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According to the Project from 2025 - 2030, Quang Tri province invested nearly 180 billion VND to develop organic rice associated with linkages in sustainable value chains; of which, in 2025, the province invested over 16 billion VND to develop an additional 684 hectares of organic rice, thereby bringing the total area of ​​this type of rice to 1,000 hectares. From 2026 - 2030, the province invested over 163 billion VND to develop an additional 1,000 hectares of organic rice, thereby bringing the total area of ​​this type of rice to 2,000 hectares.

Accordingly, the area has been reviewed and planned to organize organic rice production in the districts of Hai Lang, Trieu Phong, Gio Linh, Vinh Linh and Cam Lo. The total budget for implementing the project is over 179.7 billion VND; of which the central and provincial budget is over 74.8 billion VND, the district budget is nearly 12.9 billion VND, and the budget from enterprises and the people is over 92.06 billion VND.

The project also clearly defines the content and groups of solutions for implementation, including many solutions to support farmers and businesses to achieve the set goals. Specifically, the province implements support policies including training on transferring science and technology to farmers, renovating and arranging fields, building internal roads, and solidifying canals.

The province encourages all economic sectors to invest in forming concentrated production areas to organize organic rice production; develop forms of investment linkage between enterprises and farmers; prioritize policies to support enterprises in linking production and consumption of organic rice products; encourage enterprises to build and develop rice brands; strengthen trade promotion, product promotion, build Quang Tri organic rice brand and apply scientific and technological advances in production and soil improvement; research and select new short-term, high-quality rice varieties that are resistant to pests and diseases and resilient to climate change.

Through the project, localities focus on improving fields, forming large fields, creating favorable conditions for applying mechanization in agricultural production, reducing production costs, and increasing profits for people by at least 1.2 - 1.5 times compared to traditional production.

In addition, the implementation of the organic rice production model, aiming to expand the area, not only contributes to creating products beneficial to human health but also raises awareness, changes the farming methods of people in sustainable agricultural production activities. At the same time, it will create a green, clean, beautiful environmental landscape, contributing to promoting sustainable eco-tourism.

To achieve the set goals, in the coming time, the province needs to focus on implementing synchronous and drastic solutions of the project to encourage and create favorable conditions for farmers, cooperatives, cooperatives, and enterprises to expand the area of ​​production and consumption of organic rice.

By the end of 2024, in the whole province of Quang Tri, the area of ​​organic rice cultivation and natural farming on the certified area only reached 316.7 hectares (reaching 31.7% of the target set by the Resolution of the Quang Tri Provincial Party Congress for the 2020-2025 term); the area of ​​organic rice cultivation that has not been certified is 264.77 hectares; the area of ​​organic cultivation is 724.53 hectares.

Many benefits from organic rice production in Muong Tac fields