JICA Project

Addressing Challenges in Advanced Agricultural Regions and Shaping the Future of Agriculture Together

Lam Dong Province is known as an advanced agricultural region in Vietnam, with a natural environment well-suited for agricultural production. Agriculture accounts for over 50% of the province’s GDP, and the province takes pride in being the leader nationwide in five key products: vegetables, flowers, coffee, tea, and dairy products.

However, challenges still persist, such as high agricultural production costs and low product quality, which result in lower prices. These issues hinder the connection between agricultural production and improving farmers’ livelihoods.

Addressing Challenges in Advanced Agricultural Regions and Shaping the Future of Agriculture Together

Execution Details

Sorimachi Group has proposed a solution to address these issues by implementing “Ke toan HTX” (WACA) and “Nhat ky san xuat” (FaceFarm) software, and has already started conducting surveys. In 2020, the company was selected to participate in JICA’s Small and Medium Enterprise & SDGs Support Program, conducting a basic survey on “Applying smart agriculture in agricultural cooperatives”.

Basic Survey Results

The survey was conducted at 16 agricultural cooperatives, each consisting of multiple smallholder farms. The survey aimed to identify competitive advantages over other competitors, compare prices, demonstrate the use of WACA and FaceFarm software, allow users to experience the software firsthand, and gather feedback on the software’s usability.

The results of the survey showed that, while there are still challenges such as the need for financial support to implement the software and improvements needed in post-deployment support services, the usability of the software was highly rated. This confirms that the adoption and widespread use of the software in the region is entirely feasible.

Basic Survey on "Applying smart agriculture in agricultural cooperatives" in Vietnam

Project Details

Contract Duration	December 2020 – October 2021
Target Areas	Lam Dong Province, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi City, Vietnam
Partnering Organization	Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) of Lam Dong Province, Vietnam
Project Summary	By deploying WACA and FaceFarm software to agricultural cooperatives in Lam Dong Province, the project aims to enhance the quality of agricultural products, reduce production costs, and stabilize supply.

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Development Needs (Challenges) in the Target Country’s Agriculture Sector

Despite some exceptions, the quality of agriculture has not yet met the required standards. Specifically:

Product quality does not meet expectations
Production costs remain high
Supply is unstable

Proposed Products and Technologies

Ke toan HTX (WACA) Software
Nhat ky san xuat (FaceFarm) Software

Both products are designed to be simple, user-friendly, accurate, and cost-effective.

Approach to Address Development Needs

Partnering with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) of Lam Dong Province to establish a model agricultural cooperative and expand implementation to 192 cooperatives in the province (with a target of 244 cooperatives by 2020).
Expanding cooperation to other provinces to further develop the sector.

Expected Outcomes for the Target Country

Enhanced agricultural quality in Lam Dong Province (including: improved product quality, reduced production costs, and stabilized supply).
Expansion of agricultural quality improvements to other provinces.