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Circular Economy in Agriculture: Turning By-products into Resources
The circular economy turns straw, husk, manure and farm by-products into valuable resources, cutting pollution and adding income for farmers.
Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) for Shrimp: Reducing Disease Risk and Pollution
Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) reuse treated water, control microbes and reduce disease, offering a sustainable, eco-friendly shrimp-farming path for the Mekong Delta.
Agricultural Carbon Credit Markets: Opportunities and Challenges for Vietnam
Carbon credit markets offer new income for Vietnamese agriculture from rice, mangroves and agroforestry, but also pose measurement and policy challenges.
Low-Emission Rice Cultivation: Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) and Carbon Credits
Alternate wetting and drying (AWD) cuts methane emissions in rice farming, saves water and opens carbon-credit opportunities for Vietnamese farmers.
Blockchain for Agri-Product Traceability: Bringing Transparency to the Supply Chain
Blockchain records a product's journey transparently, combats fraud and meets the increasingly strict traceability requirements of export markets.
IoT in Smart Agriculture: From Sensors to Farming Decisions
Agricultural IoT collects data from moisture, pH and weather sensors and turns it into precise farming decisions, saving water and fertilizer while boosting yields.
What Are Organic Microbial Fertilizers? Mechanisms and Benefits for Crops
Organic microbial fertilizers combine organic matter with beneficial microbes to improve nutrition, protect crops and sustainably reduce reliance on chemical fertilizers.
Microbial Technology for Restoring Degraded Soils: A Sustainable Path for Vietnamese Agriculture
Soil degradation threatens Vietnam's agricultural productivity. Microbial technology offers a way to restore natural fertility, cut chemical-fertilizer dependence and farm more sustainably.
ASTRI Strengthens Agricultural Education Cooperation with Yunnan Vocational College of Agriculture
An ASTRI delegation led by Deputy Director Pham Quyet Tien held official working sessions in Kunming, Yunnan, China, discussing practical training cooperation and farm model exchanges.
ASTRI Signs MOU with Shannon Yunnan for Cross-Border Agricultural Trade Cooperation
In Kunming, Yunnan, ASTRI and Shannon Yunnan IT signed an MOU to connect Vietnamese agricultural enterprises and cooperatives with Chinese markets through e-commerce platforms.
ASTRI and Japan's Futaba Sankyo Sign MOU for High-Tech Organic Microbial Fertilizer Development
ASTRI and Japans Futaba Sankyo signed an MOU to research and produce high-quality organic microbial fertilizers using advanced Japanese fermentation technology, supporting sustainable agriculture and soil regeneration.
ASTRI Files Patent: Integrated Three-Function Wastewater Treatment System for Aquaculture
The Intellectual Property Office accepted ASTRI's patent application for an integrated three-function wastewater treatment system, successfully tested at an intensive shrimp farm in Ca Mau province.