Vietnam is a developing country aiming for industrialization and modernization, however, agriculture still plays an important role in the economy to ensure food security and export. In order to promote Vietnam’s agricultural development towards high quality and sustainability, the application of biotechnology is considered an important tool to help improve the productivity and good characteristics of food products. from animals and plants.
One of the goals of Vietnam’s biotechnology development in recent years is to create new varieties of plants and animals with high yield, quality and economic efficiency, with good resistance. , effectively serving the needs of economic restructuring, improving the quality and competitiveness of agricultural products. Currently, the application of biotechnology in agriculture is usually done through advanced techniques such as tissue culture, molecular biology and genetic engineering.
For cultivation: Biotechnology has been applied in the selection and production of plant varieties such as pea varieties, hybrid rice varieties with high yield and quality such as Dac uu 11, Thuc Hung 6, Duong 1; Syn 6; Xuyen Huong 9838. Potato propagation by tissue culture method. Application of tomato grafting on eggplant stumps and production according to VietGap standards; Plant grafted watermelon on the gourd stump. Applying the method of growing vegetables and flowers in net houses, using hydroponics techniques, cultivating on soilless substrates; Tissue culture of orchids, Crinum latifolia, potatoes, pink pepper bananas… Stores a variety of rare flower varieties, medicinal herbs, and widely propagates them to provide producers with low prices. and high efficiency.
Model of off-season grafted tomatoes grown by VietGap technology
At the same time, biotechnology is also researched and applied in the propagation and conservation of medicinal plants and animals, and the production of valuable pharmaceutical substances and secondary products, such as: aloe vera, precious medicinal plants. such as Ngoc Linh ginseng, Ba Kich tree, Golden flower tea tree. Taking advantage of agricultural wastes, initially researched and produced mushrooms of all kinds such as Abalone mushrooms, Myrrh mushrooms, Straw mushrooms, Lingzhi mushrooms, medicinal mushrooms with high economic efficiency such as Cordyceps. …
In forestry: Applying biotechnology to rapidly propagate some trees with good wood quality, short growth time for the development of production forests such as Tissue Eucalyptus, Hybrid Eucalyptus, Acacia mangium, etc. It’s low. In addition, the application of probiotics such as chitooligomers to stimulate growth, improve yield and reduce pests and diseases in rice and vegetable production. Use of plant growth regulators in crop control, production of fungi and microbial products.
Cordyceps mushrooms are grown in a laboratory at the Center for Science and Technology Application
In animal husbandry and veterinary medicine: To select new, high-quality offspring, biotechnology has been applied to production and breeding such as: artificial insemination of B.B.B cows with Zebu hybrid cows to improve quality. quantity of beef cattle; For poultry flocks, not only improve the quality of flocks but also invest in poultry breeding in the direction of industry, closed cages, ventilation and cooling systems, etc., using vaccines in feed to help chickens resist disease, good growth. Thanks to the wide application of biotechnological achievements in animal husbandry, livestock and poultry flocks have increased rapidly in both quantity and quality.
Model of biological padding in pig production
For aquatic products: Thanks to the application of advanced techniques, biotechnology in seed, feed, improvement of the water environment, put into production of high value fish varieties such as salmon, sturgeon, pompano, and English fish. Vu, cinnamon fish, monogamous tilapia farming… are potential and popular products in the market.
In the work of environmental protection, now the widespread application of biotechnology to solve environmental pollution in production and life brings high socio-economic efficiency such as: building a wastewater treatment model by industrial technology. microbiological technology, installing natural gas incinerators in districts and towns. In animal husbandry, the model of bio-buffer has been successfully and effectively applied to cattle and poultry. Using biological products (EM preparations, Biophos preparations, Biomix1) to treat solid waste, septic tanks and wastewater from livestock facilities, slaughterhouses and waste treatment in the form of composting , produce inoculants and microbial fertilizers to supply to people in the province, typically the project: Application of bio-products Biomix1 to treat livestock and rural environments, contributing to environmental protection and prevention of livestock and poultry diseases
It can be said that initial achievements in the fields of agro-forestry, fisheries, health care, environment in general and agriculture in particular have confirmed the important role of biotechnology research and development. learn. Vietnam’s agriculture has undergone significant changes when applying biotechnological achievements in the fields of cultivation and animal husbandry. Thereby helping to improve the productivity of agricultural production activities, creating more valuable products, saving costs for farmers, contributing to the stability and sustainability of the agricultural industry in the context of climate change economic integration.
Source: Collected & Edited by BSF Biotech Center
