Promoting advantages to elevate high-tech agriculture

Applying mechanization helps farmers reduce costs and increase rice production efficiency

Many positive results

According to the report of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, the Program for Developing high-tech agriculture in association with restructuring the provincial agricultural sector in the period of 2021-2025, the province has achieved and exceeded many important targets. A typical example is rice, with 63,988 hectares of high-tech rice in the project area, reaching 106.6% of the plan for the period of 2016-2025. This is a very remarkable achievement, showing the drastic participation of the functional sector and the strong change in mindset of farmers.

Mr. Tran Van Tam, a farmer in Binh Hoa commune, shared: “In the past, we were used to the old way of sowing, applying a lot of chemical fertilizers, and spraying pesticides regularly. Since participating in the high-tech rice model, I have been trained in techniques, using certified seeds, reducing the amount of seeds sown by 20-30kg/ha, and applying more organic fertilizers. In particular, using drones to spray and fertilize helps significantly reduce labor costs, so profits have increased by about 15%.”

These technical advances not only help farmers save costs by 5-15%, increase profits by 5-20%, but also reduce the amount of chemicals, and protect the ecological environment. This is the key factor for the province to participate in the Government's project of 1 million hectares of high-quality, low-emissions rice.

Not only rice, other crops have also achieved outstanding results. Specifically, the current area of ​​high-tech vegetables is more than 2,148 hectares, exceeding the plan by 7.4%. Most farmers in traditional vegetable growing areas have switched to using organic fertilizers combined with biological products, water-saving irrigation systems and growing in greenhouses and nethouses. As a result, productivity and quality are superior, production costs are significantly reduced, ensuring food safety.

The model of growing vegetables in greenhouses brings high productivity, ensuring food safety

With dragon fruit, despite many difficulties in output and the growing area gradually shrinking, the whole province still has more than 5,840 hectares of high-tech dragon fruit growing, reaching 97.5% of the plan. In particular, many farmers have changed their farming methods, using organic fertilizers and microbial fertilizers. The amount of chemical fertilizers has decreased by 10-15%, investment costs have decreased by 10-20%, and profits have increased by 15-25%. Notably, many households have produced according to VietGAP standards, contributing to polishing the brand of dragon fruit in the province.

Lime trees have also grown beyond the plan, reaching 4,114/3,000ha, equivalent to 137%. The seedless lime growing model in localities such as Ben Luc and Duc Hue has proven to be clearly effective, with initial investment costs reduced by 3-5 million VND/ha, and profits increased by 21-50 million VND/ha. Thanks to that, the brand "Ben Luc seedless lime" has gradually affirmed its position in the market.

The livestock and aquaculture sectors have also achieved outstanding results. The province has implemented pilot models of high-tech shrimp farming with an area of ​​98.84ha, reaching 98.84% of the plan. From this model, people have boldly expanded it to an area of ​​more than 1,172ha. Many farmers apply multi-stage farming methods, increase biological products to reduce chemicals, protect the environment, and increase product value.

In beef cattle farming, artificial insemination models, improved diets, waste treatment, etc. help improve the quality of cattle herds, shorten the time between births, and increase the value of calves by more than 30%. Some households also apply the technique of fermenting food and making mineral stones, thereby reducing costs and increasing economic efficiency.

Strategic orientation for the new period

The results achieved in the past time are an important foundation for the province to continue implementing the High-tech Agricultural Development Program associated with restructuring the agricultural sector in 2025 and the coming period. Based on production practices and integration requirements, the provincial agricultural sector has built orientations with many specific solutions, closely following actual needs.

For rice, the province continues to maintain and replicate agricultural development models; implement the Sustainable Development Project of 1 million hectares of high-quality and low-emission rice cultivation associated with green growth in the Mekong Delta by 2030. This will be an important driving force for the province's rice products to have a firm foothold in demanding markets.

Along with that, the province continues to consolidate and maintain more than 2,000 hectares of hihgh-tech vegetables in the lower communes; support the production of dragon fruit trees according to VietGAP standards in the communes of Tam Vu, An Luc Long, Thuan My and Vinh Cong.

Ben Luc seedless lime trees affirm their brand, bringing stable profits to farmers

For lime trees, in addition to maintaining 2 pilot models of garden renovation, the province has strengthened the management of the geographical indication "Ben Luc Long An" for seedless limes and opened 10 training courses to replicate the model.

Meanwhile, the province will deploy to raise an additional 1.16 hectares of high-tech shrimp and build 5 replication models in the communes of Tan Tru, Vam Co and Can Duoc.

High-tech shrimp farming reduces risks, increases productivity and economic efficiency

For beef cattle farming, the province continues to support the conversion of 15 high-quality breeding cows, artificial insemination for more than 1,800 cows in Duc Hue and Tan Tru communes; support disease prevention vaccines and necessary tools for farmers.

Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment Dinh Thi Phuong Khanh informed: “In addition to key crops and animals, the province also focuses on supporting cooperatives and enterprises in the application of high-tech agriculture, building safe agricultural supply chains associated with traceability. At the same time, the province will review and strengthen the activities of agricultural cooperatives. In particular, digital transformation in agriculture is considered a breakthrough solution, applied to 4 crops and 2 animals according to the approved plan. The application of digitalization will help manage production data, traceability, and transparency of the value chain, thereby enhancing the reputation of the province's agricultural products”.

Director of Phuoc Hoa Safe Vegetable Cooperative (Long Cang Commune) Kieu Anh Dung shared: “We expect that with support in technology, technical training and digital transformation, the Cooperative can expand its scale, connect with businesses, and bring products closer to supermarkets and collective kitchens. This is a long-term path for farmers to get rich from clean agriculture.”

It can be affirmed that with methodical steps, Tay Ninh is promoting its advantages, raising the level of high-tech agriculture, making an important contribution to the goal of developing green, safe and sustainable agriculture./.

By Thanh Tung - Translated by Q. Thien

Source: https://baolongan.vn/phat-huy-loi-the-nang-tam-nong-nghiep-cong-nghe-cao-a202162.html