Dinh Quan district replicates the application of IMO biotechnology in production

​(News Portal – Dong Nai) - In recent years, Dinh Quan district has implemented many programs and plans to develop organic agriculture. Among them, there is a model applying biotechnology, applying Probiotic bacteria (IMO), turning organic waste into fertilizer, reducing production costs, increasing income and protecting the environment that is being replicated. 

Applying the IMO biotechnology model to agricultural production in Gia Canh commune (Dinh Quan district)  

Achieved positive results

In 2022, the cocoa garden with an area of over 1 hectare belongs to Ms. Do Thi Thanh Thao's family, in hamlet 9, Gia Canh commune, Dinh Quan district, was chosen to implement the IMO indigenous microbial breeding model, serving agricultural production on cocoa trees. At first, Ms. Thao did not have much faith in the effectiveness of the model, but when applied in practice, the IMO solution not only helped increase cocoa productivity but it also reduced production costs.

Ms. Thao said the model also helped her family overcome many challenges in the process of cultivating cocoa trees. For example, in the past, her family had to collect and burn cocoa leaves, which took a lot of effort, caused heat shock to the soil, had a high risk of causing fire, and affected the environment with smoke, dust, etc. However, when using IMO solution, leaves decompose quickly, helping the garden retain moisture, nutrients are returned to the soil, creating more fertility.

Seeing the effectiveness of the model, Ms. Thao not only applied it to production in her cocoa garden but also shared and instructed many other farmers on how to do it. Including Ms. Le Thi Trinh's household in the same locality. Ms. Le Thi Trinh (Gia Canh commune) said: "Through piloting this application on the family's cucumber growing model, it is very effective. Therefore, I want to expand the application to use on perennial plants such as durian, jackfruit and rambutan..."

The IMO cultivation process is very simple: the materials are easy to find, almost anything can be used such as squash, sweet potatoes, papaya, bananas, molasses, digestive enzymes, wine yeast, yogurt... All ingredients are mixed well, then incubated inside a plastic container with a lid, open the lid and stir once a day, after 7 days it can be used. Depending on the user's purpose, this yeast can be diluted with water to compost microbial fertilizer, treat odors from household garbage and livestock waste or make organic plant protection drugs. Due to the self-production nature, investment costs are much lower than using other types of fertilizers.

Identifying the development of organic agriculture as one of the breakthrough tasks to implement restructuring of the agricultural sector to improve product value, aiming for clean, safe and ethical products is one of the priorities. Models of organic agricultural development and application of biotechnology in production and farming are being actively propagated by Dinh Quan district so that this model is increasingly deployed and replicated in production applications. agriculture and in everyday life.

Experiences have showed that the application of this model not only reduces production costs, it is also completely safe for human and the surrounding environment, protecting soil, water, and air. This is an environmentally friendly agricultural production method, meeting the inevitable trends of modern agricultural production and the trends of the times.

Mr. Nguyen Long Phu's family (hamlet 4, Phu Hoa commune) is one of the households that has successfully applied the IMO solution for many years. According to Mr. Phu, his family has nearly 1 hectare of land. Mr. Phu combines farming with animal husbandry. In addition, he uses IMO in production. This application is very effective, improves crop quality, helps save investment costs for production compared to using 100% chemical fertilizers.

Deputy Director of Dinh Quan District Agricultural Service Center Tran Trong Long said: "In recent times, we have deployed and replicated this IMO model on crops such as safe vegetables in Suoi Nho area, industrial crops, fruit trees... The results are highly appreciated by many farmers. Because IMO cultivation is quite easy to do, the materials such as squash, bananas, molasses, digestive enzymes... are all easy to find and buy at every market. In addition, applying this application also reduces the cost of fertilizers and pesticides. In the coming time, we will continue to replicate the IMO farming model in agriculture throughout the district to help farmers reduce production costs and access to inorganic fertilizers and chemical drugs, improving the quality of agricultural products. high production efficiency and environmental protection". ​