(Illustrative photo: baochinhphu.vn) Ba Ria-Vung Tau (VNS/VNA) - Digitisation has brought theagricultural sector in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau to a new stageof development by helping farmers improve cultivation methods and optimise theuse of soil, seeds, weather and market information.
Provincial authorities said the use of digital farming has enabled farmers toimprove quality and thus incomes.
They also said they are making efforts to practically use technologies ratherthan just show them off.
In 2017 the People’s Committee of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province unveiled a plan todevelop high-tech agriculture by 2020 towards 2025 by setting up seven areas todevelop digital farming.
The seven areas in Dat Do, Xuyen Moc and Chau Duc districts and Phu My town witha combined area of 5,000ha will be used to develop high-tech agriculture.
Also under the plan Ba Ria-Vung Tau has set the goal of modernising agricultureby 2020 and improve yield and quality and thus competitiveness.
It has set an annual growth target of 4.5 percent for the sector.
High-tech agriculture products will account for 30 percent of the totalagricultural value by 2020. The target rises to 40 percent in 2025.
To achieve them, the province has invested a lot of money in infrastructure,upgrading the electricity, irrigation and road systems.
Dat Do district is submitting plans to develop a hi-tech agriculture centrespread over 253ha in Phuoc Hoi commune.
Ba Ria City is also planning to develop a digital farming centre on an area of300ha to grow vegetables, fruits and flowers.
The high-tech agricultural development plan has changed local farmers’mindsets, causing them to become more active in harvesting, improving qualityand seeking markets.
The Ba Ria-Vung Tau Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says 65companies have registered to invest in 66 high-tech agriculture projects on anarea of nearly 3,200ha in the province.
A plan connecting the various stakeholders like authorities, investors,farmers, and retail companies was discussed at a conference in the middle ofthis year.
The authorities promised to regularly meet with companies investing inhigh-quality agriculture to help them resolve any problems they face.
They will also act as a bridge connecting investors and farmers to enable theformer to create a chain covering all stages from productions to distribution.
Ngo Sy Long, a farmer growing melons in Vung Tau City, said he has receivedsupport from many companies like Vifarm Company and Tien Phong Company, whohave helped him set up a farm and apply modern technologies.
Companies have also signed contracts with his farm to buy melons.
“Receiving support in all stages of production has supported my production. Iam now feeling secure about farming.”
A report from the province's Department of Plant Protection said Ba Ria-VungTau now has around 42 centres for high-tech agriculture with a combined area ofover 2,800ha. At these centres, many advanced technologies have been usedincluding plastic mulching, irrigation and fertilising systems, aquaponics, andremote temperature setting system.
Farmers grow various vegetables and fruits like banana, grape fruit, avocado,and sweet potato.
They supply the market with around 40,000 tonnes of high-quality agricultureproducts every year.
High-tech agriculture is one of the five key sectors to be developed, and theprovince is soliciting domestic and foreign investment in them.
The investment will enable the adoption of more advanced technologies toimprove product quality to meet both local demand and exports.
If it attracts investments, the province will be able to expand its successfulmodels so that digital farming will develop more strongly./.
Provincial authorities said the use of digital farming has enabled farmers toimprove quality and thus incomes.
They also said they are making efforts to practically use technologies ratherthan just show them off.
In 2017 the People’s Committee of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province unveiled a plan todevelop high-tech agriculture by 2020 towards 2025 by setting up seven areas todevelop digital farming.
The seven areas in Dat Do, Xuyen Moc and Chau Duc districts and Phu My town witha combined area of 5,000ha will be used to develop high-tech agriculture.
Also under the plan Ba Ria-Vung Tau has set the goal of modernising agricultureby 2020 and improve yield and quality and thus competitiveness.
It has set an annual growth target of 4.5 percent for the sector.
High-tech agriculture products will account for 30 percent of the totalagricultural value by 2020. The target rises to 40 percent in 2025.
To achieve them, the province has invested a lot of money in infrastructure,upgrading the electricity, irrigation and road systems.
Dat Do district is submitting plans to develop a hi-tech agriculture centrespread over 253ha in Phuoc Hoi commune.
Ba Ria City is also planning to develop a digital farming centre on an area of300ha to grow vegetables, fruits and flowers.
The high-tech agricultural development plan has changed local farmers’mindsets, causing them to become more active in harvesting, improving qualityand seeking markets.
The Ba Ria-Vung Tau Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says 65companies have registered to invest in 66 high-tech agriculture projects on anarea of nearly 3,200ha in the province.
A plan connecting the various stakeholders like authorities, investors,farmers, and retail companies was discussed at a conference in the middle ofthis year.
The authorities promised to regularly meet with companies investing inhigh-quality agriculture to help them resolve any problems they face.
They will also act as a bridge connecting investors and farmers to enable theformer to create a chain covering all stages from productions to distribution.
Ngo Sy Long, a farmer growing melons in Vung Tau City, said he has receivedsupport from many companies like Vifarm Company and Tien Phong Company, whohave helped him set up a farm and apply modern technologies.
Companies have also signed contracts with his farm to buy melons.
“Receiving support in all stages of production has supported my production. Iam now feeling secure about farming.”
A report from the province's Department of Plant Protection said Ba Ria-VungTau now has around 42 centres for high-tech agriculture with a combined area ofover 2,800ha. At these centres, many advanced technologies have been usedincluding plastic mulching, irrigation and fertilising systems, aquaponics, andremote temperature setting system.
Farmers grow various vegetables and fruits like banana, grape fruit, avocado,and sweet potato.
They supply the market with around 40,000 tonnes of high-quality agricultureproducts every year.
High-tech agriculture is one of the five key sectors to be developed, and theprovince is soliciting domestic and foreign investment in them.
The investment will enable the adoption of more advanced technologies toimprove product quality to meet both local demand and exports.
If it attracts investments, the province will be able to expand its successfulmodels so that digital farming will develop more strongly./.
VNA
