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Vietnam adjusted its rice planting calendar in the Mekong River Delta, covering more than 600,000 hectares, to avoid saltwater intrusion linked to the 2019 El Niño. The planting changes were guided by climate-risk maps developed across 13 provinces.
Earlier planting to avoid salinity damage supports stable Vietnamese rice output, which eases pressure on global rice export prices.
After 27 past bearish weather events, Rough Rice moved a median -1.6% over 5 sessions (37% higher; middle half -3.4% to +1.1%), and -1.3% over 20.
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