(AG Provincial E-Portal) - A series of scientific events were organized on May 15 by An Giang Department of Science and Technology to commemorate Vietnam Science and Technology Day in 2024 and the Ministry of Science and Technology's 65th anniversary of its inception. These events included the Technology Supply and Demand Connection Session 2024 and the High-Tech Agriculture Seminar. The event was attended by Dr. Bui Thi Hong Ha, the Director of the Centre for Organic Agriculture at Vietnam National University of Agriculture, as well as representatives from the Mekong Delta High-Tech Agricultural Research Institute and businesses located both within and beyond the province.
View of the Workshop
Delegates to the High-tech Agriculture Workshop
Dr. Bui Thi Hong Ha, Director of the Center for Organic Agriculture - Vietnam University of Agriculture gave a thematic report on solutions to improve rice land in the Mekong Delta
Mr. Phan Van Kien, Deputy Director of An Giang Department of Science and Technology, delivered the opening speech
Chairman of the Board of Directors of My Hoa Hung Agriculture and Tourism Service Cooperative (Long Xuyen City) Pham Trung Em, spoke at the seminar
Delegates visited and learned about technology products and equipment
With over thirty booths, the technology supply and demand connection session brings together universities and businesses from across the province to exhibit and present technological products: Farmers, enterprises, cooperatives, and managers of An Giang are granted access to new technologies through the implementation of high-tech applications in agriculture, the introduction of material production models, post-harvest technology, food technology, aquatic seed production, intelligent control applications in animal husbandry, cultivation, and digital transformation in cooperatives and enterprises, among other initiatives. Thereafter, it is intended to be implemented in actual production in order to enhance the quality of goods offered to the market.
Delegates listened to expert reports at the high-tech agriculture workshop on the following subjects: methods for enhancing rice land in the Mekong Delta, with some results of applications from 2018 to 2024; the application of technology to An Giang in the context of climate change; and modern drying technology as a means to increase the value of Vietnamese agricultural products.
"By means of the seminar and by bridging the gap between technology demand and supply, the formation and growth of the technology market in An Giang are encouraged." Businesses are able to investigate and contemplate applications for production activities that boost quality and productivity, decrease expenses, and increase market competitiveness. Simultaneously, establishing electricity conditions enables enterprises to enhance their access, selection, and implementation of cutting-edge technology. Create optimal conditions that empower agricultural cooperatives, enterprises, and farmers in the province of An Giang to leverage sector-specific technological advancements. Mr. Phan Van Kien, Deputy Director of the Department of Science and Technology in An Giang, stated that from there, applying to production helps save money, increase productivity, reduce expenses, enhance the quality of agricultural products, protect the environment, lessen reliance on weather and climate, satisfy market demand for high-quality agricultural products, and contribute to the socio-economic development of the province.
Author: Hanh Chau
Translator: Kim Thuan
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