Focus on transforming production thinking for Nghe An farmers

During the working program in Nghe An, on the afternoon of November 3, Comrade Bui Thi Thom - Vice President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union paid a courtesy visit to the Standing Committee of the Nghe An Provincial Party Committee. Receiving and working with the delegation was Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Deputy Secretary of the Nghe An Provincial Party Committee.

Affirming the role of Farmers' Associations at all levels

The delegation of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union paid a courtesy call to the Standing Committee of the Nghe An Provincial Party Committee. Photo: Thanh Le

According to comrade Bui Thi Thom, Nghe An is a large province with many advantages for agricultural development. In recent times, the province has issued many major policies and projects to build models and attract investment in the field of agricultural production development, farmers and rural areas. Farmers' Associations at all levels in the province have a great responsibility in implementing those policies.

The Vice President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union acknowledged and highly appreciated the leadership and direction of Party committees and authorities at all levels, the coordination and facilitation of all levels, sectors, the Fatherland Front and mass organizations of Nghe An province for the association's work and farmers' movement in the province in recent years, especially the timely leadership and direction of the Party committees towards the Provincial Farmers' Union.

Comrade Bui Thi Thom presented flowers to congratulate comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu. Photo: Thanh Le

The Vice President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union said that the Central Committee will continue to create conditions for Farmers' Unions at all levels to carry out their tasks; at the same time, he hopes that the province will continue to create conditions for the Union's movements to develop further.

On behalf of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu expressed his pleasure to welcome the delegation to visit and work in the province. Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu further informed about the socio-economic situation of the province and said that Nghe An's agricultural sector continues to develop stably, ranking among the top in the country.

In particular, during the time affected by the Covid-19 epidemic, agriculture became the foundation of the economy. In 2021, the growth rate of Nghe An province's agricultural sector reached 5%.

Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu emphasized that the results achieved by the province's agricultural sector in recent times have had great contributions from the Farmers' Association at all levels. The Farmers' Association of Nghe An province has had many new ways of doing things, launching many exciting emulation movements to contribute to the effective implementation of the local socio-economic goals.

Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu hopes that in the coming time, the Central Farmers' Association will continue to pay more attention, help and support so that the movements of the Farmers' Association of Nghe An province can develop further.

Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu presented souvenirs to the working delegation. Photo: Thanh Le

Encourage farmers to cooperate and improve production efficiency

Next, the Central Working Delegation of the Vietnam Farmers' Union had a working session with the Standing Committee of the Nghe An Provincial Farmers' Union.

According to the report of the Provincial Farmers' Association, in the first 10 months of the year, the Farmers' Associations at all levels in the province continued to launch many emulation movements, attracting a large number of cadres and members to participate, contributing to promoting the development of agriculture, farmers and rural areas. Thereby, they guided the establishment of 16 new professional farmers' associations and 201 professional farmers' associations; organized the launching ceremony of the Nghe An Province Outstanding Farmers in Production and Business Club with 35 members.

The delegation of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union worked with the Farmers' Union of Nghe An province. Photo: Thanh Le

As of September 30, 2022, the Provincial and District Farmers' Associations directly built 151 economic models towards increasing the content of science and technology, connectivity and cooperation. The whole province has 256,676 farmer member households registered to become good production and business households at all levels, reaching 108.67% of the assigned target.

Implementing the Project "Propaganda, mobilization, and support for farmers to produce organic microbial fertilizers from agricultural by-products and waste in the period of 2022 - 2025". As of October 2022, the whole province produced over 42,000 tons of organic microbial fertilizers from agricultural by-products, thereby supporting farmers to develop production in conditions of increased inorganic fertilizers, contributing to environmental protection.

Comrade Nguyen Quang Tung - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial Farmers' Association reported on the Association's activities. Photo: Thanh Le

The province has built 538 environmental protection models at the grassroots level. The movement to build "Farmer's Trees in Gratitude to Uncle Ho" continues to develop, receiving positive responses from farmer members. Directing and guiding the construction of 460 new rural standard gardens and 670 farmer model gardens in the direction of new rural standard gardens.

The provincial Unions at all levels currently have 1,861 savings and loan groups; entrusted through the Social Policy Bank with a total outstanding loan balance of VND 3,008 billion for 66,922 borrowers. The growth of the Farmers' Support Fund in 2022 reached VND 8.5 billion, bringing the total capital of the Farmers' Support Fund in the province to VND 86.8 billion, currently implementing loans in 394 projects, with 2,058 borrowers.

Activities to support farmers in digital transformation in production and consumption of agricultural products have been implemented with attention, initially bringing about efficiency, contributing to building and promoting agricultural product brands, increasing farmers' income; helping to bring 65 products to the Postmart e-commerce platform.

Organic agricultural production - Nghe An farmers are aiming for. Photo: Thanh Le

Speaking at the meeting, Vice President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union Bui Thi Thom highly appreciated the comprehensive results of the work of building the organization of the Union and the farmers' movement of Nghe An province in the past time; especially the Provincial Farmers' Union has many new, creative and effective ways to promote the role of the Union in supporting farmers in economic development, increasing income, and actively participating in the new rural construction program.

Regarding the tasks in the coming time, comrade Bui Thi Thom suggested that the Provincial Farmers' Association pay attention to promoting propaganda work, raising awareness for cadres and members in implementing policies related to agriculture, farmers and rural areas. Along with that, it is necessary to do a good job of propagating the change in production thinking for farmers to apply science and technology in production, produce goods in the direction of linkage, value chain, agricultural production in the direction of circulation, organic agriculture.

Comrade Bui Thi Thom - Vice President of Vietnam Farmers' Union concluded the meeting. Photo: Thanh Le

The Provincial Farmers' Association needs to direct the grassroots to focus on the Congress of Farmers' Associations at all levels, term 2023-2028. Pay attention to building branches and professional associations. Promote activities to support the connection of agricultural product consumption, build brands, trademarks, traceability; help farmers borrow capital to develop production.

Continue to widely implement movements for good farmers in production and business associated with new rural construction; enhance farmers' skills through training programs, vocational training, etc.

At the same time, focus on doing a good job of social supervision and criticism; grasping thoughts and aspirations, promptly advising on resolving difficulties and problems, contributing to protecting the legitimate rights and interests of farmer members...