Urban and hi-tech agriculture in the province show a gigantic development, thanks to right orientation of the provincial party committee, People’s Committee and participation of many collectives and individuals.
At the hydroponic vegetable model in Chanh My ward, Thu Dau Mot city.
Right orientation
In the process of industrialization and urbanization, land fund for agriculture in Binh Duong is narrowed constantly. In addition, rapid development on population and urban area in the province is an urgent problem in need of early settlement. In order to carry out shift of agricultural production structure on overall, modern development in attachment to processing industry, it is essential to have an application of advanced technique of farmers.
From the urgent demand, on Sept. 20, 2011, the provincial party committee issued the Action Plan No.26-CTr/TU on shift of agricultural structure on urban agricultural development and hi-tech agriculture in attachment to processing industry for the period of 2011-2015.
After that, the provincial People’s Committee delivered the Decision No.46/2012/QĐ-UBND dated Oct. 17, 2012 on urging economic sectors to invest and improve difficulties of forming up urban and hi-tech agriculture.
From the Action Plan No.26 and Decision No.46, Binh Duong agriculture starts big change on overall renovating, meeting demand on industrialization and urbanization of the province.
With the significant policies, local production area of urban agriculture and hi-tech agriculture develop strongly. Until now, the entire province has 855.2ha of hi-tech agriculture area. Additionally, the provincial leaders focus on strongly developing models of urban agriculture and hi-tech agriculture. Specifically, the models include hydroponic vegetable with 3.86ha, mushroom (3.86ha), orchid (24.74ha), ornamental tree (68.26ha) and more.
Quality and efficiency concentrated on
Looking back 2 years ago before birth of the action plan No.26 and Decision No.46, Binh Duong agriculture industry was very monotonous with several vegetable, rice, grapefruit growing areas and rubber plantations in the Northern of the province.
However, with timely and right policies of urban agriculture development, agricultural production value remains increased every year.
Since 2012, Binh Duong provincial value of agricultural production constantly increases at 4% per year. This result is thanks to strong development of urban agriculture and hi-tech application into farming and breeding of local farmers.
Agricultural production focusing on quality and efficiency and processing and market orientation is a common trend of the whole country. At present, Binh Duong has concentrated on building areas specializing in rubber, vegetable, flower, ornamental tree and among others.
In addition, development of urban agriculture and hi-tech agriculture in production shows that local people approach and apply many new techniques into farming and breeding. Therefore, in the coming time the provincial administration will continue to support technique and capital as well as hold long-term training courses to develop hi-tech and urban agriculture industry.
Reported by K.VINH – Translated by A.C
