Research institute, agri-business cooperate in developing purebred rice varieties

  • Director of the Cuu Long Delta Rice Research Institute (CLRRI) Tran Ngoc Thach speaks at the signing ceremony. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
    Director of the Cuu Long Delta Rice Research Institute (CLRRI) Tran Ngoc Thach speaks at the signing ceremony. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
  • The Cuu Long Delta Rice Research Institute (CLRRI) sign the cooperation agreement with Syngenta Vietnam Limited to research and develop plant varieties. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
    The Cuu Long Delta Rice Research Institute (CLRRI) sign the cooperation agreement with Syngenta Vietnam Limited to research and develop plant varieties. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
  • Experimental rice fields of the Cuu Long Delta Rice Research Institute (CLRRI). VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
    Experimental rice fields of the Cuu Long Delta Rice Research Institute (CLRRI). VNA Photo: Thu Hiền
The Cuu Long Delta Rice Research Institute (CLRRI) on March 24 signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Syngenta Vietnam Limited to research and develop plant varieties, especially purebred rice varieties. Accordingly, Syngenta will finance the institute’s research on the best purebred rice varieties from now till 2025. The two sides will also cooperate in the fields of plant protection, covering the research, testing and evaluation of pesticides.Vietnam exported 7.13 million tonnes of rice for 3.4 billion USD last year, up 13.8% in volume and 5.1% in value year on year, making it among the top three rice exporters globally, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. This year, Vietnam’s rice export is estimated at about 6.5-7 million tonnes thanks to higher demand for Vietnam’s quality rice. VNA Photo: Thu Hiền

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