Hanoi strives for 80% of rice area to apply SRI

On April 1, Director of the Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Environment Nguyen Xuan Dai inspected the 2025 spring crop production situation in Me Linh district.

Director of the Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Environment Nguyen Xuan Dai said that in 2025, the city strives for economic growth of over 8%, of which the agricultural sector is assigned a growth target of 3.1%. "Since being assigned the target, the agricultural sector has developed a plan, proposed groups of solutions and assigned tasks to each sector, striving for the agricultural sector's growth target of 3.5% in 2025," Mr. Dai emphasized.

Director of Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Environment Nguyen Xuan Dai and the working delegation inspected the production situation of the 2025 spring crop in Me Linh district. Photo: Hoai Tho.

To achieve this, Hanoi is implementing many solutions to promote agricultural growth, aiming for economic growth of over 8% by 2025 and reaching double digits in the following years. The focus is on promoting mechanization, applying advanced farming models, transforming production structures and implementing effective support policies for farmers.

Since 2022, Me Linh district has applied synchronous mechanization in rice production, from land preparation, sowing, spraying to harvesting with a total area of ​​nearly 1,000 hectares. Currently, in Thanh Lam commune alone, the mechanization rate has reached about 90%. Notably, the model of mechanical transplanting combined with the improved rice cultivation system (SRI) in the direction of organic, reducing emissions, has been deployed for the first time by the agricultural sector on a scale of 50 hectares in Lien Mac commune. This is considered an important turning point in the effort to mechanize rice production in Hanoi.

The model of mechanical rice transplanting using the System of Rice Improvement (SRI) in an organic direction, reducing emissions, was first implemented by the agricultural sector on a scale of 50 hectares in Lien Mac commune. Photo: Hoai Tho.

According to the Head of the Hanoi Department of Cultivation and Plant Protection, Luu Thi Hang, the SRI farming method has now been applied to about 70% of the city's rice area. The 2025 spring crop is also the first year the Department has coordinated with Me Linh district to bring transplanters into SRI rice production in an organic, low-emission direction.

At the city level, Hanoi is expanding the area applying this model, striving to have 80% of rice area applying SRI by 2030. Currently, Hanoi's rice production area is about 160,000 hectares, of which the proportion of high-quality rice is expected to increase from 62% to over 80%.

Farmer Luu Ba Tiep, in his first year applying the machine transplanting model using the System of Rice Intensification (SRI), is waiting for a high-value rice crop. Photo: Hoai Tho.

“In addition, following the Government’s direction, Hanoi also aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Applying the SRI model not only helps reduce rice production costs by about 7-8 million VND/ha but also increases productivity by 18-20% and saves 2% of irrigation water, contributing to protecting water resources and the environment,” the Director of the Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Environment emphasized.

In order to promote the application of advanced farming models, Hanoi has implemented a series of strong support policies for farmers. Specifically, the city supports 50% of the cost of purchasing machinery and equipment for mechanized rice production; supports 50% of the cost of seeds, fertilizers and planting costs for models such as SRI; drafts a resolution with 12 key contents on supporting agriculture, farmers and rural areas; supports 100% of the cost of purchasing pesticide containers and collecting packaging, aiming to treat 80% of the area in Me Linh district by 2025.

In Tu Lap commune (Me Linh district), the delegation visited the lily garden of Flower Fansipan Company. With a scale of 20 hectares, this is one of the largest high-tech lily growing models in Hanoi. Photo: Hoai Tho.

According to Head of the Hanoi Department of Cultivation and Plant Protection Luu Thi Hang, the unit has advised the Department of Agriculture and Environment to submit to the City People's Committee a plan for sustainable agricultural development for the period 2023 - 2030. The focus is on improving knowledge and skills for farmers, expanding the area of ​​application of advanced production models and implementing carbon credit support programs for environmentally friendly models.

With the determination of all levels and sectors and the response of farmers, Hanoi expects to achieve important steps in sustainable agricultural development, ensuring economic growth while effectively protecting the environment.

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