Mekong Delta’s post-harvest rice losses hit $635m

tải xuống (6) The post-harvest loss of rice in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta remains high, at 13.7 per cent, or US$635 million for the year, according to the deputy director of the Institute of Agriculture Engineering and Post Harvest Technology. Speaking at a conference in Can Tho City on Thursday on preserving rice after harvesting in the Delta, Dr Pham Van Tan said most losses occurred during the drying process, with the highest rate of 4.2 per cent.
That was followed by harvesting with 3 per cent; husking with 3 per cent; storage with 2.6 per cent; and transportation with 0.9 per cent.
Post-harvest losses could rise to 20.6 per cent, he said, adding that the loss rate of by-products of rice has reached 50 per cent.
The quality of rice after post-harvest has also deteriorated.
Most Vietnamese-grown rice is low-grade and has an export price of US$80-100 per tonne lower than that of Thailand and the US.
The Delta has about 5,000 combine harvest machines that can serve only 30 per cent of the Delta’s total rice cultivation area.
To reduce post-harvest losses and increase rice value, participants at the conference said modern rice silos should be used.
These silos can inspect the quality of rice, clean and dry rice, and monitor the temperature of rice during the storage period.
They would ensure that the quality of rice would be maintained over a long period.
The silos would also create favourable conditions for companies to have enough rice for export.
Because of improved silo storage, farmers and distributors could wait for higher export prices before selling rice, thus prolonging the selling period. In addition, they could also ensure the nation’s food security.
The Delta produces about 20 million tonnes of paddy a year, accounting for nearly half of the country’s total rice output.
However, its storage systems have only a total capacity of about 2 million tonnes, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

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