Hai Duong strives to convert nearly 352 hectares of rice land this year.

Farmers in many districts grow melons for high economic efficiency.

6 districts, towns and cities are allowed to convert rice-growing land. Kinh Mon town has the largest conversion area in the province with over 80 hectares; Kim Thanh district has over 70.3 hectares; Gia Loc district has 63.3 hectares; Chi Linh city, Binh Giang and Nam Sach districts have 41-55 hectares/unit.

The conversion aims to better exploit land advantages, facilitate sustainable agricultural development, and increase income value.

In 2023, Hai Duong converted more than 239 hectares of rice land to grow vegetables (vegetables, melons of all kinds...), fruit trees (Canh oranges, Vinh oranges, grapefruit, guava...), reaching nearly 62% of the plan.

Some localities have converted to bring high economic efficiency such as guava growing model in Binh Giang, Ninh Giang, Kim Thanh districts with value from 380-450 million VND/ha; growing watermelon, cantaloupe, winter vegetables in Nam Sach, Gia Loc districts with value of 500-550 million VND/ha, 5-6 times higher than growing rice (90 million VND/ha/year).

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Source: https://baohaiduong.vn/hai-duong-phan-dau-chuyen-doi-gan-352-ha-dat-trong-lua-trong-nam-nay-374452.html