Benefits from high technology application in agricultural production

In the process of production, farmers in Bac Giang province are always dynamic and creative in applying new technologies and techniques in cultivation and husbandry. As a result, many high-tech agricultural models have been launched to produce high-quality products, earning farmers high profit.

Model of growing mushrooms in cold house in Bao An village, Hoang An commune (Hiep Hoa district).

Pressing the button to water trees

For many years, the family of Than Van Thanh in Dun 2 village, An Duong commune (Tan Yen district) has been a typical business household of the district in developing a general economic model, earning more than 1 billion VND (42,900 USD) per year.

At this time, his 5-hectare citrus orchard is full of fruits, estimated to produce 50 tonnes of oranges and nearly 20,000 pomelos. Especially, a drip irrigation system with water pressure regulating valve is installed around many tree foots. He calculates that three people must spend three days watering the orchard of his family. But with the drip irrigation system, just pressing the button, the work is completed just in one day.

Moreover, using water passing through the biogas plant has helped him reduce the amount of inorganic fertilizers, saving him about 20 million VND per ha. After deducting expenses, Thanh is expected to earn more than 2 billion VND (85,800 USD) from fruit tree farming and livestock breeding this year.

Similarly, Bui Duc Long in Hang village, Hong Giang commune (Luc Ngan district) is the leading person in the locality to apply the method of drip irrigation for fruit trees on an area of 1.5 ha. Previously, his family spent about 60 million VND (2,575 USD) hiring workers to water and fertilize the trees.

In years with low rainfall and drought, this cost was higher and there were times he could not hire any workers. With the new system, after only 2 hours, the whole garden has enough water and fertilizers, 2 to 5 days fewer than manual work.

According to the evaluation of specialized agencies, drip irrigation technology saves fertilizers and water by 30-40 percent while still meeting the needs of each tree, helping plants grow and develop well with few diseases. This reduces the use of pesticides, creating quality agricultural products with ensured food safety and hygiene.

Than Van Thanh in Dun 2 village, An Duong commune (Tan Yen district) instructs laborers to operate the drip irrigation system for citrus trees.

Realizing Resolution 46 of the provincial People's Council on policies to support hi-tech agricultural development in Bac Giang province for the 2017-2020 period, since 2017, specialized agencies have checked and taken over 26 out of 44 hi-tech farming models.

The models achieved and exceeded the income criteria, at more than 300 million VND, even more than 1 billion VND per hectare per year, on average. From now to the end of the year, the districts and city will continue to implement the remaining models as planned. In addition, many farmers in the province have actively and creatively invested in applying high technology in production such as organic farming, closed livestock breeding, use of tissue culture in forestry, and aquaculture by creating rivers in ponds ... 

According to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, products from the hi-tech agriculture models are of better quality than those from normal production.

To achieve the above results, apart from the strong engagement of the authorities at all levels, the central role of farmers has been always promoted. Before production, farmers have paid attention to markets for their products to choose appropriate plants.

The farmer's associations at all levels have also developed and encouraged the deployment of many good models. Duong Thanh Tung, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said that for the sustainable development of hi-tech farming models, the key is still the production organization, in which farmers need to pay attention to forming linkages to ensure stable markets for products. They must produce and supply what the market needs while complying with technical procedures to create prestigious and quality products.