Following the Resolution of the First Provincial Party Congress, the province has been restructuring its agricultural sector towards increasing added value, sustainable development, and promoting organic, circular, and green agriculture. This is also an inevitable direction, helping local agricultural products enhance their competitiveness and meet the increasingly stringent requirements of domestic and international markets.
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The agricultural sector focuses on developing green, low-waste, low-carbon economic models. In the photo: Farmers implementing a low-carbon farming model in Hung My commune. |
Enhancing value and competitiveness
In recent years, the agricultural sector has focused on reducing carbon emissions through the implementation of low-carbon farming models, such as high-quality, low-emission rice cultivation, circular livestock farming, and agricultural byproduct processing. Emphasis has been placed on guiding farmers to reduce the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and to increase the use of organic fertilizers and biological products to improve soil fertility and protect the ecosystem.
By applying clean technologies such as using renewable energy (solar power, biogas), livestock farmers have implemented manure collection for organic fertilizer production, water-saving irrigation systems, and smart greenhouses, helping to reduce production costs and optimize resource utilization.
These solutions contribute to reducing environmental pollution, protecting land, water, and air, while simultaneously increasing farmers' income and meeting the "green" standards of the international export market.
The circular economy is considered an effective and sustainable development model, aiming at reusing, recycling, and regenerating resources, transforming by-products from production into new inputs instead of releasing them into the environment.
This model is implemented in a continuous process linking crop cultivation, livestock farming, and aquaculture. Crop by-products such as straw, plant stems, and rice husks are utilized as feed or biological bedding for livestock; livestock waste is composted to produce organic fertilizer and biogas for domestic use; and treated wastewater is then used for irrigation or aquaculture.
Many agricultural by-products such as fruit peels, sugarcane bagasse, coconut fiber, coconut coir dust, etc., are processed into bio-products, organic fertilizers, and production materials. Developing a closed-loop value chain in production and processing helps each stage add value to the next, minimizing final waste.
Currently, about 50% of the province's agricultural land applies reduced fertilizer and pesticide use, contributing to lower production costs, reduced environmental pollution, and increased income for producers.
Approximately 95% of large-scale pig farmers have adopted biogas digesters; about 80% of cattle farmers collect and dry cow manure for sale; and 100% of chicken farmers operating in small-scale or large-scale farms collect most of their manure for use as organic fertilizer.
The province has a fairly large cattle herd of 490,000 head, so it can utilize more than 70% of agricultural by-products such as straw, corn stalks, peanuts, sweet potatoes, cassava, etc.
Mr. Tran Van Hien, Director of Phuoc Hau Safe Vegetable Production and Consumption Cooperative (Phuoc Hau Ward), said: The cooperative is committed to developing production according to VietGAP and environmentally friendly organic standards, and actively supports members and farmers in linking up to market their products.
The cooperative always prioritizes safe production, giving preference to organic fertilizers and biological pesticides. As a result, the cooperative's products are always safe, yields are high, and consumers trust them. The cooperative has also invested in a greenhouse system and applied automatic irrigation technology to care for its vegetables.
According to Truong Hoa Thuan, Director of Phuoc Hao Agricultural Cooperative (Hung My commune): The cooperative has invested in a system of equipment to support production, including rice drying ovens, combine harvesters, pesticide spraying drones, rice milling machines, and cluster seeding machines. These devices support the alternating wet and dry rice cultivation process, helping to save water and reduce methane emissions.
Through four seasons of implementing the high-quality, low-emission rice cultivation model, it has been shown that the model helps reduce the amount of rice seeds by about 60%, fertilizer by 20%, and pesticide spraying by at least two times. The average yield reaches 7-8 tons/ha depending on the season, and profits increase by 6-8 million VND/ha compared to fields outside the model.
Building a green and sustainable agriculture.
According to the agricultural sector, the circular agriculture model is considered the "key" to addressing the need for efficient resource utilization, climate change adaptation, and sustainable development, harmonizing economic and environmental benefits. Circular agriculture is both a mandatory requirement and a driving force towards green, low-cost agriculture, increasing value chains, changing outdated farming practices, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and mitigating environmental pollution.
The shift in awareness and actions regarding the circular economy in agriculture has become truly evident in recent years. From rice fields to orchards, many farmers in the province have proactively changed their production mindset, utilizing by-products, reducing input costs, and contributing to the formation of green and circular agricultural models that bring economic and environmental benefits.
However, there are still some difficulties in promoting the circular economy, such as: limited awareness among some people and production facilities, a lack of interest in utilizing and recycling agricultural by-products, leading to environmental pollution; small-scale and fragmented production, making it difficult to form a closed-loop circular chain; lack of investment capital for recycling and processing by-products; inconsistent infrastructure for collecting and processing agricultural waste; and limited transition to organic production…
According to Mr. Tran Truong Giang, Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, in the coming time, the provincial agricultural sector will promote the development of a green economy and a circular economy; economic growth will be linked to resource conservation, emission reduction, and the limitation of pollution and environmental degradation. The sector will build, pilot, and replicate models for efficient resource utilization, waste recycling and reuse, and circular production and business models. It will proactively monitor and respond to climate change, mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. The sector will develop green, low-waste, low-carbon, and circular economic models in agricultural production.
Encourage the adoption of smart agricultural production models that utilize renewable energy, conserve water and agricultural supplies, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Simultaneously, promote the development of ecological and organic agriculture linked to biodiversity conservation and ecological balance. Strengthen linkages between sectors and localities in resource management, environmental protection, and climate change adaptation, contributing to the development of a green, sustainable, and environmentally friendly agricultural system.
Text and photos: NGUYEN KHANG
Source: https://baovinhlong.com.vn/kinh-te/nong-nghiep/202602/thuc-day-phat-trien-nong-nghiep-xanh-edf061b/
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