Promoting the application of technology in plant protection

20:19, 21/07/2023

On July 21, in Buon Ma Thuot City, the Vietnam Plant Disease Research Association in collaboration with Dong A University and Tay Nguyen University organized the 22nd national conference on Plant Diseases in Vietnam.

The workshop was attended by about 130 delegates who are experts, leading researchers from research institutes, research centers, lecturers and students in food technology and agriculture across the country.

Professor, Dr. Vu Trieu Man, Chairman of the Vietnam Plant Disease Research Association, delivered the opening speech at the workshop.

The Vietnam Plant Disease Research Association currently has 802 members, including 10 Professors, 20 Associate Professors and more than 100 PhDs. Over the past 22 years, the Association has organized 22 national conferences, published 693 scientific research works, of which 564 have direct control applications that bring practical economic efficiency to crops. Many new pathogenic microorganisms with the names of Vietnamese authors are now in the world's gene bank. In addition, over the years, the association has created disease-resistant plant varieties and lines, new control directions, and produced many diagnostic products and biological preparations. Notably, the association has made important contributions to the results of suppressing the rice leaf curl disease, yellow rice disease in the Southwest region, ... and many other diseases to protect food production. The association's control measures have been on the right track to protect the environment with many biological measures and combined cultivation.

Delegates attending the workshop.

At the workshop, experts and researchers presented 11 scientific reports with topics such as: Disease-resistant varieties in the omics era, prospects for sustainable management of plant diseases, application of microorganisms in nematode management, Panama wilt disease on bananas in Vietnam and research orientation, identification of the causative agent of blue wilt disease on sweet potatoes... These are in-depth professional perspectives, elaborate research results on plant diseases, application of technology in plant protection and optimization of crop productivity.

Delegates participate in discussion.

This is also an opportunity for delegates to exchange knowledge, share initiatives, and propose highly applicable technical measures in the field of plant diseases in Vietnam. The workshop is also a forum for developing multilateral cooperation in scientific research and technology transfer between scientists and research institutes, contributing many effective solutions in the sustainable development of agricultural products in key economic regions.

Within the framework of the workshop program, from July 22-23, the Vietnam Plant Disease Research Association organized a field trip to survey the garden cultivation model in Dak Lak province.

Minh Thuan

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