(ĐN)- Farmers in Dong Nai province cultivated more than 18,500 hectares of corn for the 2013 crop year, increased nearly 200 hectares compared with the year earlier, according to the Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
(ĐN)- Farmers in Dong Nai province cultivated more than 18,500 hectares of corn for the 2013 crop year, increased nearly 200 hectares compared with the year earlier, according to the Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
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| Corn is grown in Suoi Tre commune, Long Khanh town |
The rise was because local farmers have converted nearly 2,000 hectares of unused rice paddies into corn fields.
The report also saw the increase of average corn yield with over 6 tonnes per hectare, 0.1 tonnes per hectare higher than the previous crop year.
The largest cultivation areas in the province included the two districts of Cam My and Xuan Loc.
Reported by H.G
