There are still many confusions in breed managementG

Ben Tre is the place with the largest traditional seedling production in the country with a size of over 1,500 hectares and supplies 17 to 20 million seedlings of all kinds annually. The total number of households in the province producing and trading seedlings is over 8,000 farmers, but only just under 600 households have registered for production and trade. The seedling production area in Cho Lach district covers 1,300 ha, the rest is in Mo Cay Bac (455 ha) and Chau Thanh (about 20 ha) districts. Due to the high profitability, the area and quantity of seedling production is expanding according to the trend.

In the production and business of seedlings, growers must have a lead garden or lead tree and comply with the dispersal notice or registration of sapling dispersal according to the regulations. While the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Ben Tre Province has made a great effort in management and supervision, particularly in evaluating and recognizing hundreds of gardens and leading plants for seedling producers, it is on a large scale and most people do not produce and business registration, this is one of the problems for the authorities.

At present, since the production and trade of seedlings and ornamental flowers of part of the population follows the tradition, the development lacks concentration and links between peasant households, between peasant households and companies, cooperatives, cooperation is still limited. In addition, the protection of seedlings and ornamental plants also faces the problem of counterfeiting of labels in the open market, affecting the quality and reputation of local products.

In addition, the application of scientific and technical advances, although originally interested, has not been popularized and replicated, the application of technical processes in households that produce and trade in seedlings and ornamental flowers has not been synchronized. The work of collecting, selecting, importing and breeding new varieties has not been approved by the functional sector

carried out regularly to evaluate, test and bring them into production. The state administration in this area also has shortcomings that need to be addressed and taken seriously in order to have a healthy and efficient market.

Mr. Nguyen Van Doan, head of the southern representative office – Department of Crop Production, said: At present, some fruit trees are growing rapidly, but the management of varieties, especially inspection and testing, cannot be supervised. Fruit trees are long-day trees, long construction period. Farmers who plant the wrong variety severely affect production. There is a situation where many growers do not meet the requirements and have to cut back.

According to Prof. Dr. Nguyen Hong Son, Director of the Vietnam Institute of Agricultural Sciences Information: Currently, some countries require the variety name to be included in the growing area code (especially Japan and Korea). Therefore, the traceability of the name of the fruit variety is becoming increasingly important and urgent. This not only helps improve the quality of seedlings through good control, but also protects breeders’ right to choose and breed.

The pursuit of the “kingdom” of seedlings and ornamental flowers

Cho Lach District is the cradle of the production of seedlings and ornamental flowers of the Mekong Delta region, which is likened to the “Kingdom” of seedlings, ornamental flowers, the land of healthy trees and sweet fruits. Along with many generations of production experience, combined with advanced science and technology, the seedling production profession in Cho Lach District is increasingly developing, the area is expanding and making significant contributions to the development of the country, the area of ​​fruit trees in our country in recent years.

Cho Lach seedlings and ornamental flowers have long become a well-known brand throughout the country with potential, strength and advantages in the market. On July 12, 2022, the Ben Tre Provincial People’s Committee approved the seedlings and flowers development project

The Cho Lach ornamental plant is of national importance and is one of 11 key projects and projects under the resolution of the 11th provincial party congress to promote the application and transfer of science and technology, preserve valuable varieties, re-import and increase export varieties, the reorganization of production and business activities and the networking of markets.

According to Ben Tre Provincial Party Committee Secretary Mr. Le Duc Tho, The province has set many goals to plant a chain of seedlings and ornamental flowers in the period from 2022 to 2025. In this period, the province would like people to be there Guidance on the basic structure and use of plant varieties, management and use of leading varieties of trees, orchards and plant variety products, ensuring production standards, basic standards and standards of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on seedling production.

The aim is to collect and preserve 1-3 leading plants/cultivars and possibly more; Build a key cultivar garden at a sufficient rate of 30-40 million slips/year to ensure seed production at rates of 17-20 million seedlings/year or more. In parallel, Ben Tre will breed, import and test a series of new varieties of plants and ornamental flowers, while collaborating with institutes, schools and provinces in the Mekong Delta to breed valuable varieties of ornamental flowers, based on techniques transplantation, extraction, tissue culture…

In the long term, Ben Tre intends to regularly coordinate and participate in the Mekong Delta Region Seedling and Ornamental Flower Festival to promote tourism and trade development for the production and business of seedlings and ornamental flowers in Cho Lach District. In addition, you will research, receive, transmit consultancy services and apply engineering technologies to produce biotechnological products for agriculture and the environment. Ensure seedling delivery quality improves by over 80% by 2025 and 90% by 2030 with traceability.

In addition, Ben Tre will work with provinces in the Mekong Delta in the propagation and cultivation of valuable ornamental flowers based on grafting, extraction and tissue culture techniques; Building a chain of seedlings and ornamental flowers; Cooperation with companies and cooperatives in the import and export of seedlings; To build models of ornamental flowers and new varieties of plants, to promote the process of transferring new science and technology to farmers and companies, …

Ben Tre will quickly systematize the provincial seedlings and ornamental flowers database, build and digitize a database, standardize and complete the profile of plant varieties and ornamental flowers in accordance with current regulations. Attention must be paid to the communication and promotion of seedlings and ornamental flowers in a methodical, proactive, practical and effective manner.

Digitize seed management

In order to implement and effectively implement the project in the coming period, Mr. Le Duc Tho added: “Ben Tre will promote propaganda and advocacy, and raise people’s awareness of construction and development.” Cho Lach into a center (a region) develop the production and business of seedlings and ornamental flowers of national rank.

Every year, over 90% of the provincial seedling production meets the prescribed standards of seed production, basic standards and industry standards. The province will focus on the implementation of science and technology solution groups. At the same time, transfer the application of advanced science and technology to the production and development of plant varieties and ornamental flowers by artificially growing valuable ornamental flowers and seedlings based on plant cell extraction, grafting and cultivation techniques.

The province is also building a concentrated production area for integrated seedlings and ornamental flowers, connecting farmers, production and business enterprises, enterprises, cooperatives and cooperative groups linked to the construction of a “cultural tourism village” Cho Lach, and create comprehensive and effective development. At the same time, trade promotion activities should be strengthened, brands should be built, linkages in the production and consumption of products should be effectively implemented, and consumer behavior should be gradually adjusted to the use of products with quality certification and origin.

Ben Tre will also build and operate an electronic trading floor for seedlings and ornamental flowers for the Cho Lach region. To further promote and improve the quality of the brand name for the seedling and ornamental flower production and trade industries. Promote the construction of a seed database (big data), apply AI to the management and cultivation of Ben Tre plant varieties and ornamental flowers. In addition, communities must guide, support, monitor and communicate to the people the provisions of the Law on the Production and Trade of Plant Varieties and Ornamental Flowers.