link ae888

Experts vie for high-tech farming

The process of agricultural mechanisation in Vietnam needs to "leapfrog" and apply the latest advances instead of outdated technologies, experts say.
The process of agricultural mechanisation in Vietnam needs to"leapfrog" and apply the latest advances instead of outdatedtechnologies, experts say.

Agricultural machinery manufacturinghas failed to meet targets set 10 years ago by a prime ministerialdecision to develop the country's engineering sector, they said at aconference held last week on promoting mechanisation to facilitaterestructuring of the agriculture sector.

Vu Anh Tuan of theAgriculture Ministry's Department for Agro-Forestry-Fisheries and SaltProcessing said the sector met just 32.6 percent of the market demandfor agricultural machinery, far below the 40-50 percent target set.

While mechanisation happened at various stages of agricultural production, the machinery used was outdated, Tuan said.

Forinstance, the tillers used were of low capacity and mainly suitable forhousehold production, not larger farms. Most of the mechanizationhappened in rice cultivation.

"Mechanised energy used inagricultural production in Vietnam is around 1.6 horsepower (HP) perhectare and 2.2HP/ha for rice production, much lower than that inThailand, the Republic of Korea and China at 4HP/ha, 10HP/ha and 8HP/harespectively," he added.

At the workshop organised by theministry on promoting mechanisation to facilitate agriculturerestructuring, participants said there were many shortcomings in thestudy of science and technology in general and agricultural engineeringin particular.

Slow application of science and technology inproduction was also a feature of Vietnamese agriculture, they said,adding that many projects in this area were "impractical, inadequate anduncreative."

Renovation in State-owned enterprises had beenvery slow, while the private sector was focusing on the production ofsmall-sized tractors and other agricultural machinery, participantsagreed.

Doan Xuan Hoa, deputy chairman of the VietnamAgricultural Engineering Soceity (VSAE), said there were about 100machinery makers in the country, most of them small-sized, producing lowquality, unprofessional products.

A lack of cooperation in the manufacturing sector was also hurting the sector, he said.

"Thelevel of agricultural mechanisation is one of the measures to gaugemodernisation of production as well as competitiveness in the sector,"Hoa said. "Experience from other countries show that themechanisation of agricultural production must be carried out step bystep to gradually replace manual labour. However, the process also needsto leapfrog and apply the latest advances in agricultural production."

Hoasaid that the situation could be blamed on policy shortcomings. Thepolicies were adequate, but their enforcement left much to be desired,he said, explaining that farmers and enterprises still found itdifficult to access financial assistance for modernising theiroperations.

Building on this argument, Tran DucVien, Principalof the Vietnam National University of Agriculture, said specificmechanisms had to be put in place for easier enforcement of policies.

"Ifwe do not invest properly in promoting domestic scientific studies,machines will continue to be imported from China and installed at home,"he said.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development,Vu Van Tam, informed the workshop that in order to double the level ofagricultural mechanisation from the current 1.6HP/ha to 3.2HP/ha, theministry would ask relevant agencies to establish working groups thatwould review, supplement and complete mechanisms as well as redressshortcomings.-VNA

See more

A motorbike production line of Honda Vietnam — a Japanese company located in Phu Tho province. (Photo: VNA)

🅘 Phu Tho emerges as FDI magnet following mergence

In the first seven months of the year, Phu Tho attracted an impressive 651.7 million USD in foreign direct investment, including 35 newly licensed projects totaling 119 million USD in registered capital and 45 existing projects with an additional capital of 533 million USD.
Infraction levels will correspond to fines of 1-80 million VND, depending on the nature and number of invoicing violations. (Photo: vietnamfinance.vn)

♏ Maximum fine of 3,000 USD proposed for violating invoice regulations

Under a draft to amend and supplement the Government's Decree 125/2020/ND-CP on administrative sanctions for violations of tax and invoice regulations, the Ministry of Finance has proposed classifying the failure to issue invoices into five different levels. Infraction levels will correspond to fines of 1 million VND to 80 million VND, depending on the nature and number of invoicing violations.
At the strategic partnership signing ceremony between Sun PhuQuoc Airways and Amadeus. (Photo: Sun Group)

♓ Sun PhuQuoc Airways enters strategic partnership with Amadeus to build a five-star aviation technology ecosystem

A new airline developed and invested by Sun Group — has officially announced a strategic partnership with Amadeus IT Group (Amadeus), one of the world’s leading travel technology companies. This agreement not only lays the foundation for a modern digital infrastructure but also marks a pivotal step in SPA’s global expansion strategy, enabling the airline to access international distribution networks and reach customers worldwide.
A local resident makes a bank transfer using the Momo app. (Photo: VNA)

🌺 Banks accelerate digitalisation, non-cash payments

Cashless payments are growing at an impressive rate, averaging 30–40% annually. Vietnam’s per capita cashless transaction volume now trails only China, with total value of 295.2 quadrillion VND (11.26 trillion USD), or 26 times of its GDP.
{dagathomo tructiep hôm nay}|{link ae888 city 165}|{dá gà thomo}|{trực tiếp đá gà thomo hom nay}|{sbobet asian handicap}|