summer-autumn crop

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Beleaguered Delta farmers sell off land

VietNamNet Bridge – With agriculture remaining generally unprofitable, many farmers in the Mekong Delta are forced to give up farming and sell their lands, causing concern among local authorities.

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Central region plans ahead with drought-resistant rice

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has instructed central provinces to plant rice varieties that are drought resistant and have shorter maturing periods in this year's summer-autumn crop.

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Severe drought hits Binh Dinh farmers

VietNamNet Bridge – Farmers in the central province of Binh Dinh are struggling to find water to irrigate their rice paddies due to severe drought.