Quảng Ninh, one of the main locations for aquaculture in Việt Nam, particularly in marine farming was severely damaged by Typhoon Yagi. Hundreds of fish farms were destroyed and local farmers hope to secure loans to help them recover.
Đắk Nông Province durian farmers enjoy bountiful harvests and improved prices thanks to the sustainable farming practices initiated by Bayer in collaboration with the local agricultural extension centre (PAEC) and the Plant Protection Department (PPD).
Việt Nam''s agricultural landscape is experiencing a profound shift, propelled by knowledgeable farmers at the forefront. Leveraging innovation and technology, they are revolutionising age-old methods, enhancing productivity, and illuminating the path towards a promising tomorrow.
Shrimp farmers in the coastal province of Bến Tre are struggling to expand their farming areas or invest in hi-tech farming methods since they are getting low prices.
Prolonged hot weather has caused cashew trees in Bình Phước Province to wilt at a time when prices of the nut are also low, causing farmers severe losses.
Bảo Minh Insurance and Australian insurtech firm Hillridge have entered into a partnership to offer parametric Typhoon Index Insurance, a new product in Việt Nam that will protect farmers from the country’s devastating typhoons.
Durian is a key crop in Tien Giang Province''s Cai Lay Town, helping local farmers improve their livelihoods. This year farmers are seeing a lucrative harvest as the fruit is being bought by traders at high prices.
The association said that many enterprises and farms were on the verge of collapse with thousands forced to narrow down production scale or temporarily halt operation due to prolonged losses.
Localities in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta are joining hands to consume the huge volumes of unsold king oranges grown by farmers in Vinh Long and Hau Giang provinces amid oversupply.
Pig farmers in southern of Viet Nam are potentially facing huge losses before Tet (Lunar New Year) as pork prices have plummeted by 15- 20 per cent in the last two months.
Regional insurtech Igloo launched the country’s first Weather Index Insurance, a blockchain-based parametric Index Insurance product that automates insurance claims of rice farmers on November 24.
Breeding goats has helped many farmers in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Dong Thap escape poverty and earn a steady income since the animal is easy and inexpensive to raise.
Binh Phuoc Province is helping durian farmers adopt safe production practices and issuing farming area codes to be able to export to the lucrative Chinese market.