Use of Industry 4.0 technologies in aquaculture discussed
A conference took place in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on November 22 to discuss the application of Industry 4.0 and advanced technologies in aquaculture in Vietnam.
Use of the Industry 4.0 technologies in aquaculture allows farmers to create more added values. (Photo: VNA)
Can Tho (VNA) – A conference took place inthe Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on November 22 to discuss the application ofIndustry 4.0 and advanced technologies in aquaculture in Vietnam.
The event was held by the management board of theEU-funded “Sustainable and Equitable Shrimp Production and Value ChainDevelopment” project in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF),bringing together policy makers and nearly 400 farmers and businesses in theaquaculture and seafood processing industries across the Mekong Delta.
During the conference, businesses and researchers sharedtheir experience in use of Industry 4.0 technologies in aquaculture andadvanced techniques and methods for safe and sustainable shrimp farming; andproposed solutions for technical and environment-related challenges in shrimpfarming and potential policies for the industry’s development.
Use of the Industry 4.0 technologies has significantlyincreased in agriculture and aquaculture in countries like Israel, Japan, theRepublic of Korea, Taiwan (China), Thailand and American and Europeancountries, said Dinh Xuan Lap, Deputy Director of the InternationalCollaborating Centre for Aquaculture and Fisheries Sustainability.
They allow farmers to create more added values, proveorigin of the products, reduce risks and cost in production and become moreadaptive to changes in weather and environment, he added.
Aquaculture has contributed to over 60 percent of thecountry’s fishery outputs and created jobs for more than one million people inVietnam.-VNA
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Use of the Industry 4.0 technologies in aquaculture allows farmers to create more added values. (Photo: VNA) 
