Vietnam can regulate as much as 70.2 percent of seed production generation, with 90 % for purebred rice and 66 % for hybrid rice. The figures have been launched by way of Pham Ngoc Ly, deputy normal director of Vinaseed (Vietnam National Seed Corporation), who presided over the analysis mission which assessed the current situation, technological capability and insist for generation renovation in hybrid rice breeding in the north and central coastal spaces.
Rice seed production technology
The venture is part of the nationwide program on era renovation through 2020, some of the science & era systems applied by the Ministry of Science & Technology (MST).
“Vietnam can master the rice seed production technology. However, while the production of purebred seeds can satisfy domestic demand, the production of hybrid seeds can meet only 33 percent of the demand. The other 67 percent must be fed by imports from China and India,” Ly mentioned.
Vina seed and Thai Binh Seed
A survey of 17 firms within the north and the central coastal provinces found that simplest Vina seed and Thai Binh Seed have modern drying, processing and packaging programs. Vina seed can produce 30,000 lots of rice seeds a 12 months, while Thai Binh Seeds 15,000 tons.
Hybrid rice in Vietnam
The prime quality machines are imported from Germany and Denmark.
The export turnover is about $3 billion a year, while the cost is up to $2.9 billion
Vietnam can keep an eye on up to 70.five % of seed production technology, with 90 p.c for purebred rice and 66 p.c for hybrid rice.
The majority of different companies run with simple drying, processing and packaging machine, churning out 5,000-7,000 lots a year.
Vietnam Seed Association
At the assembly with agricultural scientists held just lately by means of the Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development (MARD), Prof Tran Dinh Long, chair of the Vietnam Seed Association, mentioned Vietnamese are proud to be a large exporter of 12 farm produce items. However, Vietnamese can best pocket a modest amount of cash.
“The export turnover is about $3 billion a year, while the cost is up to $2.9 billion,” he said, including that the cash is spent on insecticides, fertilizers and seeds.
Protection of Plant Varieties
Scientists have instructed acceleration of the protection of plant varieties, considering this crucial way to assist broaden new sorts.
According to MARD, vegetable & fruit exports brought $1.7 billion within the first six months of 2017, making up 18.6 p.c of total value of main farm export pieces, surpassing rice to become the second greatest farm export merchandise, simply in the back of espresso.
However, in line with the Plant Variety Protection Office (PVPO), in 2004-2016, the number of applications for plant protection titles in the sector just accounted for 13.7 percent of total programs, including the applications from international topics.
The similar scenario will also be seen within the espresso industry.
PVPO mentioned there were simplest 15 programs for defense for plant sorts which do not belong to the gang together with rice, maize, short-term commercial crops, vegetables, vegetation and fruit.
