On the morning of July 31, 2024, the Can Tho Center for Scientific and Technological Advancement organized a scientific seminar titled “Application of Biotechnology for Green Production in Agriculture.” The seminar aimed to promote the application of advanced technologies in agriculture, focusing on sustainable and environmentally friendly development.
The seminar was attended by Dr. Ngo Anh Tin – Member of the City Party Committee, Director of the Department of Science and Technology of Can Tho City; Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Lang – Director of the High Technology Agricultural Research Institute for the Mekong Delta; representatives from departments, sectors, enterprises, cooperatives, and farmers’ associations; as well as experts, lecturers, and students from various institutes and schools in Can Tho City.
Green production in the agricultural sector is becoming a key factor in the global effort to combat climate change, protect the environment, and ensure sustainable food security. In Vietnam, Resolution No. 19-NQ/TW dated June 16, 2022, from the fifth conference of the Central Committee of the Communist Party (term XIII) on agriculture, farmers, and rural areas through 2030, with a vision to 2045, has directed the “development of agriculture towards ecological agriculture, focusing on green agriculture, organic agriculture, and circular agriculture.” To develop agriculture in line with green and ecological practices, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 150/QD-TTg on January 28, 2022, approving the Strategy for Sustainable Agricultural and Rural Development for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050. This emphasizes the goal by 2030 of “developing a green, environmentally friendly agriculture that adapts to climate change, reduces rural environmental pollution, and strives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 10% compared to 2020.” Particularly in the Mekong Delta region, which accounts for over 55% of the country’s rice production and more than 90% of its rice exports, the government has approved a project “Sustainable Development of 1 Million Hectares of High-Quality Low-Emission Rice Cultivation Linked to Green Growth in the Mekong Delta by 2030.” This demonstrates that the development of green agriculture is an inevitable trend and a mandatory requirement in the production of goods, exports, and international integration in the upcoming period.
The topics discussed at the seminar included: Solutions for Green Development in Agriculture in Can Tho City and the Mekong Delta – by Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Lang – Director of the High Technology Agricultural Research Institute for the Mekong Delta; Applications and products of modern biotechnology for green transformation in agriculture in areas such as plant protection, soil and water quality improvement, yield enhancement, and greenhouse gas emission reduction – by Dr. Ha Thi Loan – Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Biotechnology Center; Green Agriculture and the Inevitable Trend of Green Transformation in Agricultural Production – by Mr. Pham Thanh Loc – Director of Thanh Binh High Technology Agriculture Joint Stock Company.
The delegates exchanged and shared experiences related to green production in agriculture and the application of biotechnology in agricultural production. This demonstrated that the application of biotechnology not only helps increase productivity and product quality but also contributes to environmental protection and improves the lives of farmers. The opinions and proposals made during the seminar aimed to promote the application of science and technology in general, as well as biotechnology in particular, to support green and sustainable development in Can Tho City and the Mekong Delta region.
Đăng ngày: 24/09/2024