Illustrative Image (Source: VNA) Bac Giang (VNA) – The northern province ofBac Giang plans to invest 1.5 trillion VND (66 million USD) to develophigh-technology agriculture areas to promote the locality’s strong productssuch as vegetables, flower, mushroom, tea, lychee, citrus, chicken and pigs.
Twenty percent of the investment will be sourced fromthe State budget, the rest will be mobilised from banks as well as enterprises,organisations and individuals.
As many as 35 hi-tech farms will be formed, aiming to raisehi-tech agricultural product value to 30-32 percent of total value of the agriculturesector by 2030.
The province also targets up to three enterprises to be recognised as high-techagricultural firms.
Specifically, the province will establish 17 regionsfor vegetable farming with a total area of 1,710 hectares in Lang Giang, LucNam, Hiep Hoa, Yen Dung and Tan Yen districts, two regions for flowercultivation with 100 hectares in Bac Giang city and Hiep Hoa, and one tea productionarea covering 300 hectares in Yen The district.
Alongside, three lychee regions will be formed with 1,300hectares in Luc Ngan, Tan Yen and Luc Nam districts, along with two regions forcitrus, three for mushroom, two for pig breeding and five for chicken growing.
A 100-hectare area will also be developed for theresearch and application of new agriculture technology, with close relationswith agricultural production facilities and businesses.
In order to implement the plan, Bac Giang willstrengthen communications on high technology, effectiveness of the technologyand models of high-tech application, while introducing high-tech farm produces atmarkets and retail systems.
At the same time, the province will strengtheninspection of farm produces’ quality, while creating a favourable legal frameworkfor the development of high-tech agricultural region and supporting thepromotion of the products.
Bac Giang will also organise training courses onhigh-tech applications for agriculture, while associating high-tech farms witheco-tourism and calling for the engagement of investors in the field.
In the first half of 2017, Bac Giang formed 22 hi-techagricultural models with a total area of 62,000 square metres.-VNA
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