The MARD, in collaboration with the Ministry of
Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs of the Republic of Korea, organized
"The Construction Commencement Ceremony for the Project on Establishing a
Smart Farm and Strengthening the Pig Farming Value Chain in Ninh Binh". 
Delegates broke ground on Project on Establishing a Smart Farm and
Strengthening the Pig Farming Value Chain in Ninh Binh. Photo: Trung Quan.
A USD 3.1 million project
The project will be carried out in Hanoi and Ninh Binh between 2022 and 2025 with a grant from the Republic of Korea's government totaling 3,1 million USD. The Center for Digital Transformation and Agricultural Statistics has been designated as the project administrator by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Director of the Center for Digital Transformation and Agricultural Statistics Nguyen Quoc Toan stated that the initiative was implemented at the Tam Diep nuclear pig breed research and development station in Tam Diep City (Ninh Binh).
Through the project, the two parties will collaborate to construct a demonstration model of a smart pig-breeding farm in Ninh Binh province, utilizing cutting-edge technology to guarantee the utmost quality of products for domestic consumption and export.
Through the project's Korean experts, advanced techniques from the Korean clever pig husbandry model will be transferred and implemented in Vietnam. Staff and producers involved in the initiative will have their livestock production, disease control, goods circulation, and data management capabilities enhanced.
On this premise, the project will be executed with the following five components: Installing a clever pig farm model (216m2 of sow barns and over 467m2 of pig houses), developing a clever farm operating software system, supplying vaccines, breeding piglets, and breeding materials; Training and technology transfer (domestic and international) on high-tech livestock, data administration, and the operation of intelligent agricultural systems; Develop strategic reports and master plans for smart pig farm development, market connectivity, communication, promotion, and sharing of project activities and products.