On July 11, 2019, the Government issued Decree 62/2019 / ND-CP amending Decree 35/2015 / ND-CP on management and use of rice cultivation land. This Decree takes effect from September 1, 2019.
Accordingly, the conditions for conversion from rice cultivation land to annual crops are one of the contents adjusted in Decree 62/2019 / ND-CP amending Decree 35/2015 / ND-CP on management and Using rice land.
The new Decree clearly stipulates the conditions for changing from rice cultivation to annual crops, perennial crops or rice cultivation combined with aquaculture, specifically as follows:
– Do not lose the right conditions to grow rice again; no pollution, degradation of rice land; not damaging traffic works, irrigation works in service of rice cultivation;
– Conforming with the plan of changing crop structure from rice cultivation to annual crops, perennial crops or rice cultivation in combination with aquaculture on rice land of the commune level, ensuring publicity and transparency;
– In case of rice cultivation combined with aquaculture, it is allowed to use up to 20% of the rice land area to lower the ground for aquaculture; the depth of the ground must not be lower than 120 cm when it is necessary to restore the ground to re-grow the rice;
– Conversion of crop structure from rice cultivation to perennial crop cultivation must be organized by regions, in order to form concentrated production zones and effectively exploit available infrastructure; in accordance with the orientation of perfecting infrastructure for local agricultural production;
Decree No. 62/2019 / ND-CP applies to rice cultivation land, based on the conversion of land structure, the adjustment of regulations on rice land is necessary to focus on development in the regions. Certainly, to form concentrated production areas aiming at agricultural development goals of each locality in particular and the whole country in general.