Socio-economic situation report in August and 8 months of 2023
1. Agriculture, forestry, and fishery a) Agriculture - Winter [...]
1. Agriculture, forestry, and fishery a) Agriculture - Winter [...]
In the first seven months of 2024, our country's socio-economy will continue to face many difficulties and challenges in the face of fast, complex and unpredictable developments of the world situation
As of mid-July, the whole country had planted 1,206.9 thousand hectares of winter paddy, equal to 99.5% of the same period last year. Of which, Northern localities planted 852.5 thousand hectares, equal to 99.3%; Southern localities planted 354.4 thousand hectares, equivalent to the same period last year.
The world economy in the first six months of 2024 continues to face many risks and uncertainties, negatively impacting sustainable growth
Regarding agricultural production in the first 6 months of 2024, the country has cultivated nearly 3 million hectares of winter-spring rice, an increase of 1.2 thousand hectares compared to the winter-spring crop in 2023.
The Statistical Yearbook, an annual publication by the General Statistics Office, comprises basic data reflecting the general socioeconomic dynamic and situation of the whole country, socio-economic regions and localities
Agricultural production in May with the main task of focusing on taking care of spring rice in the northern localities; tending, harvesting rice, spring crops and sowing summer-autumn rice varieties in southern localities. Pig and poultry farming has developed quite well, the disease on livestock and poultry was strictly controlled.
As of mid-May, the whole country planted 2,953.6 thousand hectares, an increase of 0.9 thousand hectares compared to the previous year's winter-spring crop. Northern localities planted 1,059.4 thousand hectares, a decrease of 8.5 thousand hectares. hectares, of which the Red River Delta reached 471.3 thousand hectares, down 6.3 thousand hectares.
Agricultural production in April took place in adverse weather conditions, with prolonged heat causing drought in the Central area and Central Highlands provinces; high levels of saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta. Pig and poultry farming grew quite well. Forestry production promotes the planting, care and protection of forest, and timber harvesting due to it was the exploited time.
As of mid-April, the whole country had planted 2,948.6 thousand hectares of winter-spring rice, down 2.5 thousand hectares compared to last year's winter-spring crop. Northern localities planted 1,057.5 thousand hectares, down 9.4 thousand hectares, southern localities harvested 1,612 thousand hectares of spring paddy, accounting for 85.2% of the planted area and equal to 102% over the same period last year. Of which, the Mekong Delta harvested 1,423.9 thousand hectares, accounting for 95.7% of the cultivated area and equal to 100.6%.