“Smart Rice Cultivation” Program: Contributing to green growth for the Mekong Delta

04/01/2023 13:48

On March 30, in Can Tho City, the Department of Crop Production (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) in collaboration with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) organized a workshop on "Cooperation for two CGIAR initiative programs: Climate-resilient agriculture for the Asian delta region".

Mr. Ho The Huy, Deputy Marketing Director of Binh Dien Fertilizer Joint Stock Company reported on the Smart Rice Cultivation program adapting to climate change in the Mekong Delta.

active, the Smart Rice Cultivation program of Binh Dien CPPB Company has been officially included by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in the project of 1 million hectares of high-quality rice cultivation associated with green growth in the Mekong Delta.

Deputy Director of the Department of Crop Production Le Thanh Tung; agricultural experts from Thailand, Cambodia, the Philippines; businesses associated with agriculture, farmers; and representatives of the agricultural sector, agricultural extension of 12 provinces in the Mekong Delta participated in 2 discussion sessions on the topics "Excellent agriculture and precision seeding mechanization (DSR)" and "Initiatives to ensure food security for the Asian delta region and solutions".

Here, delegates listen to presentations introducing the general topic of Excellent Agriculture; the strategy of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on the project of 1 million hectares of high-quality rice cultivation associated with green growth in the Mekong Delta; expanding the scale of precision mechanization suitable for Cambodian and Vietnamese agriculture; precision mechanization supporting the transformation of high-quality and low-emission rice production in Vietnam; an overview of the initiative to ensure food security for the Asian Delta region; climate-based agricultural consulting; circular economy based on straw: technology and business model; smart rice cultivation adapted to climate change in the Mekong Delta region...

Domestic and international delegates participated and presented reports at the conference.

Mr. Le Thanh Tung pointed out the relevant criteria in the 1 million hectares of high-quality rice program, specifically: Developing specialized high-quality rice growing areas in a modern direction associated with green growth, in which the key tasks include synchronous mechanization of rice production and rapid application of high technology and digital technology to move towards precise and smart rice farming practices; developing a circular rice farming model, using rice waste to increase value while reducing negative impacts on the environment.

Applying new technologies helps to further improve the quality and efficiency of rice production, save inputs and resources; reuse by-products, and increase the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

specific, high-quality specialized rice production needs to aim for standard certification, choosing appropriate standards such as 1 must 5 reductions, VietGAP, Global GAP, SRP and equivalent, organic rice... to register for product standard certification and register for growing area codes.

In the immediate future, a model will be built to demonstrate an advanced rice production process including the application of high technology, digital technology, and synchronous mechanization to meet the goal of high-quality rice associated with green growth. restricted: each household must have a minimum area of ​​100 hectares. Depending on local conditions and ecological regions, each provincial locality will coordinate with associated enterprises to build 1-2 models in 2 consecutive crops, then summarize and develop a replication plan. The program will start in 2024 and be completed in 2030.

Smart Rice Farming Demonstration Model of Binh Dien Fertilizer Joint Stock Company

Reporting on the Smart Rice Cultivation Program to Adapt to Climate Change in the Mekong Delta, Mr. Ho The Huy, Deputy Marketing Director of Binh Dien Fertilizer Joint Stock Company, presented the results of modeling up to 7 rice crops, through 2 phases, from 2016-2017 to 2020-2022, with tasks divided into knowledge blocks (training on processes, smart rice cultivation handbooks, agricultural promotion on television and newspapers, farmer competitions, organizing tours for farmers domestically and internationally...) and means blocks (installing water source monitoring stations, distributing salinity and pH measuring tools to farmers, providing farmers with fertilizer and pesticide sprayers, building models throughout 13 provinces and cities...), then carefully analyze soil samples in each region to have suitable fertilizer packages...

Results: The model yield increased by an average of 400 kg of rice/ha compared to the control; input material use decreased by 1.5 million VND/ha compared to the control, and profits increased from 4 to 4.5 million VND/ha compared to the control.

The scientific report on the Smart Rice Cultivation Program was accepted by the Science Council of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on March 14. The Department of Crop Production signed a decision to recognize it as a technical advance in the field of crop cultivation. Mr. Le Thanh Tung affirmed: "This is a program that has close coordination between enterprises and state management agencies, the agricultural extension system from the central to local levels, which has been persistent and resilient for up to 7 rice production seasons. The Department has proposed to be included in the Program of 1 million hectares of high-quality rice, increasing green growth, reducing greenhouse gas emissions of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development".

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/chuong-trinh-canh-tac-lua-thong-minh-gop-phan-tang-truong-xanh-cho-dbscl-post684215.html