A vegetable garden grown using the hydroponic method in HCM City’s Cu Chi district brings high economic efficiency.(Photo: VNA)According to the city’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, thecity’s agriculture sector continues restructuring agriculture production anddeveloping key products.
It fosters the development of urban-oriented farming models amid the continuedloss of agricultural land due to rapid urbanisation.
It encourages farmers to switch to high-value crops, and reduce unproductiverice and sugarcane fields.
It seeks to boost the value of its agricultural output to 640-660 million VND (27,400-28,200USD) per hectare this year.
In addition, the city focuses on biotechnology to develop high-quality andhigh-yielding plant varieties and animal breeds, striving to become a regionalhub for the development and supply of high-quality seeds.
The city’s agriculture is recovering strongly after the impact of the COVID-19pandemic.
The gross regional domestic product (GRDP) value of agriculture, forestry andfishery products in 2022 was estimated at nearly 8.4 trillion VND (358 millionUSD), up 3.7% year-on-year.
The production value of the agricultural sector reached 19 trillion VND (810million USD) last year, a year-on-year increase of 3.8%.
Many new urban-oriented farming models have been successful and achieved impressivegrowth thanks to the application of advanced technologies.
The city now has more than 113,600 hectares of agricultural land, accountingfor about 54% of the total natural land area. Of this area, there are more than400ha of hi-tech agriculture.
The value of high-tech agricultural products accounts for about 48% of thecity's total agricultural production value.
Le Van Cua, deputy head of the management board of the city’s High-techAgriculture Park, said the park promotes research and the application oftechnology in production to create high-quality plant varieties and animalbreeds for the development of three key areas - crop cultivation, animalhusbandry and seafood.
It has conducted technology transfer for enterprises in the city and otherprovinces, and provides 1-2 million seedlings of plants a year.
It strives to supply five million seedlings of plants a year.
Dinh Minh Hiep, director of the city’s Department of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment, said the city's government has offered preferential policies ondeveloping high-tech agriculture.
They include solutions for science and technology development, informationtechnology application in agriculture, conducting research, and technologyapplication and transfer activities.
The city also demonstrates the role of a high-tech agriculture park and acentre for biotechnology, and creates links between scientists, enterprises,cooperatives and household farmers.
The department has also worked closely with the city’s Farmers' Union todevelop effective high-tech production and business models in the city./.
VNA
