'Unlocking nature' at Green Farm: Vinamilk's ecological model inspires businesses

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This is an activity of the Sustainability Connect Trip & Talk program organized by the Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development under the Vietnam Federation of Commerce and Industry (VBCSD-VCCI), with the inspirational theme: "Unlocking nature, sustainable development".

" Open lock on one's own of course " - way next near belong to agriculture career durable steady

Although it regularly welcomes foreign delegations, this time, the story of Green Farm Tay Ninh is told through a new lens. Electric cars take us to the livestock, crop, and waste treatment areas... to learn firsthand how Vinamilk "unlocks" nature, transforming the land that was once sunny, windy, and barren into a farm dubbed a "dairy resort", following the direction of sustainable development.

Many questions about this journey were gradually revealed by Vinamilk by the employees who directly worked here. Pointing to the Mombasa grasslands that caught our eyes, Mr. Nguyen Van Minh - Head of the Cultivation Department of Vinamilk Green Farm Tay Ninh, introduced us to 500 hectares of fertile land that met European Organic standards, one of the most stringent agricultural standards today.

“3 years” - the number Mr. Minh mentioned surprised many people. That was the time Vinamilk did absolutely “nothing” so that the land could rest, purify residual substances, and return to its most natural state. That was the time when agricultural experts from Vinamilk, Japan,… “ate and slept” with the land to understand this land in the most detailed way.

Livestock waste, which has always been a burning issue for all livestock farming models, has now become “black gold” for soil improvement. Taking us closer to the truck carrying processed organic fertilizer, Mr. Minh picked up a handful of cow manure that had been composted for at least 15 days and invited everyone to personally check that the manure was completely dry and no longer had an unpleasant smell. A soil cycle has gradually been formed and the company will soon introduce software to evaluate soil health.

According to Ms. Nguyen Quynh Nga - Deputy Director of the Office of Enterprises for Sustainable Development of VCCI, the practices of Vinamilk Green Farm Tay Ninh are a specific example of the "unlocking nature" approach, turning climate barriers into opportunities, creating a closed green cycle and spreading benefits to the community. " Vinamilk Satisfied proof bright on one's own of course Are not Right To be fence prevent but To be key lock help we solve decide those challenge awake from security wage real and ability power edge painting country economy give agriculture "Vietnamese industry ." - Ms. Nga emphasized.

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Leaving the fields, still amazed by the organic farming process, we took a closer look at the waste management process, which surprised many people with the "cleanliness" of the process, with almost nothing being wasted.

In addition to turning 30–45 tons of cow manure into a nutrient-rich organic fertilizer every day, the methane gas produced during the composting process is not wasted but is collected into the biogas system. This renewable energy source is used to boil water, pasteurize milk for calves, dry employee clothes, dry grass, and many other devices, saving more than 100 million VND in electricity bills each month.

The group stopped for quite a while at the grass drying house, a grass drying system invented by the farm staff. Operating on the principle of drying tea, fresh mombasa grass can be dried at many levels according to demand and achieve quality equivalent to imported grass. Thanks to that, the farm is self-sufficient in producing dried grass on the spot at a price of only about 2,000 VND/kg, more than 10 times cheaper than previously imported grass.

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The destination of the processed grass and corn carts will be the cow and calf housing areas. This is probably the most anticipated place on the trip. Stepping into the barn, everyone has the same feeling that this is the “coolest place” on the farm, the temperature is always at 27-28 degrees Celsius and there is absolutely no unpleasant smell despite being the home of nearly a thousand cows.

All thanks to the cooling system with dozens of giant fans, the special barn design helps with ventilation and air circulation. The automatic misting system creates regular “artificial rain” every three minutes, cooling and reducing stress for the cows. The barn roof is covered with solar panels, which both help reduce the temperature and create a clean source of electricity.

It is not too much to say that this place is a “resort” for dairy cows. Instead of making full use of the land area to increase the herd, Vinamilk generously retains 9 lakes interspersed with green areas to store and circulate water and at the same time act as “air conditioners and humidifiers” to keep the air cool and comfortable for the dairy cows, which are adapted to temperate climates.

Vinamilk can identify each individual cow using electronic chips to monitor health, activity and design appropriate care regimens. Food is also managed by software, adjusting rations according to age, condition and mixing more than 20 types of seeds, grasses... rich in nutrients. Robots are ready to serve food and play relaxing music, automatic massage machines "scratch itches" when cows approach...

Although using a lot of modern "4.0" technology equipment, it is worth noting that in taking care of dairy cows, the enterprise always focuses on the criterion of " creating go out lip school living near the close Heaven however , limited regime interference of human and to cow milk Okay comfortable roof , eat sleep , movement dynamic according to soft bridge , born active according to those practice calculate on one's own of course capital yes ... " , Ms. Kieu Linh emphasized.

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What impresses many people is not only the cycle of soil, water, waste treatment... formed inside the farm, but also the way Vinamilk expands to the local community, creating a satellite agricultural area of farms that are developed in a sustainable direction.

Organic fertilizers are provided to cooperative households and farm staff will be assigned to support farmers in cultivating according to good agricultural practices, ensuring quality. In 2024, the enterprise also purchased more than 365,000 tons of corn biomass from farmers, increasing their income. People become a link in the sustainable value chain, enjoy benefits and thereby participate deeply with the enterprise.

Expanding on the aspect of greenhouse gas emission reduction, Mr. Nguyen Huynh Thanh Phong - Director of Sustainable Development of Bureau Veritas Vietnam, highly appreciated Vinamilk's priority in "real" reduction at the source, instead of compensating by purchasing external carbon credits, implementing a specific roadmap to achieve Net Zero by 2050.

Mr. Phong gave an example from the initiative of drying grass on the farm, which not only helps Vinamilk become more self-sufficient, but also controls and reduces a large amount of greenhouse gas emissions from the production and transportation process if imported from abroad. Or closely working with farmers; will help Vinamilk better manage greenhouse gas emissions in its supply chain in the future.

In the context that “sustainable development” will be one of the strategic keywords of many businesses, referring to the roadmap and approach from Vinamilk helps businesses be more proactive in implementing international standards, or more specifically, ESG practices, which are increasingly important in the new era of agriculture; thereby leading the future trend when economic value will always go hand in hand with sustainable development.

After nearly 20 years of investment and development, Vinamilk is currently managing 14 farms in Vietnam and 1 farm in Laos, of which 4 farms are built according to the Green Farm ecological farm model. The farms are all managed and operated according to international standards and are at the forefront of sustainable development practices.

Vinamilk has launched programs inviting consumers to visit farms to learn about dairy farming and international standard raw milk production. These activities have attracted much attention, especially in the context of consumers increasingly paying attention to the origin of raw materials and product quality.

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