Dong Thap province: bringing agricultural digital transformation to rural youth

The Vietnam Youth Union of Dong Thap province and Xag Mekong Co., Ltd. signed a contract on June 28 in Cao Lanh city to launch the program of agricultural digital transformation for rural youth. Additionally, the parties launched the first digital agricultural cooperative in the province.

According to Mr. Le Quoc Trung, Director of Xag Mekong Co., Ltd. and Chairman of Dong Thap Digital Agriculture Cooperative, the program's goal is to establish 30 digital agricultural cooperatives in Dong Thap province by June 2025. 

These agricultural cooperatives will be equipped with repair service stations, experience stations, training stations with 4.0 agricultural machinery and equipment, training and learning equipment as well as a model of agricultural product floor on the AgriVerse virtual universe.

The program features the following contents: online training courses and direct agricultural digital transformation for governmental officials and local youth; support programs to familiarize with agricultural farming utilizing advanced technologies such as pesticide spraying drone, seed spreading drone, data analysis and crop management using artificial intelligence among many others.

In addition, Xag Mekong will assist farmers and cooperatives in Dong Thap province in implementing  agricultural digital transformation projects, innovating farming techniques, developing new agricultural models, and supporting youth from production to consumption.

On the other hand, the Vietnam Youth Union of Dong Thap province will disseminate information to members, youth, rural youth, young businesses participating in digital agricultural cooperatives.

According to Mr. Le Hoang Quyet, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Youth Union and Standing Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Youth Union of Dong Thap Province, various unions and associations in Dong Thap province have actively carried out digital transformation activities in 2023.

One of the most notable activites was the agricultural digital transformation for rural youth through start-ups. Consequently, the activity has created a smart farming ecosystem with unique characteristics of automation, precision and efficiency.

The Vietnam Youth Union of Dong Thap province and the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union have recently encouraged commercial and corporate partnership, which will grant young people access to digital transformation activities across a variety of industries. Accordingly, digital transformation in agriculture will educate the rural youth on the application of science and technology in farming.

With an advantage in number, the rural youth is a highly adaptable workforce in all fields, able to quickly approach modern science and technology.

In addition, the Provincial Youth Union will support Xag Mekong Co., LTD with the construction of service stations and experience stations for agricultural products on the AgriVerse. This virtual universe will be presented at OCOP product exhibition booths and high-tech agricultural models.

“I believe that, with their eagerness to learn and capabilities, the rural youth will be pioneers in the field of digital transformation, digital agriculture. They will be constantly researching and optimizing products and services to reach a harmonious convergence between modern technology and traditional farming practices. Ultimately, they will help elevate the value of Vietnamese agricultural products in the international market", remarked Mr. Le Hoang Quyet.

Regarding future development orientation for Dong Thap Digital Agriculture Cooperative, Mr. Le Quoc Trung emphasized that the cooperative was established with the purpose of utilizing drones and other advanced technologies in agricultural production.

With the aim of enhancing agriculture in Dong Thap province as well as Vietnam, Dong Thap Digital Agriculture Cooperative provides cutting-edge technical solutions to assist farmers in integrating international technological breakthroughs into agricultural output.

Subsequently, the Cooperative will optimize productivity, reduce investment costs, enhance farming efficiency, protecte farmers' health and establish a source of clean agricultural products with outstanding quality and quantity.

Agricultural drones provided by Dong Thap Digital Agriculture Cooperative are the most modern technology product lines in the world, bringing the best benefits to farmers in the province.

After the signing ceremony of the cooperation agreement and the introduction of the Dong Thap Digital Agricultural Cooperative model, the program will perform a test flight for the P100 PRO agricultural drone manufactured by the cooperative.