While other countries have successfully built brand ecosystems valued at tens of billions of dong, Vietnam’s farm produce is still mainly exported in the raw state.

The animal husbandry industry, valued at $23.7 billion, is still struggling with the question of the circular economy. Its by-products, 75 million tons per annum, are being wasted.

Orange prices in the south have plunged and farmers have once again called for a ‘rescue campaign’. In the north, Dien pomelos are selling for extremely low prices.

The pioneers in digital agriculture in Vietnam turn out to be women who are using digital technology to change traditional agricultural production and create breakthroughs in the field.

In the digital era, next-generation farmers can fertilize and water their fields in Binh Phuoc from afar, even in a different country.

Digital transformation will solve the problems of Vietnam’s agriculture and farmers, and eliminate the sector’s ‘black holes’.

Due to rapid urbanization, large areas of agricultural land in HCM City have become residential land. It is estimated that the city loses 1,500 hectares of agricultural land each year.

Vietnam’s agricultural export revenue from January to mid-October 2022 was estimated at $55 billion.

If 1 million by-products in the seafood industry were processed into valuable products, they would bring in US$4-5 billion. Vietnam produces 160 million tons of by-products a year.

Vietnamese farmers need to work together on geographical indications and traceability in order to build valuable brands. Once farmers have strong brands, the value of their products will increase.

Organic JAS, the Organic Japanese Agricultural Standard, will act as a passport for Vietnamese farm produce to enter the Japanese and global markets.

The year 2021 witnessed millions of farmer households selling on e-commerce platforms. At this new market, farmers sold tons of farm produce and closed millions of orders.

It’s necessary to be daring and set a high goal of exporting $50 billion worth of farm produce in 2022 as agriculture is a pillar of the economy, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at a conference on December 29.

The capital city has implemented many high-tech agricultural production models in order to move towards smart agriculture.

Digital transformation will help connect consumers and farmers, by allowing them to witness the cultivation and distribution process together.

“Localities should not always count plants and livestock in their reports. We need to change the way of thinking to improve the situation,” said Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan.

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung said that farmers will determine the success of digital transformation in Vietnam as they account for 60-70 percent of the country's population.

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung said that farmers will determine the success of digital transformation in Vietnam as they account for 60-70 percent of the country's population.

In the first five months of this year, the agro-forestry-fishery sector accounted for the lowest ratio of foreign direct investment inflows.