Trong năm 2009, tại Hội nghị Quốc gia kỷ niệm 50 năm của Bộ Khoa học và Công nghệ, chúng tôi nhất trí rằng, thành tựu nổi bật nông nghiệp trong 20 năm đổi mới chủ yếu là nhờ vào bốn yếu tố: (1) đổi mới chính sách, (2) đầu tư ngày càng tăng đặc biệt là cho việc tưới tiêu và thoát nước cơ sở hạ tầng, (3) đổi mới công nghệ và ứng dụng và (4) Nông dân làm việc chăm chỉ. Tùy thuộc vào thời gian trong thời gian, ba yếu tố nói trên đã nhận được một thứ hạng khác. | Ministry of Agriculture Rural Development AusAID Australian Government CROPS PRIORITIES RESEARCH Period of 2011 -2020 Discussion Paper for Agriculture Sector Priorities Workshop Prepared by Nguyen Van Bo VAAS November 2010 I. INTRODUCTION In 2009 at the National Conference celebrating 50 years of the Ministry of Science and Technology we agreed that outstanding agricultural achievements during 20 years of renovation mainly thanks to four factors 1 policy renovation 2 increasing investment especially for irrigation and drainage infrastructure 3 technology innovation and application and 4 Farmer s hard-working. Depending on the period in time the three first above-mentioned factors have received a different ranking in priority. In 1986-1990 the appropriate policies by the Government of Vietnam concerning agro-land for example enhanced the motivation by farmers when they obtained their land-use rights. Farmers then also facilitated the effective investment in science and technology in their fields. In 1991-2000 water management received priority for special investment to promote irrigated areas to prevent salt intrusion and reclamation of land suffering acid sulfate toxicity in the Plain of Reeds area of the Mekong Delta. The rice growing area was million ha in 1986 and increased up to million ha in 2000. Over 2 million ha increase for 15 years 34 is very impressive During the last ten years science and technology has obviously been a decisive factor leading to increased rice production as well as other crops. Lessons in China indicated that the contribution by science and technology to agricultural growth accounted for 39-50 especially in term of husbandry growth . In Vietnam however there is not yet any assessment to pinpoint the influence by science and technology. It has been accepted that this possibly accounts for 30 and the figure has been nominally used so far. However poverty remains the single biggest factor in Vietnam. The country has been .
