High-tech application on rice - premise for 1 million hectares of high-quality rice project

Efficiency from high-tech rice production

According to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, to date, the province has more than 59,672 hectares of high-tech rice, reaching 99.5% of the plan for the 2016-2025 period. Productivity of high-tech rice production models is from 62-89 quintals/hectare, higher than outside the model by 1-5 quintals/hectare. Production costs are reduced by an average of 0.5-4.3 million VND/hectare.

Rice products are guaranteed at a price 100-300 VND/kg higher than market prices, with an average profit of 27 million VND/hectare, higher than outside the model by 2.8-3.2 million VND/hectare.

Go Gon Agricultural Cooperative (Hung Thanh Commune, Tan Hung District) has 120 official members. The total agricultural production area is more than 560 hectares. With the success of applying the advanced technology in production, the cooperative is building a rice production process that meets VietGAP standards and gradually shifting to organic rice production.

Farmers apply seeding machines in rice production

Director of Go Gon Agricultural Cooperative - Truong Huu Tri said: "Implementing the 1 million hectares of high-quality and low-emissions rice in the Winter-Spring crop 2023-2024 and Summer-Autumn crop 2024, the amount of seed sown is reduced to 80kg/hectare, applying the process of "1 must, 5 reductions", bringing mechanization into production, etc, thereby achieving some positive results, especially reducing production costs and increasing profits".

Mr. Mai Van Ret (Hung Thanh commune, Tan Hung district) used to produce in the traditional way, with unstable productivity and often being forced to lower prices by traders. Since the locality implemented the production of high-tech rice, the productivity has been more stable than before, not only reducing production costs but also having products purchased at higher prices than the market.

According to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vinh Hung district, in 2024, the district will coordinate with the Provincial Agricultural Service Center to implement 1 rice area (400 hectares) of high-tech production associated with product consumption at the Agricultural Cooperative of Tuyen Binh Tay commune and replicate 12 models in the communes: Thai Tri, Tuyen Binh, Tuyen Binh Tay, Khanh Hung, Hung Dien A, etc. Through evaluation, most of the models have achieved high productivity, farmers have higher profits of 2-3 million VND compared to outside the model.

Cay Trom Agricultural Service and Trade Cooperative (Hung Dien A commune, Vinh Hung district) is one of the typical cooperatives of the district in implementing high-tech rice production models. According to the Director of Cay Trom Agricultural Service and Trade Cooperative - Bui Van Tuan, in the past, farmers were used to the practice of rice production using many varieties, fertilizers and chemicals. Since participating in the high-tech rice production model, farmers have gradually changed this practice. Thereby not only helping to ensure output but also enhance the quality of rice and selling price.

“Recently, the Cooperative has applied almost complete mechanization to the production process. Accordingly, the production area of ​​the Cooperative is completely irrigated by electricity; the spraying of pesticides and spreading of fertilizers all using drones. At the same time, the Cooperative provides input material supply services (fertilizers, pesticides, seeds). Pre- and post-harvest services or product consumption are all performed 100% closed. Thereby, members' profits increased by about 15% compared to before joining the cooperative" - ​​Mr. Bui Van Tuan said.

Focus on implementing the project

1 million hectares of high-quality and low-emissions rice project with is a golden opportunity for the agricultural sector in general and cooperatives and farmers in particular because clean, high-quality, low-emission agriculture is the current trend. Accordingly, when the products made by farmers are suitable for world demand, it will contribute to affirming the prestige and position of the rice industry of the province in particular and the whole country in general.

Tan Binh Agricultural Service Cooperative (Tan Binh commune, Tan Thanh district) is the cooperative selected by the district People's Committee as a pilot model for high-quality rice cultivation with reduced emissions using the border effect seeding machine and burying fertilizer. The pilot model area is 14 hectares with 7 participating households. Accordingly, farmers implementing the model will use 80kg/hectare of seed and 200kg/hectare of fertilizer. With this production method, farmers can reduce the amount of seeds and ensure that they do not apply fertilizer in the first 45 days of sowing. In addition, burying fertilizer also helps reduce losses and reduce the greenhouse effect.

Director of Tan Binh Agricultural Service Cooperative - Dang Ro Sang said: “When participating in the model, members of the Cooperative are supported in terms of technology, capital, infrastructure; provided with high-quality rice seeds; supported to access stable consumption markets; supported with mechanisms and policies related to agricultural development, to support, protect and develop rice-growing land and shared benefits from selling carbon credits; etc”.

Rice productivity of high-tech production models reaches 62-89 quintals/hectare

According to the implementation plan, until the end of 2025, the whole province will continue to implement 44 high-quality and low-emissions rice cultivation models in 8 localities in the Dong Thap Muoi region of the province with a total area of ​​895 hectares.

Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development - Nguyen Thanh Truyen informed that the province has the 4th largest rice area in the Mekong Delta; at the same time, with the advantage and solid foundation of the high-tech rice area in the districts of the Dong Thap Muoi region, the province has registered to implement project with a total area of ​​125,000 hectares of high-quality rice by 2030.

Currently, the province is focusing on consolidating the existing areas of the Vietnam Sustainable Agricultural Transformation Project (VnSAT) in the province with an area of ​​60,000 hectares.

Accordingly, in areas implementing the 1 million hectare of high-quality an low-emission rice project, farmers will reduce the amount of seeds sown to less than 70kg/hectare, reduce 30% of chemical fertilizers and chemical pesticides, and reduce 20% of irrigation water compared to traditional farming. 100% of the area will apply at least one sustainable farming process such as "1 must, 5 reductions", SRP, alternating wet and dry irrigation, certified good agricultural practices and growing area codes.

"In the coming time, the provincial Department of Agriculture will coordinate with relevant departments, branches, affiliated agencies and People's Committees of districts, towns and cities to focus on reviewing and promptly and effectively implementing support programs and policies to help cooperatives and farmers successfully implement the project" - Mr. Nguyen Thanh Truyen added./.

By Bui Tung - Translated by Q. Thien

Source: https://baolongan.vn/ung-dung-cong-nghe-cao-tren-lua-tien-de-cho-de-an-1-trieu-hecta-lua-chat-luong-cao-a184611.html