Towards sustainable agricultural development

Increase income, reduce production costs

As Tet approaching, Mr. Le Thanh Binh (Thanh Hung commune, Kien Tuong town, Long An province) is very excited because last year was a successful year for farmers. The joy is not only because the price of rice has increased and farmers have great profits, but also because the productivity and quality of rice are increasingly improving. According to Mr. Binh, in the past, farmers still produced using traditional methods, with low rice productivity. Not only that, traders also squeezed prices in harvest seasons. “However, in recent years, the Agriculture sector and local authorities have promoted the transfer of science and technology and built high-tech rice production areas, which people have applied to bring more stable productivity than before.” - Mr. Binh shared.

The application of scientific and technical advances in production helps reduce costs and increase income for farmers

The effectiveness of applying high technology to agricultural production gradually changes the way of thinking and working for farmers. More importantly, it has been shaping a sustainable agricultural production. Mr. Tran The Phong (Binh Tan commune, Kien Tuong town) confided: "When participating in the high-tech application model, farmers apply advanced techniques from sowing to harvesting, applying the guided process. Thereby, helping to reduce costs and increase value on the same cultivated area, farmers also gradually change their farming habits towards modernity".

According to the Economic Department of Kien Tuong town, in the Winter-Spring 2022-2023 crop, the town coordinated with the Provincial Agricultural Service Center to deploy and implement high-tech rice production models that bring efficiency to farmers. In particular, the certified rice seed support model for 3 communes: Binh Hiep, Binh Tan and Thanh Tri with an area of 152.5 hectares, the profit is 1.5-2 million VND/ha higher than outside the model; building a high-tech rice area that meets export standards in ward 2 with an area of 100 hectares, with higher profits of more than 3 million VND/ha; building a high-tech rice production model in Tuyen Thanh commune with an area of 50 hectares, the profit is nearly 10 million VND/ha higher.

At the same time, the town's Agriculture Department coordinated with Vietnam Rice Company Limited - VinaRice to deploy a rice seed production model (planted by machine) in a number of communes in the area. In the Summer-Autumn crop of 2023, the town deployed and implemented 6 models to demonstrate the organic rice farming process in the high-tech rice production area with an area of 60 hectares, with higher profits from 2, 3-5 million VND/hectares; coordinated with the Provincial Agricultural Service Center to deploy 4 certified rice seed support models for communes: Tuyen Thanh, Binh Hiep, Binh Tan and ward 2, with an area of 160 hectares; continued to implement the model of building high-tech rice areas that meet export standards in Ward 2.

In order for the breakthrough program to be effective, along with propaganda and transfer of science and technology to farmers, the town also focuses resources on investing in irrigation projects to serve production such as dredging canals, electric pumping station systems, dikes, focusing on forms of production cooperation as well as building effective agricultural cooperatives.

Sustainable agricultural development

Resolution of the 12th Kien Tuong Town Party Congress, term 2020-2025, determined that agricultural development is still the local strength with the goal of striving for the entire town to reach 5,032 hectares of high-tech rice by the end of the term.

Kien Tuong town spends a lot of resources investing in infrastructure to serve agricultural production

According to Chairman of Kien Tuong Town People's Committee - Nguyen Van Vu, to complete the set targets, the town takes advantage of supporting capital sources from the province's projects and programs, promoting the attraction of resources and investment, investing in the construction of infrastructure to serve agricultural development, especially transportation, electricity, and in-field irrigation systems; Strengthening linkage and cooperation activities with businesses in production and consumption of products; Focusing on synchronizing mechanization of all stages, applying scientific and technical advances to production, and improving the quality of agricultural products.

In particular, the town focuses on promoting propaganda and awareness raising, especially effective models and good practices in production in order to change people's farming practices and develop high-tech agriculture with the National target program on building new rural areas and increasing people's income.

At the same time, the Town People's Committee directed the Agriculture sector to actively guide and support cooperatives in registering agricultural product brands, introducing and promoting local products through fairs and exhibitions, promoting promotion activities, finding outlets for agricultural products as well as inviting businesses to invest and purchase products, towards building sustainable agricultural development.

With the efforts of all levels and sectors, Kien Tuong town is determined to successfully implement the Program to build high-quality rice areas for high-tech application, creating an important foundation for rapid and sustainable development./.

By Staffs - Translated by Q. Thien

Source: https://baolongan.vn/huong-toi-phat-trien-nong-nghiep-ben-vung-a170205.html