When technology cannot escape the lab, intellect is wasted and scientists lose heart for lack of support and incentives. To keep talent in agriculture, Vietnam needs a reform that spans institutions and the way science is treated.

According to a report by the Vietnam Farmers’ Union, many cooperatives using high-tech farming methods and digital transformation are now generating revenues in the hundreds of billions of dong annually.

Minister of Agriculture and Environment Do Duc Duy said agriculture and environment sector must transform its mindset and methods in order to improve productivity, enhance product quality and value, and protect the environment for future generations.

After a health crisis, a master’s degree holder left her well paid job in the city to start a unique fowl farming venture in her hometown, using music to boost productivity.

By transforming agriculture with technology and ecosystem thinking, Vietnam can build a modern, knowledge-based economy.

As the creator of numerous high-yielding and tasty rice varieties, Tran Manh Bao recalls being criticized for sending staff abroad for scientific research at his enterprise.