In the period 2015 - 2020, the application of scientific and technological advances in production has been concerned by the authority of Dien Khanh district. Thereby, it has contributed to increase the productivity of crops and animals as well as raise income for people.
In the period 2015 - 2020, the authority of Dien Khanh district has paid attention to the application of scientific and technological advances in production. It has contributed to increase the productivity of crops and animals as well as raise income for people.
The 1.6 hectare green-skin grapefruit garden of Tran Quoc Khanh's family (in Xuan Dong village, Dien Xuan commune) is the place where the district Agriculture Encouragement Station cooperates with Khanh Hoa Science and Technology Application Center to implement the economical watering model. Khanh said that his family planted 600 green-skin grapefruit trees. He started installing an economical watering system in middle 2013. Until now, he has installed the watering system for 200 grapefruit trees with the cost of less than 20 million VND instead of nearly 60 million VND with the normal watering system. On average, 100 plants watered with an economical irrigation system only takes about 15 minutes instead of about an hour normally. For three years, the green-skin grapefruit garden has earned his family an average of 250 million VND. In the near future, he will install more economical watering systems to cover all 1.6 hectares of the garden.
According to Tang Ngoc Minh - Chairman of Dien Xuan Commune Farmers’ Association, in addition to the economical watering model, seedless mandarin planting model in 3,000m2 is also developing well, saving fertilizer. Its first crop is expected to be harvested next year.
Over the past 5 years, the district has boosted applying science and technology in production. The district People's Committee has been applying 6 projects at provincial level and 3 projects at grassroots level in production, bringing positive results. For the provincial science-technology projects, in addition to the two above-mentioned topics, the district is also interested in organizing training courses on cultivation and husbandry such as: Rice production technique according to the 1 process must be reduced; seminars on chicken raising on bio-padding ... The training courses have helped farmers to have more knowledge about cultivation and husbandry, thereby improving the quantity and quality of products, contributing to increasing income, eliminating poverty reduction and new rural construction.
Le Cong Bao - Deputy Head of Economic Department of Dien Khanh district said, to uphold the role of science and technology in production and socio-economic development, in the coming time, the district will continue to promote application of scientific and technological subjects. Besides, the district promotes propaganda and encourages businesses to renovate equipment, use advanced technologies, improve designs, improve product quality in line with consumer tastes; building a number of typical products in the district, contributing to increasing product value and increasing competitiveness in the market. The district is also particularly interested in attracting, supporting and creating conditions for investors in the fields of agriculture, high-tech industry, application of science and technology to investment in the district...
Chi Trung
Translated by T.T
