Organic rice has a much higher selling price than conventional rice.

Determining that the organic rice farming model would be a sustainable direction, Nam Cuong Cooperative in Tien Hai, Thai Binh boldly applied the new model. In addition to taking advantage of agricultural by-products and taking advantage of convenient fishing, microbial composting to completely replace urea or chemical fertilizers. This model, in addition to contributing to the protection of the ecological environment, has a consumer market and doubles the selling price compared to conventional production. Mr. Do Duc Thien, Director of Nam Cuong Cooperative said that in the 2022 crop (summer-autumn crop), with an area of ​​nearly 1,3 hectares, the cooperative has collected 4 tons of rice (2,7 tons of rice. The price of organic rice, which is twice as expensive as other rice varieties, has brought joy, encouragement and encouragement. rates for members of Nam Cuong cooperative.

Organic rice is widely exported to international markets

For the European market, the standards for the quality of exported rice must also ensure the factors of moisture, milled rice output, size, specifically: High quality rice, odorless, containing minimal moisture. 13%, yield of whole-grain milled rice 63% by weight (with the percentage of flat grains of 3%), with criteria on food safety, residues of pesticides, genetic modification (GMO),. .

Sharing about Vietnam’s rice export opportunities, Mr. Nguyen Thai Binh, Chairman of the Management Council of the Institute of AI Technology Application and Digital Trade said: Currently, Vietnam has many rice brands that are recognized by consumers around the world. Many local businesses and cooperatives are gradually converting to the commercial production model of organic rice according to USDA/EU standards of the US and Europe. However, the problem of expanding, developing models and promoting product consumption in many enterprises and cooperatives has not been really effective. Because organic production requires the companionship of associated businesses, input materials support, technical processes, and product consumption to achieve the expected economic efficiency.

Mr. Nguyen Thai Binh, Chairman of the Management Council of the Institute of AI Technology Application and Digital Commerce.

President of the Management Council of the Institute of AI Technology Application and Digital Commerce emphasized: Basically, organic rice will not be much different from conventional rice. However, hidden behind the healthy organic rice grains, which are full of essence and nutrition for the body, is the standardization and complete specialization of the cultivation and care process from the land and water sources. , fertilizers, even the harvesting process.

For organic rice, rice plants must be grown on qualified, treated, unpolluted land, far from industrial parks, hospitals, waste, no residues of chemicals or heavy metals, etc. If chemical fertilizers have been used, they should be treated by applying microbial organic fertilizers for at least 3 consecutive crops. At the same time, the soil needs to be rich in nutrients so that rice has the best growth and development conditions. With favorable climatic conditions, organic rice will not only be safe, but also have high nutritional value.

The difference is not only in the quality of the land for cultivation, but also for the irrigation water source, which is also a complete contrast between the water pumped from rivers, streams, ponds, lakes in ordinary rice fields compared to the water supplied to ensure safety. clean, treated, and pollution-free like in organic rice fields.

To ensure this, both the soil and the water source will be tested before and during the growing process by leading organic organizations such as USDA in the US and EU in Europe.

Organic rice gives priority to product quality, each organic rice field needs to follow the process of saying no to pesticides, stimulants, GMOs and chemical fertilizers. Instead, organic rice growers will apply natural farming methods, using organic fertilizers and microorganisms to ensure safety. This entire process will be periodically monitored to avoid errors

In particular, some organic rice fields also apply the square model of natural shrimp, 6 months of rice cultivation, and 6 months of shrimp farming. Use tidal water to kill pests. When the rice is harvested, the stubble will be used to raise shrimp, whereas the shrimp manure will be a source of nutrients for rice cultivation. Organic rice is prioritized to develop more in terms of quality and deliciousness, for high nutritional content.

Organic rice will be harvested in the right season, 2 crops per year, no off-season, finished rice is not treated with bleaching, colorants, fragrances, preservatives. Rice will be tested and certified for safety, fully meeting organic standards before reaching consumers. This not only ensures safety, but also helps rice retain abundant nutrients, delicious flavor in each cup of cooked rice.

Table distinguishing clean rice and organic rice:

Institute of AI Technology Application and Digital Commerce prioritizes support for clean production

With the desire to contribute to promoting clean production and enhancing the value of Vietnam’s rice brand, in the coming time, the Institute of AI Technology Application and Digital Commerce will coordinate with Vietnam Life Group Joint Stock Company (Vietnam Life Group). VIETNAM LIFE GROUP.,JSC) supports resources, accompanies the locality to apply science and technology to agricultural production; consumption promotion support; guide local enterprises and cooperatives to plan raw material areas in the direction of green and safe production. Applying Israel’s green agricultural model such as wastewater treatment technology to reuse agricultural irrigation, water reuse system, humidification technology for arid arable lands, genetic modification technology… . Thereby, helping businesses and cooperatives have more knowledge and modern technology to produce clean rice products, organic rice; forming an output linkage chain, expanding exports to fastidious markets such as the US, EU, Australia, Japan, Korea… raising the price of Vietnamese rice on the world rice map.