Organisations across Da Nang are actively applying scientific and technological advancements to produce high-quality breeds for agricultural activities. As a result, numerous varieties of rice, livestock, and crops with high productivity and quality have been introduced into production, yielding significant economic benefits for farmers.

The application of science and technology has led to the creation of high-yield, quality breeds, providing economic benefits for agricultural producers. Photo: TRAN TRUC

Over recent years, the Hoa Khuong Agricultural Experiment Station, Hoa Khuong Commune, Hoa Vang District, has conducted various research projects on freshwater aquaculture and breed production. The station also raises fish such as featherback, and common carp to ensure high-quality breeds that meet farmers' needs. Since the beginning of the year, the station has supplied over 700,000 breeds of various types.

It is projected that during the main farming season, the station will supply 300,000–400,000 additional breeds. According to Mr Huynh Duc Trung, Head of the Hoa Khuong Agricultural Experiment Station, the breeds produced and raised at the station are of high quality, disease-resistant, and adaptable, reducing losses and meeting 80–90% of farmers’ demands. This contributes to the local supply of high-quality breeds, enhances farmers' economic efficiency, and promotes sustainable freshwater aquaculture in the city.

At the Tuy Loan Safe Vegetable Production and Consumption Cooperative, Hoa Phong Commune, Hoa Vang District, the Cooperative’s high-tech net-house model was established in mid-2019 and expanded in 2023. Covering over 500 square metres, the model includes a net-house system, hydroponic vegetable systems, seedling racks, trays, and materials. This initiative has improved the efficiency of safe vegetable production and seedling cultivation, reducing planting time.

Mr Nguyen Van Tan, Director of the Cooperative, stated that before implementing the high-tech net-house, traditional seedling methods led to uneven germination rates, and seedlings were vulnerable to pest attacks. By adopting the hydroponic system for growing vegetables such as leafy greens, the Cooperative has stabilised its output and increased members’ incomes. Each two-month crop yields about 500 seedlings for local vegetable farmers, primarily including cabbage, gourds, winter melons, bitter gourds, and loofahs.

"Since the net-house was introduced, production efficiency has improved, and planting cycles have shortened. As seedlings are cultivated off the ground at about one metre, pest intrusion is minimised, and each seed is sown in a separate cell. When transplanted to outdoor environments, seedlings recover quickly with high survival rates," Mr Tan explained.

Meanwhile, to identify rice varieties suited to local soil conditions and characteristics, the city’s agricultural sector has implemented demonstration models for new rice varieties to assess their stability in terms of productivity and quality. During the 2024 summer-autumn season, the city’s Centre for Agricultural Extension demonstrated varieties such as BD04, Thien Huong 6, DB18, HG12, and TBR97 in Hoa Vang District.

The results showed these varieties exhibited stable productivity and quality, with good adaptation to local climatic conditions and moderate pest resistance. According to Ms Ngo Thi Thu Van, Deputy Director of the Centre for Agricultural Extension, certain rice varieties have shown signs of degradation and increased pest susceptibility after years of cultivation, negatively impacting productivity and grain quality. Thus, introducing and testing new superior varieties is essential. This regular activity aims to diversify the portfolio of rice breeds, improve production efficiency for farmers, and support the agricultural restructuring goals of the city.

Reporting by TRAN TRUC - Translating by TRUC VY, V.DUNG