Hanoi, June 30 -- Crop breeding innovation is expected to play a pivotal role in improving agricultural productivity and quality as Vietnam seeks to adapt to climate change and meet increasingly stringent market requirements, with experts calling for stronger policy support and investment to accelerate research and commercialisation.

According to the Plant Production and Protection Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, improved crop varieties have increased yields by 8-15%, depending on the crop, while enhancing farmers' incomes and supporting the restructuring of the agricultural sector.

The benefits are already evident in production. In Gia Lai province, An Thinh Khang-Farm Agriculture JSC has adopted tissue-cu...