On December 14, in Truong Xuan commune, Thap Muoi district, Dong Thap province, Vietnam National Seed Group (Vinaseed) held an inauguration ceremony and put it into operation of Center for processing seeds and agricultural products. This project has a modern, synchronous and automated technology line system equal to 100% of the first Japanese technology in the Mekong Delta.
The project was approved by the People's Committee of Dong Thap Province on September 13, 2018 with an area of 5.2ha, the total initial registered capital of VND 350 billion. After more than 8 months of construction, the Center for Seed and Agricultural Product Processing Industry has completed and put into operation with a capacity of 100,000 tons of rice per year and 50,000 tons of seeds per year.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Mr. Le Quoc Doanh - Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development said that, in recent years, although the rice industry in the region has had a strong transition and achieved results remarkable results. However, there are still many difficulties and limitations affecting the efficiency, sustainability and competitiveness of this important industry. Especially the quality, seed quality and quality of commodity rice. To overcome these difficulties and constraints, in addition to the efforts of localities and farmers, it requires more involvement of enterprises; especially rich potential businesses, with extensive experience in manufacturing and trading in this area.
“Therefore, Vinaseed's investment in the Center for Seed and Agricultural Product Processing Center Project in Dong Thap Province - the heart of the Mekong Delta and the key rice production province of the country will contribute to the completion of the =value chain of rice using technology 4.0 from seed to production organization, harvest, processing and consumption of products; as a basis for forming large-scale specialized production areas associated with processing, preserving seeds and producing and trading in branded rice for domestic consumption and export to the largest rice production region country. In particular, contributing to the implementation of the overall program of sustainable agricultural development, adaptation to climate change in the Mekong Delta, "Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Quoc Doanh affirmed.
Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hung - Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee said that the project is completed and put into operation not only the happiness of Dong Thap farmers but also the common joy of farmers in the Mekong Delta because of the project not only provides quality seed, but also contributes to a large change in farmers' production practices and processes in a closed chain from seed to production, processing and consumption. Especially, the creation of added value for farmers from post-rice products in the orientation of agricultural restructuring of the province.
The Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee also pledged to always accompany the business throughout the project's operation. At the same time, it is recommended that the company continue to research and expand the project scale at an appropriate time to meet the demand for quality seed supply for the whole region.
Nguyễn Thành Dương