High-tech agriculture helps ethnic minorities change production habits

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Dak Mil district plans to develop mango growing areas in the direction of applying high technology.

Building high-tech agricultural zones

The high-tech coffee production area of ​​Cong Bang Thuan An Cooperative, Dak Mil district currently has about 330 hectares. Applying coffee production processes according to standards, increasing value, meeting market demand, the cooperative's ground coffee products have been recognized as meeting 4-star OCOP standards since 2020.

In addition, the Cooperative also links value chains to help people increase their income, especially ethnic minorities. Up to now, the Cooperative has linked production with 23 ethnic minority households, an area of ​​about 50 hectares, of which 25 hectares have been certified with RA and Fair Trade standards.

The productivity of coffee using high technology is 10-30% higher than that of conventional coffee. Coffee beans are stamped with traceability stamps, registered with growing area codes and registered to protect product brands, increasing product value. In addition to the main crop of coffee, farmers in Dak Mil district apply high technology to many other production models.

A typical example is the melon farm model of Mr. Nguyen The Do (born in 1982) in Dak Gan commune, Dak Mil district. Pursuing high-tech agriculture, in 2017, Mr. Nguyen The Do invested in building a greenhouse and growing melons in a net house. The melon farm has created a good income for his family.

Mr. Do shared: Growing melons in greenhouses helps reduce care and costs, reduces pest attacks and does not use pesticides. Applying technology to production and plant care, each month the melon farm harvests 2-3 tons of fruit, selling for 50,000 VND/kg. After deducting expenses each year, he earns 200-300 million VND, his family's life is increasingly improved.

High-tech greenhouse melon farm of Mr. Nguyen The Do in Dak Gan commune

Mr. Nguyen Van Tuan, Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Dak Mil district, said: Developing agriculture in a sustainable direction, increasing the value of crops, creating competitive products, Dak Mil district has gradually formed specialized areas for coffee and concentrated fruit tree production, with certification. In 2018, the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam granted certificates of use for "Dak Mil durian" and "Dak Mil mango"; granted certificates of trademarks for "Dak Mil coffee", "Duc Lap coffee".

Ethnic minorities change production habits

The entire Dak Mil district has a natural area of ​​nearly 68,000 hectares, of which 80% is fertile red basalt soil, which is an important condition for agricultural development, especially high-tech agriculture.

In recent times, Dak Mil district has focused on developing high-tech agricultural production models in ethnic minority areas. These models not only bring high economic efficiency, but also help people change their production habits and improve their lives.

Dak Mil district forms the province's first high-tech coffee production area

A typical example is the research and application model for developing high-quality rice (RVT) in the ethnic minority area of ​​Thuan An commune. The model is supported by the Dak Mil District Agricultural Technical Service Center with FFS rice cultivation techniques for participating households. Accordingly, ethnic minority households have gradually changed their old habits and practices in production, choosing rice varieties with high quality and yield, bringing economic efficiency.

Or the coffee production model according to VietGAP certification standards, in Long Son commune for 15 ethnic minority households, with an area of ​​15 hectares. Households participating in the model all apply the production process according to VietGAP certification standards, only use biological products that are environmentally friendly and safe for users, comply with the "4 rights" principle in using pesticides, reduce production costs, increase economic efficiency ...

Ms. H'Xuan, Standing Deputy Secretary of Dak Mil District Party Committee, Chairman of Dak Mil District People's Council, said: In recent times, agricultural production in ethnic minority areas in the district has had positive changes. The district has supported agricultural production models through the establishment of cooperatives and agricultural cooperative groups to develop local specialty products.

Thereby, creating a connection between Kinh households and ethnic minorities, gradually changing the habit of individual, spontaneous production to cooperation. Up to now, Dak Mil district has formed specialized areas for coffee and certified fruit tree production. From there, helping ethnic minorities change their old production habits and practices.

Currently, in the district, there are 14 OCOP products certified by the Dak Nong Provincial People's Committee and the district as OCOP products with 3-4 stars (12 products with 3 stars and 2 products with 4 stars). The district has also established 2 high-tech agricultural areas: Thuan An Coffee (335ha) and Dak Gan Mango area (300ha).

Ethnic minorities effectively apply high technology in agricultural production

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