Vietnam’s rice among world’s best in 2020

Vietnam’s ST25 rice won the second place at a contest of the world’s best in 2020, held within the framework of the 12th world rice conference in the US from December 1 – 3.

Labour Hero Ho Quang Cua (R), the 'father' of ST25 rice, receives congratulatory flowers from the organising board

Thailand’s Jasmine 105 came first, and Cambodia’s rice won the third prize.

ST25 is a strain developed by a group of three experts in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang. It won the first prize at the 2019 edition held in Manila./.

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