At the nationwide convention summarizing 1 12 months and 6 months of implementing Resolution 57-NQ/TW of the Politburo on breakthroughs in science and technology growth, innovation and nationwide digital transformation, General Secretary and President To Lam emphasised: “Science and technology are not far away but right in shrimp, rice plants, rice grains, OCOP products, tourism services, administrative processes, data platforms, manufacturing enterprises, schools, hospitals, commune-level authorities. The issue is to turn bright spots into widespread; turn models into movements; turn initiatives into development capacity of the entire economy, the whole country, and society”.
This guiding spirit exhibits that science and technology, innovation and digital transformation are now not distant tales, solely related to laboratories or high-tech industries, however should begin from the most closest areas of life and manufacturing. With agriculture, it’s shrimp, rice, rice grains, OCOP products, farming processes, processing, traceability and how to reorganize the value chain.
This can also be an pressing requirement in the context that Vietnamese agricultural products are dealing with a brand new stage of competitors. If beforehand, benefits in output, value and secure provide might assist many gadgets broaden markets, now the necessities of shoppers and import markets have modified in a short time.
The spirit of Resolution 57-NQ/TW is concretized proper from grassroots agricultural fashions. With tea – certainly one of the typical products, Hao Dat Tea Cooperative (Thai Nguyen) has steadily introduced science and technology, innovation and digital transformation into every manufacturing stage.
Ms. Dao Thanh Hao – Director of Hao Dat Tea Cooperative stated that thanks to the help from resolutions and applications of the Central Government and the province, the Cooperative has had situations to innovate manufacturing strategies, enhance product high quality and value. One of the notable adjustments is the utility of digital transformation in administration, manufacturing and product info transparency.
We have modified the crop construction, modified farming processes, improved productiveness, high quality and product value. Especially, in the context that the agricultural sector is strongly shifting to information administration, products that need to go far will need to have clear, clear info and traceability,” Ms. Hao shared.
According to Mr. Nguyen Nhu Cuong – Deputy Director of the Department of Science and Technology (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment), many agricultural products of Vietnam such as rice, coffee, tea… have created a certain position in the international market, capable of competing with products of the same type and segment from many countries in the region and in the world.
However, overall, the value brought is still not commensurate with the potential. Many products are still mainly exported in the form of preliminary processing, with low added value, heavily dependent on intermediaries and market fluctuations.
According to Mr. Nguyen Nhu Cuong, one of the important directions today is to promote digital transformation in agriculture. This is a breakthrough step, helping to optimize production processes, improve information transparency, and support inspection and quality control of export shipments. It is necessary to apply information technology and digital technology to monitor, supervise and optimize production with the goal of reducing costs, improving productivity and increasing the competitiveness of Vietnamese agricultural products.
Digital transformation is not only limited to digitizing data or applying management software, but also opens up the possibility of reorganizing production in a more accurate, synchronous and transparent direction. This is also an important condition for building a supply chain that can be clearly traceable.
Along with that, the development of the circular economy in agriculture also opens up new directions to increase production efficiency, take advantage of by-products, reduce costs and limit environmental impacts. This is an approach that is consistent with the trend of green consumption and the increasing demands of international trade.
In addition to production, deep processing and post-harvest preservation also play a very important role in increasing the value of agricultural products.
It is necessary to recognize that this is a long process. This is both an opportunity and a challenge for management thinking, scientific thinking and the approach of the scientific team. Only when we change thinking, innovate working methods and enhance the role of science and technology in production practice can we achieve the goal of increasing the value of agricultural exports sustainably,” stated the Deputy Director of the Department of Science and Technology.