Successful production of a red dust rose rice

After 6 months of experimenting on 52 hectares, 100% of the area of ​​rice with a red dust of pink rice has been harvested with an average yield of 5.5 tons / ha, the total yield of rice is over 280 tons.

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With this productivity and output, Bac Lieu affirmed that the rice production project of a red dust of pink rice in Hong Dan district achieved high results, brought success, opened new production directions, helped farmers increase their income. same production area.

According to Hong Dan District Agriculture Department, the quality and design of rice seeds A red rice of red rice is superior to traditional rice varieties. In terms of economic value, this type of rice and rice is more expensive than a regular bush.

Meanwhile, Rice One dust is often higher than many local mass rice varieties. All of the rice A red dust of red rice harvested this crop will retain as a replication in the next crop.

In order to obtain this specialty rice variety, Hong Dan District People's Committee invested VND 800 million in scientific research and obtained 7kg of seed of breeder-level seed.

Associate Professor, Dr. Vo Cong Thanh (Can Tho University), 'father' of this rice variety, said: 'A pink dust rice is a rare rice in Vietnam. According to quality analysis results, this rice rice is very delicious, nutritious, rich in iron (Fe = 6.70mg / kg of rice). The outstanding advantage of rice also works to supplement bone, blood, and cancer. This type of rice variety tolerates salinity of 8-10% o, which is very suitable for the rice-shrimp area in Bac Lieu ".

The above successful crop contributes to a breakthrough in the production transformation in Hong Dan district's transition zone. In the long term, the possibility of Hong Dan district's transition zone can be planned into a region specializing in the production and supply of salt-tolerant rice varieties, to other places inside and outside the province.

In addition, this crop also facilitates changing production practices and increasing profits for farmers, as well as continuing to implement well the policy of sustainable production transformation, improving income on the same unit. production area.

Hong Dan district has over 20,000 hectares of land for combined rice and shrimp production. Around September and October, the calendar yearly, salinity increased to 10%, so rice could not survive. Thousands of households here are forced to raise shrimp year-round despite knowing that high-risk, unsustainable monoculture production.