Green agriculture – “The key” to sustainable production

Mr. Phan Viet Cuong’s family, village 14, Dak Wer commune, Dak R’lap district (Dak Nong) has over 3 hectares of land specializing in durian cultivation. His garden was chosen by the Provincial Agricultural Extension Center as a pilot model for sustainable durian farming.

Mr. Cuong said that good agricultural practices have helped control the quality of agricultural products by limiting the use of chemicals, chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, and growth stimulants.

“Every step from land preparation to harvesting is fully recorded and controlled by me to trace the origin if there is a problem when consuming the product,” Mr. Cuong said.

Mr. Bui Phu Ton, Director of Nghiep Xuan Import-Export Trading Company Limited, Dak Nia Commune, City. Gia Nghia, in the context of climate change having an increasingly obvious impact on the agricultural sector, green production is an opportunity for all levels, sectors and farmers to open access to the market, develop sustainably, and protect the environment. environment and improve human health.

Mr. Ton said: “Producers need to comply with guided technical processes and good agricultural practices to bring efficiency and protect the ecological environment, meeting the requirements of the consumer market.”

Currently, Dak Nong has many cooperatives effectively applying organic farming processes, circular agriculture and certification standards. Notable items include: Hoang Nguyen Organic Agricultural Trade and Service Cooperative; Doan Ket Agricultural Cooperative; Thanh Thai Cooperative…

The application of organic production processes has gradually changed farmers’ farming practices, leading to the application of advanced technical measures, helping to create higher quality, cleaner, eco-friendly products. environmentally friendly.

According to Mr. Nguyen Van Chuong, Director of the Provincial Agricultural Extension Center, organic and circular agriculture has been applied to production by people, but it is still small, spontaneous, unfocused, and lacking in connection. so the effect is not clear.

People are still indifferent to this type of production due to high costs and unstable income. Because, in the early stages of switching to organic agriculture, farmers have to face a decrease in output, with crop productivity decreasing by 20-25% compared to conventional production.

Besides, producers and businesses are still struggling to find outlets for their products. Quality management is still limited, consumers do not trust it, and it is difficult to distinguish between organically produced products and other conventional products.

Also according to Mr. Chuong, Dak Nong is implementing a plan to transform crop structure to adapt to climate change in the period 2022 – 2025, with an orientation to 2050. On that basis, the province develops plans and planning for crops. , livestock, irrigation works suitable for climate change.

The goal is that by 2025, Dak Nong province will restructure the Agriculture sector; Transform agricultural development towards efficiency, quality, and high added value.

The province strives to develop smart agriculture, adapt to climate change, be sustainable, and link along the value chain with the market by 2030.