Survey on application of science and technology in production in Con Cuong

Overview of the meeting. Photo: Ba Hau

The application of science and technology to develop production in Con Cuong district has been widely deployed, achieving practical results.

The district has implemented the project of growing safe vegetables according to VietGAP standards in Chi Khe town and commune; successfully built a greenhouse model for growing melons with high economic efficiency; supported the Chi Khe commune seedling cooperative to build a model of safe vegetable production using sprinkler and drip irrigation technology with an area of ​​1.7 hectares.

The project to build a number of typical product brands of the district has also been approved by the province.The district has developed projects: planting urban and rural trees; protecting aquatic resources.

The label set of Con Cuong orange products is recognized by the Vietnam Intellectual Property Office and the construction of collective trademarks for Con Cuong orange specialties, medicinal tea, fermented leaf wine, and can wine is being implemented according to the annual roadmap.

At the meeting, members of the working group discussed a number of issues such as: Model building must be developed by region and according to the district's proposed project; priority should be given to building high-tech and biotechnology models.

The district People's Committee also needs to develop policies and mechanisms for businesses to invest; pay attention to the scientific team in the district; do not spread investment but focus it to achieve high efficiency...

Con Cuong district also has some proposals: The province needs to organize training courses to improve professional skills and expertise for officials working in science and technology at the district level; provide financial and technical support to implement issued models and projects.

Survey team at the medicinal tea production facility in Chi Khe. Photo: Ba Hau

Concluding the meeting, comrade Le Thi Hoai Chung - Deputy Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department highly appreciated the results that Con Cuong district has achieved after 1 year of implementing Resolution 06.

The Deputy Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department said that Con Cuong should promote propaganda, advertising, and replication of models; form and develop industrial parks, high-tech agriculture...

Previously, the delegation surveyed tomato growing models in greenhouses, medicinal plant growing and safe vegetable production areas following VietGAP standards in Chi Khe commune.