• Map4D Digital Agriculture Map – Contributing to building smart agrochemistry 

According to Decision No. 17/QD-UBQGCDS dated 4/4/2023 on the National Committee's Operational Plan on Digital Transformation, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh assigned Ben Tre Province the task of pioneering the organization of digital transformation. implementing and directing relevant agencies and units to deploy digital data platforms on agriculture and traceability platforms; organize preliminary review and evaluation before September 2023. (Chinhphu.vn). 

Digital transformation in agriculture in Ben Tre (Photo: VGP/Duong Tuan. Source: Government Newspaper) 

Current status of agriculture in Ben Tre province 

Currently, in Ben Tre province, there are crops. Such as durian, coconut, rambutan, green-skinned pomelo, four-quarter mango, etc., are known by many people and have quite a good amount of consumption. 

However, the way to manage localities has not yet been synchronized. Along with many problems of planting zoning, quality of agricultural products, etc., there are still many inadequacies that have not been thoroughly handled. 

Completing the database of fruit growing areas in Ben Tre province on the Map4D platform 

An agricultural problem is posed "a good season, a bad harvest" and how to synchronize the planting area and agricultural products? And to solve that problem, along with raising the reputation of local agricultural products, the Department of Science and Technology (Science and Technology) of Ben Tre province has cooperated with IOTLink Company to develop a project to manage the value chain of crops. main cultivation and product traceability. Thereby promoting commercialization. 

Collecting digitizing agricultural data. Easy management on Map4D . platform (Photo: VGP/ Hoang Trung. Source: Government Newspaper) 

With the goal of completing the database of fruit production areas in Ben Tre province. And build a digital map of the production area for each type of tree. As a basis for deploying, expanding and digitizing production areas and crops… 

• Integrate and create synchronous databases. 
• Serving the state management of the agricultural sector. 
• Contribute to the implementation of the 4.0 revolution. 
• Implement the "digitization" project according to the Resolution of the Party Committee of Ben Tre province. 

Towards IOTLink 

To achieve the above long-term goal, IOTLink has built a geographical distribution system of key crops in Ben Tre province on the basis of Map4D digital map. Including trees such as: durian, four-quarter mango, rambutan, coconut, green-skinned pomelo... at 5 cooperatives/enterprises. 

On the side of the local government of Ben Tre province 

There have been direct working sessions between the local authorities and the people. Collect crop information for each area. Specific information about: 

• Type tree. 

• Planting time. 
• Medications used. 

From the collected information will compare with the actual situation. From there, the efficiency of crops will be assessed according to each season. 

The cooperation between IOTLink and the local government of Ben Tre province 

IOTLink and the Department of Science and Technology of Ben Tre province are implementing the first phase in a series of activities. Although it is the first step, the application of the Map4D map platform has brought about significant efficiency in information management and updating. 

The agricultural management software has been deployed to nearly 1000 farmers with the following contents: ID, household information about name, contact, planting area, crop, etc. at 5 cooperatives (htx) belonging to 4 the following districts: 

• Cho Lach District: Vinh Binh and Hung Khanh Trung Commune B. 
• Chau Thanh district: Giao Long office. 
• Thanh Phu district: Thanh Phong office 
• Chau Hoa district: Giong Trom office 

After successfully implementing the Project on value management of key crop groups and extracting origins for 5 groups of crops, Ben Tre province will expand the scale and types of agricultural products to ornamental plants and vegetables on a large scale. whole province. 

Deploying digital agricultural management software on the Map4D platform 

On the agricultural side, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Doan Van Danh said that, in order to develop the agricultural digital data platform, the industry will: 

• Invest in upgrading information technology and digital infrastructure to serve the needs of college students in state agencies. 
• Forming a digital agricultural data platform to serve the management, direction and administration of departments, branches and localities. 

• Developing e-commerce, digital agricultural services. 
• Thoroughly exploit existing information and data. 
• Ensure the connection and sharing of data in compliance with the Vietnamese e-Government architectural framework and the provincial e-government architecture. 

Ben Tre green-skinned pomelo has created a reputation in the market and is consumed stably (Photo: VGP/ Hoang Trung. Source: Government Newspaper) 

Organize and deploy digital agricultural management software 

• Management of geography, thematic maps on agriculture, water environment in cultivation and fisheries. 
• Management of pest and disease developments. 
• Supply chain management of inputs and outputs for the agricultural industry. 
• Management of the total herd of livestock (cattle, poultry, other livestock). 

• Production situation, ability to supply livestock products. 
• Vaccination rate and disease situation. 
• Production and trading of veterinary drugs - animal feed. 
• Slaughter control and quarantine in and out of the province. 

Pilot installation of ground monitoring equipment to collect farming data. Building a network to monitor pest status on crops. Develop concentrated production areas with planting area codes. And combined with the deep processing industry, managed by the processing facility code. 

Deploying the construction of digital data platforms and implementing software systems: 

• Food safety management and traceability of provincial agricultural, forestry and fishery products. 
• GIS map for monitoring and forecasting water environment in clam management in districts. 
• Veterinary livestock database management. 
• Manage, use and create agricultural digital map data to manage farming areas. 

Results of the first phase of implementing digital agricultural management software 

Ben Tre province has granted and maintained 28 planting areas with 59 codes with an area of 550.18 hectares on pomelo, rambutan, mango and durian.  

• Green skin pomelo has 16 growing areas with 30 codes (area of 366.80 ha). 
• Mango has 5 growing areas with 17 codes (area of 52.38 ha). 
• Rambutan has 3 growing areas with 8 codes (area 32.05 ha). 

• Durian has 3 growing areas with 3 codes (area of 89.95 ha). 
• The label has a blank area with a code (area of 9 hectares).  
• Map4D – The perfect digital map service that accompanies governments and businesses 
• Ben Tre: Pioneer in implementing digital data platform on agriculture, traceability

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• Solution for digital transformation of agricultural management from Map4D 

What is Agriculture 4.0? 

Agriculture 4.0 (also known as smart farming). It is the application of the achievements of modern technology to production. Such as the Internet, nanotechnology, robotics, biotechnology, lighting technology, digital maps, etc. Thereby changing production methods. Thereby improving the quality of agricultural products, environmental protection and sustainable development. 

Constraints of farmers in the age of technology 

Our country's agriculture is still facing many problems. The story of the repeated harvest of the crop, the loss of the price, and the repeated loss of the crop caused farmers to face many difficulties. 

At the same time, farmers are also facing many obstacles and challenges in modern times. 

Lack of knowledge about science and technology 

Many farmers still do not have enough conditions, knowledge and skills to access and use technology in their agricultural production. This is a weakness that reduces the efficiency of agricultural production and the competitive advantage of farmers in the market. 

High cost technology investment 

In order to apply modern technology to their agriculture, it is necessary to invest high costs in new technologies. This is a big barrier and a difficult decision for people with limited financial resources. 

Limit connections, expand 

Because of the lack of knowledge and skills, it is difficult for farmers to access new information and technical resources from scientific experts, research centers, etc. 

Difficulty accessing market and transportation 

Sometimes because of poor facilities. Therefore, many farmers have difficulty in transporting products from the farm to the consumer market, difficult in management and sales implementation. 

So what should farmers do to change and develop agricultural production? Which method will best support farmers? 

The role of Map4D in agriculture 

IOTLINK company has developed a solution for digital transformation of agricultural management using Map4D digital maps. This is a suitable technology platform, a premise in building digital agricultural maps. And gather database on crops, livestock and aquatic products. 

Map4D application in agricultural development. It is an opportunity to improve production, reduce costs, save time and energy, and improve the quality of agricultural products. 

Proper management of arable land and cultivation 

With Map4D digital agricultural map, it will show us the lands and fields (2D display, 3D visualization). From there, it is possible to distribute the cultivation areas for each type of soil suitable for the crop. Help agricultural units or farmers can plan. From there, make accurate decisions about how to manage, care for and harvest the crop. 

Weather monitoring, irrigation control 

Map4D provides regional weather data. With this feature of the map, farmers know the weather, climate, rain level, humidity, temperature, wind... From there, adjust the irrigation to suit the weather, avoid waterlogged crops, improve productivity. 

Plant control, disease prevention 

Digital agricultural maps help growers to track crop cycles, frequency and quantity of produce. As well as the amount of water, the amount of fertilizer spray. Monitor plant pests and diseases, avoid significant crop losses. 

Manage farms, planting areas automatically 

Map4D automatically collects, analyzes and synthesizes data. Help users make accurate decisions about how to manage and regulate activities on the farm. 

With this advanced technology, farmers can know the number of crops grown on a particular area. Grasp the amount of good and bad plants. What is the distance between plants to ensure the best growth. 

Besides, Map4D digital map technology can also be integrated with sensor automation devices. Completely help farmers reduce manual work such as watering, lighting, etc. Improve cropping efficiency. 

Increase output and supply chain productivity 

Optimizing resources and resources, plants are better cared for, and yield is increased. Thereby providing farmers with quality products. 

Map4D provides accurate positioning and suggests the shortest and fastest route. Manage the entire transportation process from the point of harvest to the point of consumption smoothly. Improve people's economic life. 

Save cost and optimize time 

Map4D digital agricultural map helps farmers save time and costs in farm management, irrigation system operation, pest control. 

Map4D – Smart management agricultural map 

Farmers are facing many challenges and limitations in the age of technology, needing a lot of support. And Map4D - Smart management digital agricultural map with the above outstanding features. Will help farmers overcome difficulties. Improve production productivity, improve farmer's life. 

• Manage Agriculture with Map4D 

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