Vietnam: Digital transformation in agriculture is key
Digital technology will help transform agriculture helping to improve production efficiency and farmer's income.
Vietnam’s northern province of Phu is looking at digital transformation in agriculture. It thinks it’s key to improving production efficiency and farmers’ income, expanding markets and promoting consumption of farm produce. The province is now home to 166 pomelo growing areas covering more than 2,600 ha and 33 banana farming areas spanning over 1,000 ha.
It has also granted 41 codes for cultivation areas with nearly 1,500 ha dedicated to banana, pomelo and vegetables. Over 3,000 ha of pomelo have been cultivated towards safety production practices, with 78% of main crops applying pest management techniques. Additionally, 25 cooperatives and 82 farms in the province have adopted advanced and high technology in their production.
The digital transformation task is built on three pillars: digital ministry, digital agriculture economy and digital rural areas, and digital farmers.