Tien Giang province to implement the application of 4.0 technology in rice production

ABO - In order to improve management capacity, increase labor productivity, increase rice quality and profitability, adapt to climate change and protect the environment, in 2018, through the application of high technology, information technology in rice production, Tien Giang province will develop and implement the project 4.0 technology application in rice production period 2018-2020 direction.

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In order to effectively implement this project, in 2018, Tien Giang province will develop and implement the 4.0 technology application point in rice production on an area of 16 hectares and it will expand to about 2,300 by 2020 and it will be 15,356 /30,000 hectares of the project area by 2025.

To carry out this project, Tien Giang province will carry out the review of rice production plan and select the location of the implementation; to support and form cooperative groups, cooperatives which have the capacity, level of receiving 4.0 applications for rice production; at the same time, to receive and transfer technology, to train human resource and establish of value chains on paddy rice, large field connection and market expansion.

Applying of technology 4.0 in the rice production will help farmers in part to release labor, production management in a scientific and effective way. Establishing value chains on rice will give farmers peace of mind in using agricultural inputs, increasing productivity, value and quality of rice, with a view to increasing profitability by at least 30% compared with traditional rice export.

(According to thtg.vn-Translated by NGUYEN HUU