Can Tho: US$44.1 mln spent on three hi-tech agricultural zones
The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho will spend US$44.1 million to build three hi-tech agricultural zones, said Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Van Tam at a meeting held in the city on June 9.
Tam underscored that it is vital to apply advanced technology to improve the quality of cultivated crops and cattle, saying agriculture is a key economy in the city. He highlighted that the zones will become operational by 2020, ensuring the supply of farm breeding.
The 20-hectare agricultural zone set up in Thoi Thanh commune, Thoi Lai district will provide high-quality varieties of plant, flower and aquatic animal. The zone will include laboratory bio-technology using electrolytic dissociation methods and seed cleaning machines.
Meanwhile, 244 hectares have been zoned off in Thoi Hung commune, Co Do district to focus on building breeding systems and processing farm produce using advanced technologies. The US$26 million zone will be built with greenhouses and facilities equipped with spectrum filter layers to protect against the heat.
The third agricultural zone in the city spreads across 100 hectares in Thach Phu commune, Co Do district, specialising in producing purebred rice, high-quality rice and aquatic products.
The Vice Chairman said that enterprises investing in the agricultural zones will enjoy preferential treatment from the Government and locality such as import tax reduction and support to build infrastructure, deliver job training, develop the market and organise exhibitions.
The 20-hectare agricultural zone set up in Thoi Thanh commune, Thoi Lai district will provide high-quality varieties of plant, flower and aquatic animal. The zone will include laboratory bio-technology using electrolytic dissociation methods and seed cleaning machines.
Meanwhile, 244 hectares have been zoned off in Thoi Hung commune, Co Do district to focus on building breeding systems and processing farm produce using advanced technologies. The US$26 million zone will be built with greenhouses and facilities equipped with spectrum filter layers to protect against the heat.
The third agricultural zone in the city spreads across 100 hectares in Thach Phu commune, Co Do district, specialising in producing purebred rice, high-quality rice and aquatic products.
The Vice Chairman said that enterprises investing in the agricultural zones will enjoy preferential treatment from the Government and locality such as import tax reduction and support to build infrastructure, deliver job training, develop the market and organise exhibitions.