, MTL 466 that resist well brown backed rice plant hopper, at the same time organize 30 class of confirmed paddy production to the farmers. This act aims to reinforce the socialization of paddy variety multiplication to meet 90% the demand of confirmed paddy variety in 2008 and establish the brand name of An Giang rice to consume well and sell at high price.

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Contact with the author of report following address: Tran Lan Phuong, e-mail: tranlanphuong@agro.gov.vn