Gia Lai strives to have 33 high-tech agricultural areas

By 2030, Gia Lai aims to develop 33 high-tech agricultural zones.

Growing bananas using high technology at Hung Son High-Tech Agriculture Joint Stock Company. Photo: Tuan Anh.

Forming many high-tech agricultural zones

In recent years, the development of high-tech agriculture has been increasingly focused on in Gia Lai province. Currently, the province has formed 18 high-tech agricultural production areas with a total area of ​​over 3,400 hectares, focusing on main products such as avocado, durian, dragon fruit, pepper, coffee, vegetables, flowers, medicinal herbs, etc. Currently, there are 3 enterprises that have been granted certificates of high-tech agricultural production, including Huong Dat An Phu One Member Co., Ltd., Bau Can Tea Joint Stock Company, and Vinh Hiep Co., Ltd.

Gia Lai province has also attracted 295 investment projects in high-tech agricultural production. Of these, 133 projects have received investment decisions, including 29 crop projects, 93 livestock projects and 11 afforestation projects.

Up to now, many high-tech agricultural projects have been put into operation and brought about efficiency. Typically, Hung Son High-tech Agricultural Joint Stock Company has a banana growing area of ​​over 400 hectares, grown in the direction of high technology in Dak Doa district. Currently, the Company's banana products are exported directly to the markets of China, Korea, Japan, Kuwait, etc.

Mr. Le Hoang Linh, Director of the banana farm of Hung Son High-Tech Agriculture Joint Stock Company, said that the entire banana area of ​​more than 400 hectares of the Company uses automatic drip irrigation technology. In addition, the harvesting process also uses automatic technology using a pulley and cable system. In particular, the care and pest management process is carried out by the Company using high-capacity drones, which can automatically fertilize and spray pesticides from above very effectively.

“The application of high technology on a large scale helps post-harvest products to be consistent in quality and meet export standards. In addition, the application of technology helps banana gardens to be more productive, while saving costs and labor,” Mr. Linh shared.

Thousands of hectares of crops in Gia Lai have been grown using high technology. Photo: Tuan Anh.

In recent years, Chu Pah district has also developed a project to develop high-tech agriculture for the period 2021 - 2025. Accordingly, the locality has successfully built models of high-tech vegetable, root and fruit production according to VietGAP and GlobalGAP standards with a scale of about 4 hectares; built a model of high-tech fruit tree production according to VietGAP standards with a scale of about 30 hectares. At the same time, effectively applied water-saving irrigation technology to some key crops such as coffee, durian and many types of fruit trees... on a total area of ​​about 200 hectares.

Mr. Nguyen Cong Son, Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Chu Pah district, said that the high-tech agricultural project has so far brought about clear results. Currently, the district's fruit and coffee growing areas applying high technology have been formed with an area of ​​thousands of hectares, mainly using water-saving irrigation technology.

“In the coming time, we propose that the district continue to implement the high-tech agricultural project in the fields of cultivation, livestock, forestry, etc. At the same time, we support deep processing equipment and machinery to increasingly increase the value of agricultural products in the area,” Mr. Son informed.

Building reputation in the export market

Up to now, high-tech agricultural products of Gia Lai province have been exported to many countries around the world . Typically, high-tech coffee has been exported to 60 countries around the world, most of which is the European market.

In the first 9 months of 2024, the province's coffee export value reached more than 550 million USD. Meanwhile, high-tech fruits have also been exported to China, Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, EU, US... with an export value of 150 million USD.

Given the effectiveness of high-tech agricultural production, Gia Lai province has issued a project to develop high-tech agricultural applications in the area. Specifically, by 2030, Gia Lai aims to develop 33 high-tech agricultural areas. At the same time, 8-10 enterprises will be recognized as achieving high-tech agricultural production certification.

According to the assessment of the agricultural sector of Gia Lai province, high-tech agricultural production brings economic value of about 300 - 500 million VND/ha. Meanwhile, the average income per hectare of normal crops is currently only about 96 million VND/ha.

Gia Lai has more and more high-tech pig farms. Photo: Tuan Anh.

Large-scale high-tech farming also brings high profits and reduces diseases. For example, high-tech pig farming, the total investment cost for 1kg of live pig is 46 thousand VND, the selling price is 70 thousand VND, the profit is up to 24 thousand VND/kg.

Mr. Doan Ngoc Co, Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Gia Lai province, said that in recent times, high-tech agricultural production has changed the thinking of people, cooperatives and enterprises, gradually mastering technology such as choosing quality agricultural materials, organic production, applying water-saving irrigation technology, applying mechanization in production; expanding production according to standards associated with building codes for growing areas, packaging facilities, and traceability.

“High-tech agricultural production has helped improve people's lives. In particular, ethnic minorities have also changed their farming practices and applied science and technology to production. A number of ethnic minorities have become rich from high-tech agricultural production,” said Doan Ngoc Co, Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Gia Lai province.

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