Demonstration of mechanization in rice production

This is the content organized by the Provincial Agricultural Extension Center on the afternoon of May 8 at Ma Lam Rice Seed Farm, Ham Thuan Bac. Participating in the demonstration were a number of departments, offices, units, cooperatives, and rice farmers in the district.

The Provincial Agricultural Extension Center said that this is one of the contents to implement the Provincial People's Committee's plan on developing high-quality commercial rice production areas in the province by 2025. This includes building demonstration models of rice production according to VietGAP standards or equivalent, and demonstrating the application of some new high-quality rice varieties.

Preparing rice varieties at the show.

At the demonstration, Dai Nong Co Mechanics Company Limited (a unit that signed a cooperation agreement with the Provincial Agricultural Extension Center) demonstrated mechanization in rice production, including the ST 10V seeder and the Drone unmanned agricultural aircraft, on an area of 4 sao of rice of Ma Lam Rice Seed Farm.

Demonstration of spraying pesticides by drone.

According to the demonstration unit, conventional rice sowing techniques consume a lot of seeds, up to more than 100 kg/ha. In addition, labor costs are very high but efficiency is low because dense sowing is susceptible to pests and diseases, lodging, and productivity and quality are not high. Meanwhile, machine sowing requires less labor and high sowing efficiency. Rice seeds are sown evenly and in sufficient quantity, so the need for replanting is limited. In addition, drainage ditches between rows create moisture for seed germination. Cluster sowing creates density and clear distance, so post-sowing care such as weeding and fertilizing is easier. Experiments show that rice yield by machine sowing is higher than traditional sowing techniques because the seeds are not washed away, the rice has fewer pests and does not lodging... In particular, drones used in spraying pesticides help people protect their health and increase economic efficiency.

Demonstration of machine sowing.

It is known that the whole province currently has over 120,300 machines serving production and post-harvest services. In 2024, the signing of a cooperation agreement on agricultural mechanization between the Provincial Agricultural Extension Center and Dai Nong Co Gioi Company Limited has agreed to implement agricultural machinery mechanization, develop mechanization technology to create effective and cost-saving solutions for farmers.…

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