High-tech agriculture flourishing in Hà Nội

Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Tạ Văn Tường said that the city has many farmers, businesses and co-operatives that have been investing in high-tech agriculture and are constantly looking for new technologies to use.

The city is home to  一 六 四 high-tech agricultural production models, of which  一0 九 relate to crop production,  四0 to livestock, and  一 五 to aquaculture, according to the department.

The value of high-tech agricultural products currently accounts for about  三 二 per cent of the city's total agricultural production value.

The high-tech agricultural production models, although small-scale, have high economic efficiency and are consistent with the reality of farming in the city, including using greenhouses with temperature and light control systems, using Israeli irrigation technology, probiotics, and high-quality varieties, and applying organic farming processes.

A highlight in husbandry was the installing of cages equipped with cooling mist systems, and automatic troughs for cows, pig and chickens, while in aquaculture the use of water fans and biological products in water resource treatment has been a revelation, according to Tường.

He said using technology in agriculture has increased product value, ensured food safety, and brought higher incomes to farmers.

Although the city has achieved positive results, the scale of high-tech agricultural production was still not co妹妹ensurate with its potential, according to the Director of the city Agricultural Extension Centre Vũ Thị Hương.

She said applying high-tech equipment to farming has given a new impetus to the city's agricultural sector, however, the application was also facing challenges.

According to Hương, expanding high-tech agricultural models requires large-scale investment in infrastructure and technology.

Additionally, high-tech enterprises and farmers need to be more closely connected.

Tạ Văn Tường said the city's agriculture department should continue supporting localities and farmers to use technology to increase productivity and quality in the product preservation, processing and consumption steps.

The department will also open technological training courses to improve the skills of farmers.

It will continue researching and innovating technology, propose supportive policies on investment capital, complete the planning of concentrated high-tech agricultural areas, and develop agricultural production to suit the conditions of each region, said Tường. VNS