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Applying ‘unexpected’ technology in agriculture in Binh Dinh

Or, the high-tech Thagrico Binh Dinh pig farm of Truong Hai Binh Dinh Agriculture Co., Ltd. (Phu Cat district) with a designed capacity of 500 pig breeds, 5,000 grandparents, 8,000 pigs. parents. The pig farm has a breeding capacity of 24,000 pigs; The designed output product is 227,000 piglets per year; 53,000 commercial pigs/year for the market, 30,000 parent pigs/year to replace herds and supply satellite farms.

Prioritize digital transformation in agriculture

Mr. Huynh Ngoc Diep, Director of Binh Dinh Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, said that by 2025, the province aims to basically complete the livestock database, animal feed and disease map of Binh Dinh province. Dinh. By 2030, strive to have 100% of livestock management, animal feed, and disease monitoring databases digitized, centrally stored, and shared on shared data systems and data platforms. province’s opening.

Regarding the application of digital transformation in production, the locality promotes the development of key and potential livestock such as high-quality pigs, chickens, and cows to ensure the supply of pork, chicken and egg products. hold; beef; Developing high-tech, large-scale livestock production, ensuring biosecurity; Use high-yield, high-quality varieties; Applying software to automate the management and operation of food, drinking water, disinfection and environmental treatment of livestock.

Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Binh Dinh province, Mr. Tran Van Phuc talks about digital transformation in local agriculture (Photo: Xuan Quy)

Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Binh Dinh province, Mr. Tran Van Phuc, said that promoting technology application is bringing a positive appearance, the livestock sector in the province continues to maintain development. In particular, the work of redeveloping livestock herds has been promoted since the beginning of the year. The estimated number of key livestock herds by the end of 2023 is as follows: the cow herd is estimated to reach 308,626 heads, reaching 99.9% of the plan, an increase of 1.1% over the same period; The pig herd is estimated to reach 686,236 heads (excluding piglets with mothers), reaching 95.2% of the plan, an increase of 4.8% over the same period; The poultry herd is estimated at 10.06 million heads, reaching 100.7% of the plan, up 5.3% over the same period; Of which, the chicken herd is estimated at 8.48 million, an increase of 8.2% over the same period.

Also according to Mr. Phuc, currently, Binh Dinh agricultural industry is focusing on implementing digital transformation tasks to serve management such as building a database on animal feed, livestock facilities and construction. Online database of terrestrial animal disease reports across the province.

In addition to the livestock sector, the province’s agricultural sector is focusing on implementing digital transformation tasks to serve management such as: Applying technology in monitoring forest changes (Mapinfor software, Mapinfor software). QGis …); applying technology in early detection of changes in forests and forestry land (Vtools mapinfo software); Applying technology to early detect forest fires (forest fire warning software on the early fire warning information system at website: or kiemlambinhdinh.snnptnt.binhdinh.gov.vn); Information on plant protection is updated to the plant protection industry database system of the Plant Protection Department (using pest software on vegetables (using the application “Pesticides”) on smartphones to investigate and care for pests and diseases on crops…

He assessed that digital transformation is important for all industries in the 4.0 era, a global trend and Vietnam’s agricultural industry is no exception. According to orientation, Binh Dinh will implement digital transformation in all fields, of which agriculture is one of the areas that needs priority. The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development alone has established a Steering Committee for digital transformation in the agricultural and rural development sector to develop plans, options, and solutions for implementation.

“In addition to digital transformation in production, we focus on building specialized databases, effectively exploiting national digital platforms, enhancing the application of electronic document management software, digital signatures, ensure information security; 100% of administrative procedures are provided as full and partial online public services in the field of agriculture and rural development provided on many different access means, including mobile devices. Mr. Phuc informed.

Tran Chung – Diem Phuc