Problems associated with transfer of high-tech applications need to besolved to help promote the growth of the HCM City High-Tech AgriculturalPark (HHAP), heard a seminar held in HCM City on August 15.
"Policies which attract agricultural and rural investors, especiallyin high-tech agriculture cultivation, must be completed, along withadjustment of policies of agricultural production co-operation," saidNguyen Hai An, director of the Park's Incubation Centre.
Dr. Nguyen Tan Binh and Dr. Huynh Thanh Dien, lecturers of Van HienUniversity, pointed out that transferring high-tech application faceshindrances, including the inability of farmers to use new technology,limited capital, and small land plots unsuited for high-techapplications.
"Enterprises are participating inhigh-tech agricultural research but they are not directly taking part inreal production," Binh said.
To solve the problem,he suggested that public-private partnerships be established inhigh-tech agricultural research and development.
"Local authorities should promote research trends and developagriculture as well as invite enterprises to take part from the verybeginning. The work should not be done only by research institutes anduniversities," Dien said.
He also emphasises theimportant role of farmers in transferring new plantation technology andasked that they be trained often.
From now to 2020,the HHAP will include four regions, with the first the current locationof 88ha in Pham Van Coi commune, Cu Chi District, which is focused onplantations.
Another 200ha will specialise in freshpet-fish research, and 90ha will be allotted for marine research in CanGio. The fourth will be in Binh Chanh District and will specialise inanimal-feed research.
The park, which was set up in2004, has gained achievements but it has been limited because ofhaphazard investment and a poor support system that could attractenterprises. In addition, products have not been very popular withcustomers.
There are 29 high-tech agriculture parks in the country.-VNA
"Policies which attract agricultural and rural investors, especiallyin high-tech agriculture cultivation, must be completed, along withadjustment of policies of agricultural production co-operation," saidNguyen Hai An, director of the Park's Incubation Centre.
Dr. Nguyen Tan Binh and Dr. Huynh Thanh Dien, lecturers of Van HienUniversity, pointed out that transferring high-tech application faceshindrances, including the inability of farmers to use new technology,limited capital, and small land plots unsuited for high-techapplications.
"Enterprises are participating inhigh-tech agricultural research but they are not directly taking part inreal production," Binh said.
To solve the problem,he suggested that public-private partnerships be established inhigh-tech agricultural research and development.
"Local authorities should promote research trends and developagriculture as well as invite enterprises to take part from the verybeginning. The work should not be done only by research institutes anduniversities," Dien said.
He also emphasises theimportant role of farmers in transferring new plantation technology andasked that they be trained often.
From now to 2020,the HHAP will include four regions, with the first the current locationof 88ha in Pham Van Coi commune, Cu Chi District, which is focused onplantations.
Another 200ha will specialise in freshpet-fish research, and 90ha will be allotted for marine research in CanGio. The fourth will be in Binh Chanh District and will specialise inanimal-feed research.
The park, which was set up in2004, has gained achievements but it has been limited because ofhaphazard investment and a poor support system that could attractenterprises. In addition, products have not been very popular withcustomers.
There are 29 high-tech agriculture parks in the country.-VNA
