Survey on Building Organic Agriculture Production Models Using SOFIX Technology
- Tuesday - 10/09/2024 08:44
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(News Portal – Dong Nai) – On August 20, Prof. Kubo Motoki, Head of the delegation from Ritsumeikan University (Japan), conducted a survey of several organic agriculture production models in Dong Nai Province. Representing Dong Nai Province in the delegation were Mr. Tran Lam Sinh, Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, along with representatives from the Department of Science and Technology and the Provincial Farmers' Union.
Prof. Kubo Motoki, Head of the delegation from Ritsumeikan University
(Japan), surveyed a durian cultivation model in Cam My District. Photo: Song Le
The survey program involved soil sampling at two cultivation models: durian and pomelo. The durian cultivation model was surveyed at a 14-hectare durian orchard located in Xuan Que Commune, Cam My District, managed by Dona-Techno, a biotechnology development company. Prof. Kubo Motoki selected and demarcated a 1-hectare area for soil sampling. Likewise, a 1-hectare area of Mr. Nguyen Van Thanh's pomelo farm in Hieu Liem Commune, Vinh Cuu District, was chosen for pilot testing.
During the soil sampling process, Prof. Kubo Motoki engaged in discussions to understand the organic farming practices of Dong Nai farmers, gathering information on crop care and cultivation processes. The soil samples collected from Dong Nai farms will be sent to Japan for analysis, with results expected in one month. Based on these results, Prof. Kubo Motoki will propose technical care solutions tailored to the growth stages of durian and pomelo trees, following organic standards using SOFIX technology. SOFIX is the world's first microbiome-based soil assessment technology, a groundbreaking approach in "land preparation" aimed at recommending fertilizers that enhance soil fertility and boost yields in organic agriculture.
Prof. Kubo Motoki surveyed the pomelo cultivation model in Vinh Cuu
District. Photo: Song Le
This activity is part of a collaboration between Dong Nai Province and Prof. Kubo Motoki in applying SOFIX technology to organic agriculture production. Based on the trials with durian and pomelo, this technology will be further applied and scaled up to other crops.