When farmers master technology
Hao Anh Agricultural Cooperative (HTX) specializes in growing and processing Seng Cu rice varieties and is one of the leading units in applying high technology to production in Lao Cai province. From the initial area of 20.5 hectares, the Cooperative now owns hundreds of hectares with a total revenue of more than 9 billion VND (2024).
For Seng Cu rice alone, the Cooperative has cooperated with 63 farming households, cultivating 387 hectares, applying science and technology from selecting and protecting varieties to hiring engineers to monitor and guide techniques for soil preparation, watering and fertilizing in the right quantity and season, so the yield and quality of Seng Cu rice has been improved. At the same time, the Cooperative has invested 4.5 billion VND to buy machinery for harvesting, preserving, processing and packaging products.
Director of Hao Anh Agricultural Cooperative, Ms. Pham Thi Hao said that after successfully building the Seng Cu rice brand, the Cooperative always maintains product quality control. Guide people in raw material growing areas to apply safe production techniques and use pesticides correct procedure. Periodically take product samples for analysis, ensure that they meet the conditions for use before releasing the product to the market.
Choosing to develop local specialties and applying high technology in production is also the choice of Hong Phat Organic Agricultural Cooperative, Kim Binh Commune, Tuyen Quang Province.
According to Ms. Dang Thi Sinh, Director of Hong Phat Organic Agricultural Cooperative, thanks to the application of high technology in production, from 43,000 products sold on the market in 2021, more than 100,000 products of the cooperative have been sold on the market. From the brand of tea bags and agricultural products (dried bananas, dried corn, dried black beans), up to now, many products of the cooperative have been exported to Thailand and the United Kingdom.
To stabilize production, the cooperative always seeks effective production and business directions, creating stable jobs for members and local people. Initially, it has formed a linkage in the green-heart black bean growing area with 55 H'Mong ethnic households in Khuon Lan village, Tri Phu commune with a total area of 59 hectares/year, giving an average income of 180 million VND/ha/year (10-15 million VND/ha higher than other crops).
Ms. Pham Thi Hong, a member of Hong Phat Organic Agricultural Cooperative, shared that thanks to participating in the association, proactively applying crop rotation techniques and selecting suitable new varieties, each member's income reaches about 100-150 million VND/year.
In order for the products to meet the increasing demands of customers on product quality and design, the Board of Directors and the Board of Management of the Cooperative constantly research, apply science and technology, invest in machinery and equipment, gradually shift from manual to automatic control machinery, helping people feel secure in production and have a stable income.
Creating a breakthrough for the rural economy
According to the Department of Economic Cooperation and Rural Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, many localities across the country have proactively promoted the model of cooperatives applying high technology, considering this as a lever in rural economic development, especially in mountainous, remote and isolated areas.
The application of high technology in production is the premise for cooperatives to accumulate land, organize associations, form concentrated production areas, large model fields, large raw material areas, create products according to the correct quality process with a large enough volume of goods to meet market requirements, overcoming the disadvantages of small-scale, fragmented household economic models.
However, to achieve long-term success, economic experts say that localities need to continue investing in research, developing high-tech agriculture, improving infrastructure and expanding consumer markets. Then, agriculture can become a solid economic foundation for the sustainable development of rural Vietnam.
The support of the government and the cooperation of businesses are opening up new opportunities for agricultural cooperatives in their role. promote rural economy
According to Director of Hao Anh Agricultural Cooperative, Ms. Pham Thi Hao: In order for the cooperative's products to reach domestic and international markets, the application of technology is always a priority in the development strategy. In particular, the unit uses customer management software, sales management, electronic diary, smartphone production management system, surveillance camera system, QR code traceability stamps attached to brand identification... Up to now, the cooperative has contributed to poverty reduction for 63 households with production links with the unit, paying social insurance for employees at the cooperative from January 1, 2024.
Pioneering in applying high technology in production, reducing labor and production costs, bringing high economic benefits is also the sweet fruit that Hong Phat Organic Agricultural Cooperative, Tuyen Quang province is enjoying. Thanks to going in the right direction, the economic life of members and households associated in production has improved.
According to the Director of Hong Phat Organic Agricultural Cooperative, Dang Thi Sinh, in order to stabilize the economy for its members, the Cooperative advocates applying deep processing technology, creating unique strengths for its products in the market. This will also be the Cooperative’s long-term plan.
Finding a unique way to promote local strengths through the support of science and technology is a new and effective direction being implemented by many localities across the country, including mountainous provinces, remote areas. This is also an advantage to reduce the economic gap between regions, gradually completing the national goal of sustainable poverty reduction and completing the task of building new rural areas.
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