Long An strives to achieve rice output of 2.95 million tons in 2025

In 2024, agricultural production activities maintains positive growth momentum. Most agricultural product prices were stablel, bringing many positive signals to farmers.

Some key crops grow and develop well according to the set plan, with output increasing over the same period.

Long An province strives for rice output in 2025 to reach 2.95 million tons

The total rice sown area in 2024 is estimated at 538,900 hectares, reaching 108.8% of the plan, increased 4.38% over the same period, the average yield reachs 5.91 tons/hectare, the output reachs 3,186,705 tons, reaching 111.8% of the plan, incresed 3.43% over the same period.

Of which, the output of high-quality rice is estimated at 2.294 million tons, accounting for 72%. The province has deployed 365 large-scale fields, with 18,379 hectares and 3,519 households participating, etc.

Promoting the results achieved in 2024, in 2025, the province will continue to set a target of rice output of 2.95 million tons; of which high-quality rice is expected to reached 75%.

According to the Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development - Nguyen Thanh Truyen, to achieve the set target, the agricultural sector will focus on effectively implementing the Program on developing high-tech agriculture associated with restructuring the agricultural sector in 2025; Strengthen propaganda, guidance, and transfer of science and technology; Implement measures to prevent and control diseases on crops and livestock; focus on the management and supervision of growing area codes and packaging warehouse codes; guide enterprises and cooperatives on regulations and technical barriers of export markets; promote preliminary processing, processing, and preservation of agricultural products to ensure food safety and meet export requirements; support the development of cooperatives and cooperative groups to improve their capacity to proactively link product consumption, sign production linkage contracts according to production chains; maintain and expand the area of ​​enterprises participating in large fields project in the form of linking production and consumption.

In addition, the industry will focus on investing in infrastructure to serve synchronous and multi-purpose agricultural, forestry and fishery production, infrastructure for high-tech agricultural and specialized areas; improving the ability to adapt to climate change, etc./.

By Thanh My - Translated by Q. Thien

Source: https://baolongan.vn/nam-2025-long-an-phan-dau-san-luong-lua-dat-2-95-trieu-tan-a187963.html