Which axis should agricultural production follow to develop?
Continuing the achievements of 2018, entering 2019, the agricultural sector is determined to continue promoting restructuring, improving productivity, quality of agricultural products and production and business efficiency.
According to information from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the whole country will review planning, development strategies, and agricultural production plans according to advantages and market demand to classify products into 3 axes: National key product groups; provincial key product groups and local specialty product groups according to the model "One commune, one product".
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| Many products of cooperatives in Nghe An are produced according to safe processes. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
On that basis, solutions to develop agricultural production and strengthen linkages in purchasing, processing and consuming agricultural products are focused on by the agricultural sector:
* Promote the development of industries and occupations associated with the orientation of rural economic development; transform production and business structures, develop key local products,Create jobs and increase income for rural people. Coordinate to support craft villages, households, cooperatives and enterprises to build and replicate models of producing traditional handicraft products in a modern and highly competitive direction.
* Actively negotiate to open export markets, stabilize traditional markets, seek and expand potential markets;Minimize dependence on certain markets. Actively deploy and effectively exploit opportunities brought about by free trade agreements, and enhance market development activities.
* Promote the consumption of agricultural, forestry and fishery products in the domestic market; promptly consume agricultural products for people, overcome the situation of surplus and price reduction.causing damage to producers; forecasting and developing plans to support the consumption of key agricultural products.
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| Many greenhouse agricultural production models implemented in Nghe An have brought high efficiency. Photo: Luong Mai |
“Regardless of who is supplied to and through which channel, there is only one common and unique requirement: That is to improve quality, improve packaging, design, reasonable price, and traceability of origin. This is not a requirement at a time, for one product, but a continuous requirement and all products and production scales must meet it, which is also a requirement of goods supply in contemporary society. Farmers, businesses, localities, and functional sectors must remember that immutable principle to manage and develop production appropriately” – Minister Nguyen Xuan Cuong affirmed.
To meet the increasing demands of the market, the agricultural sector will promote the construction of safe food supply chains, especially for large cities; organize production in a concentrated direction to ensure food safety, apply advanced quality management systems. Strengthen inspection, control and supervision to promptly detect, strictly handle and publicly announce acts of using substances that are not in accordance with regulations.
Continue to promote the improvement of the business investment environment, support enterprise development, develop cooperative economy to attract social investment in agriculture and rural areas; enhance the application of science and technology, encourage the development of high-tech agriculture, organic agriculture, and clean agriculture.
