Rice farmers’ income drops by seven times in last 10 yearsVietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam, the second largest rice exporter in the world, is facing big challenges. The income of farmers has dropped by seven times in the last 10 years, while exports face barriers set by import countries. The income of farmers has dropped by seven times in the last 10 years, while exports face barriers set by import countries. Despite great efforts made by the provincial authorities and farmers and new production models, rice production there is still in fragmented. A report showed that Vietnamese farmers earn 2.7 times lower than Thai and 1.5 times lower than Indonesian farmers.

Source: VietNamNet News March 25, 2017 06:11 UTC