11:01, 26/07/2023

On the morning of July 26, the provincial Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection held the opening ceremony of the IPM trainer training course (TOT - IPM) on rice for 20 officers working at agricultural extension centers in districts, towns and cities.

Delegates and students attended the opening ceremony of the course.

The training course will be implemented over 14 weeks, spanning the entire summer-autumn rice crop of 2023, corresponding to the growth and development periods of rice plants and the emergence of harmful organisms.

Trainees are instructed by lecturers in theory in class and in practice in the field on techniques of planting, caring for and preventing major pests and diseases on rice plants; and are instructed on the safe and effective use of plant protection chemicals. At the same time, the knowledge they have learned is conveyed in an easy-to-understand and easy-to-apply way so that farmers can absorb and directly apply it to the agricultural production process, helping to improve crop productivity and quality, and minimize the use of plant protection chemicals.

Students attend IPM class (TOT – IPM) on rice plants.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr. Le Van Thanh, Head of the Provincial Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection, emphasized that the course was organized to build a team of lecturers to meet the requirements of increasing local resources to effectively implement Plan No. 5302/KH-UBND, dated June 16, 2021 of the Provincial People's Committee on implementing the Integrated Pest Management Program (IPM) on key crops with high economic value and export potential in the period 2021 - 2025.

Through the course, technical staff and people will be equipped with knowledge to produce safe and sustainable crops, improve economic efficiency in the cultivation process, and reduce damage caused by pests and diseases. From there, we aim to develop sustainable agriculture based on ecological balance to manage pests on crops and limit the abuse of pesticides in pest control; at the same time, apply the learned knowledge to farming methods, increasing the resilience of crops.

Immediately after the opening ceremony, lecturers and students studied and inspected the course practice location.

Thuy Nga