1.4% of the country's agricultural land is organic

Oct 30, 2026, Viewpoint

1.4% of the country's agricultural land is organic. Ministry of Agriculture figures, 2025: 174,000 hectares, up 47% compared with 2016. FiBL ranks Vietnam 5th in Asia. It is small, but do not look only at the area. One view at the October 20 workshop: do not just count certified hectares. Count how much soil has become healthier. Count how much less farmers depend on inputs. Soil does not need a certificate of merit. Soil needs to be treated right. That is what working with the soil means. Not forcing the soil with chemicals. Not making the soil strain for yields forever. Less pesticide, less purchased fertilizer. More observation, more patience. Healthy soil, and the plants know how to live on their own. The certificate is only a label stuck on afterwards. The soil answers first, the market answers later.

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