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Mekong Delta’s century-old flower village faces bleak Tet

Mekong Delta’s century-old flower village faces bleak Tet

The bad economy has meant big losses for farmers in Sa Dec, the “floral kingdom” of the Mekong Delta, forcing many to sell potted flowers for just VND5,000 (US$0.2).
Vietnam farmers planting in the dark as heat wave looms

Vietnam farmers planting in the dark as heat wave looms

How Vietnam is trying to stop rice warming the planet

How Vietnam is trying to stop rice warming the planet

Fruit prices drop by half

Fruit prices drop by half

Oranges, coconuts, and wax apples are currently sold at VND1,000-7,000 (4-29 U.S. cents) per kilogram at farm, half the prices compared to a month ago.
February 16, 2023 | 06:52 pm PT
Rice farmers unable to reap what they sowed without diesel

Rice farmers unable to reap what they sowed without diesel

Mekong Delta rice farmers are facing the prospect of their crop getting spoiled and inflicting heavy losses as reapers remain idle without enough diesel to operate them.
September 5, 2022 | 05:00 am PT
Invasive snails immune to pesticides in central Vietnam

Invasive snails immune to pesticides in central Vietnam

Golden apple snails have decimated rice fields in Quang Nam Province for weeks, to the dismay of local farmers.
January 17, 2021 | 11:28 pm PT
Fielding some tough questions from the Mekong Delta’s field crab

Fielding some tough questions from the Mekong Delta’s field crab

Field crabs! I got excited thinking about them as I made plans for a homecoming trip to the Mekong Delta.
August 10, 2020 | 03:48 pm PT
Neither insurance nor assurance: Vietnamese agriculture left in the lurch

Neither insurance nor assurance: Vietnamese agriculture left in the lurch

Storms, floods, other disasters are not uncommon, but Vietnamese farmers can only lament: "Perhaps it’s just God’s plan."
August 14, 2019 | 10:18 pm PT
Vietnamese farmers are not clueless, but their game is rigged

Vietnamese farmers are not clueless, but their game is rigged

Farmers are at the receiving end of asymmetric information in an imperfect market, and this needs to change.
March 22, 2019 | 01:50 am PT
Vietnam farmers switch to night shift to escape scorching sun

Vietnam farmers switch to night shift to escape scorching sun

The sweltering conditions have forced farmers in northern Vietnam to work at night to avoid exposure to extreme heat.
July 7, 2018 | 03:55 am PT
When the Mekong is no longer 'the mighty'

When the Mekong is no longer 'the mighty'

Hydropower projects are threatening Vietnam's Mekong delta, but farmers who make their livelihoods there know little about it.
April 15, 2018 | 05:21 pm PT
 
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