A modern dairy farm run by TH Group in the Ho Chi Minh Trail bordered section in Nghe An Province. (Photo: baodautu.vn)Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) - The Ministry ofScience and Technology and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Developmenthave urged six provinces in the northern central region to utilise land in thecorridor of Ho Chi Minh Trail to develop high-tech agriculture.
The provinces are Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh,Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Thua Thien-Hue, which have a total of nearly 2.1million hectares of land, the majority of which is bazan red soil along thetrail.
According to the Ministry of Science andTechnology, the plentiful soil is suitable for the development of agricultureusing advanced technology. The vast, hilly land and nutritious red soil aresound conditions for that type of agriculture.
The ministry said high-tech agriculture would bethe best way to exploit the rich soil along the trail for fast economic growthof the region.
The ministry has worked to supply advancedfarming tools, new seeds and modern farming techniques to potentialagricultural investors in the region.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment Le Quoc Doanh said local authorities in the six provinces sharingthe trail corridor’s land source should work together to plan the type andscale of agriculture as well as farming varieties to attract investors.
He pledged the support of the agricultureministry in planning and networking with qualified investors as well as seedsand equipment suppliers.
During a recent workshop in Nghe An, local authoritiesof the provinces agreed to cooperate to make full use of the vast, rich landfor agriculture using advanced technology.
However, they suggested a detailed study by theministries for zoning in the region according to climatic and soil conditionsso that they could develop a coalescing plan for the region.
They also wanted consultation of qualifiedinvestors and suppliers in the field as well as sought a potential market fortheir products.
Anh said the ministries would work closely withthe provinces’ authorities to finalise a proposed master plan to make use ofthe trail-side land. He believed sound networking among authorities, investorsand local farmers gained from the workshop would result in effective practice.-VNA
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