Pioneering the Future: Smart and Green Agriculture

On the morning of March 13, the German Agricultural Society (DLG) organized the forum "Pioneering the Future: Smart and Green Agriculture."

Mr. Jens Kremer, Managing Director of DLG Market, stated that today's forum showcases Chinese technologies to Vietnamese farmers as part of the AGRITECHNICA ASIA Vietnam 2025 machinery exhibition. These modern technologies help farmers enhance production efficiency, reduce input costs, and practice sustainable farming.

Speaking at the forum, Mr. Ngo Xuan Chinh, Director of the Center for Research and Transfer of Agricultural Technical Advances, expressed his hope: "Through the seminars of AGRITECHNICA ASIA Vietnam 2025, there will be more opportunities for collaboration between international businesses and Vietnamese farmers, thereby enhancing productivity while promoting smart agriculture development in harmony with environmental protection."

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has placed significant emphasis on mechanization, particularly high-tech solutions introduced at the seminar. According to the latest report, Vietnam’s agricultural mechanization sector has seen remarkable growth in recent years. Specifically, the number of tractors has increased by 60%, combined harvesters by 80%, and livestock feed processing machines by 91%. Notably, the application of mechanization in crop protection has risen 3.5 times compared to two years ago.

However, Vietnamese agricultural machinery manufacturers currently hold a relatively low market share. Domestic production capacity only meets about 32% of market demand, with the remaining 60-70% heavily reliant on imported products. Particularly, there is still a significant shortage of seeding machines and cluster seeders, which have not fully met the needs of farmers.

Professor He Xiongkui from China Agricultural University (CAU) introduced the plant protection technology system integrating UAVs and UGS - fifth-generation.

This technology proposes the coordination of aerial spraying drones and unmanned ground sprayers to efficiently distribute pesticides across large fruit tree canopies. The goal is to save water and pesticides while enhancing overall pesticide efficiency.

The system has provided solutions for the rational and precise use of pesticides in China. Sensors assist farmers in decision-making and guide precise spraying, contributing to the development and management of smart orchards.

In Pinggu, Beijing has successfully implemented remote control of irrigation and fertilization, soil data collection, pest monitoring, and automatic access to the operational information of key unmanned equipment. An AI platform has been established, consisting of five modules: nursery monitoring, fruit traceability, nursery data index formation, and agricultural machinery management for nurseries. Additionally, 13 smart agriculture models from China Agricultural University (CAU) have been deployed and promoted in various provinces, including the Zhijiang pear orchard in Hubei, the Yanbian pear orchard in Jilin, and the Inner Mongolia apple orchard.

Ms. Dao Thi Nhu He, Director of Saigon Kim Hong Company and the first woman to introduce cluster seeding machines to Vietnam, shared that Saigon Kim Hong’s cluster seeding solution integrates with plowing machines. After land preparation, it enables seeding, ensuring evenly spaced clusters of 25-35 cm while simultaneously incorporating fertilizer into the soil.

The cluster seeding solutions in the pilot model of the “One Million Hectares of High-Quality, Low-Emission Specialized Rice Cultivation” project have yielded positive results. They help reduce chemical fertilizer use, decrease pesticide application, lower production investment costs, cut rice production expenses, and ultimately enhance productivity and economic efficiency in rice farming.

“The cluster seeding machine solution effectively meets the objectives of the One Million Hectares of High-Quality, Low-Emission Specialized Rice Cultivation project linked to green growth in the Mekong Delta by 2030,” Ms. He said.

Currently, Saigon Kim Hong is distributing four main models of cluster seeding machines, including cluster seeding combined with a transplanting machine, cluster seeding combined with a large plowing machine, cluster seeding combined with a small tiller, and a manually operated cluster seeding machine.