Hai Phong to develop 5,800 hectares of hi-tech farms by 2030. Illustrative image. (Photo: VNA)
Hai Phong (VNA) – Hai Phongcity has adopted a resolution to zone off nearly 5,800 hectares for hi-techfarms over the next 13 years.
In the first phase from 2017-2020, Hai Phongwill develop three hi-tech agricultural parks on 590 hectares and 17 hi-techfarming zones, stretching across more than 2,000 hectares. The northern city also plansto build 16 hi-tech agricultural zones on an area of 1,900 hectares from 2021-2025and nine others covering a combined 1,300 hectares from 2026-2030.
The city will need more than 11.88 trillionVND (522.9 million USD) for the projects.
Director of the local Department ofAgriculture and Rural Development Pham Van Lap said the city is offeringincentives in land and funding and other support in technology and distributionto attract enterprises to join the projects.
VinEco established the city’s first hi-techfarm on 46 hectares in Tan Lien and Tam Da communes in Vinh Bao district and aimsto expand it to 250 hectares. Currently, the farm produces 3,000 – 3,500 kg of fruitand vegetables daily and provides about 130 jobs.
The city is now home to about 300 hectaresof hi-tech farms run by seven firms, including DaBaCo, Thuan Loi, Chau Giang,Giang Son and Luong Hue besides VinEco.
Some 12 other firms are planning to invest atotal of 8.6 trillion VND (378.4 million USD) in hi-tech farming projects onmore than 1,300 hectares.-VNA
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Hai Phong to develop 5,800 hectares of hi-tech farms by 2030. Illustrative image. (Photo: VNA) 
