The Vietnam Development Information Centre (VDIC) on March 21 hosted a video-conferencing seminar on the green revolution and agriculture productivity enhancement.
Experts from of six countries: Vietnam, Japan, the Republic of Korea (RoK), Indonesia, the Philippines and India debated modernising technological equipment used in agriculture, designing policies on the environment, studying new rice varieties that can resist effects of climate change, as well as the shortage of farmland.
Delegates agreed that a major challenge for scientists is to ensure food security while preserving natural resources. In this context, the development of environmentally friendly cultivation technology and high-yield rice varieties adaptable to climate change is of great importance.
They also studied the experience of Prof. Kim Je-Kyu from the RoK, who introduced his research on rice varieties that can grow well in adverse climate situations such as floods.
An Indonesian delegate said the green revolution has encouraged scientists to become closer to farmers and stand by farmers through sharing experience and information in agricultural production.
Since 2009, thanks to scientific research, up to 56 rice varieties that can resist insect attack and diseases have been transferred to many countries. As many as 106 drought resistant varieties have been sent to the International Network for Genetic Evaluation of Rice.
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