Vietnam promoting hi-tech farming

Vietnam has encouraged the development of hi-tech agriculture with a view to making breakthroughs in farming productivity and improving the competitive edge of agricultural products in both the domestic and foreign markets, according to Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Pham Cong Tac.
Vietnam promoting hi-tech farming ảnh 1Illustrative photo. (Source: Ha Noi Moi)

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam has encouraged the development of hi-techagriculture with a view to making breakthroughs in farming productivity and improvingthe competitive edge of agricultural products in both the domestic and foreign markets,according to Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Pham Cong Tac.

Vietnam is known for its remarkable results in agriculture, which have played asignificant part in the country’s economy. The sector, however, is facingformidable challenges, and hi-tech farming is seen as key to fighting climatechange, restructuring the sector, and improving local livelihoods.

Mechanisation, automation, bio-technology, and computerisation will helpfarmers lower production costs and improve productivity and quality, whileprotecting the environment, Tac said, adding that with advanced technologies,farmers can alleviate the impact of climate on production and meet marketdemand.

A wide range of corporations and localities have turned to hi-tech farming andclean agriculture to enhance exports and boost the position of Vietnameseagricultural products in the international arena.

The country is now home to 47 companies and nine areas certified for hi-techagriculture. Along with three hi-tech farming zones in Phu Yen, Bac Lieu, andHau Giang provinces, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc is considering the establishmentof three others, in Thai Nguyen, Quang Ninh, and Lam Dong.

Thanks to modern technologies, companies such as TH, Dabaco, Nafoods, Masan,and Vingroup have increased their agricultural production value and promotedsustainable development.

According to insiders, in a bid to build a smart agriculture sector that helpsthe country ensure food security and respond to climate change while improvingproduct quality and competitiveness, due attention should be paid to setting upuniform support mechanisms in technology research and transfer.

Priority should be given to the application of high technologies in cultivation,processing, preservation, and environmental protection.

They also emphasised international cooperation, saying this is important in bringingstate-of-the-art world technologies to Vietnam./.
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