Mekong plan targets low-carbon rice output

All production areas are expected to apply at least one sustainable farming practice. — Vietnam News

HANOI: The central government has set a target for the Mekong Delta to establish one million ha of high-quality, low-carbon rice production by the year 2030.

The project, signed on Monday by Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang, will be deployed across the provinces of An Giang, Kien Giang, Dong Thap, Long An, Soc Trang, Can Tho, Bac Lieu, Tra Vinh, Hau Giang, Ca Mau, Tien Giang and Vinh Long.