There is a phenomenon of Farmers' Associations encroaching on Cooperatives to provide agricultural services.

(Baonghean.vn) -On the afternoon of July 11, under the direction of Mr. Nguyen Van De - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of the District Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Council of Yen Thanh district, group 3 including elected delegates from the constituencies of Yen Thanh and Dien Chau districts held a discussion in the group.

The delegates highly appreciated the leadership and direction of all levels and sectors, creating many positive changes in the socio-economic situation in the province. In addition, some delegates also frankly raised a number of issues, focusing on key issues related to agriculture and farmers.

Delegate Nguyen Thi Nhan - Vice Chairwoman of Yen Thanh District People's Council said that the Cooperative needs to enhance its operational role after the conversion. Photo: Dang Nguyen

Delegate Nguyen Thi Nhan - Vice Chairwoman of Yen Thanh District People's Council said that the Cooperative needs to improve its operational role after the conversion to perform its functions well, including the issue of providing fertilizers to farmers to ensure quality and price. Also according to Delegate Nguyen Thi Nhan, the Farmers' Association should not encroach on business issues, including fertilizer supply services as it is now.

Agreeing with this issue, delegate Vuong Quang Minh - Vice Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front said that the authorities need to strengthen the inspection and management of fertilizers so that the fertilizer products reaching farmers are of guaranteed quality, and that fake and poor quality fertilizers do not occur.

On the same issue, many delegates said that all levels and sectors need to conduct research so that farmers do not continue to fall into the situation of "good harvest, low prices" as in the past. Delegate Dang Thi Thanh - Vice Chairwoman of the People's Council of Dien Chau district said that recently, the consumption of agricultural products has fallen into a deadlock, peanut prices are low, difficult to sell, livestock products, such as pork and duck, have all fallen in price... Suggesting that all levels and sectors need to step in to "rescue". Besides, a problem is that the price of live pigs has decreased but the price of animal feed is still high.

Delegate Nguyen Thanh Hien - Deputy Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation said that what must be done is for farmers to be able to control the market after converting crops and livestock. Photo: Dang Nguyen

Accordingly, delegate Nguyen Thanh Hien - Deputy Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation said that there should be specific orientations and plans in expanding livestock and production development, along with finding outlets for farmers' products. How to help farmers change crops and livestock, but must master the market.

Delegate Dinh Viet Hong - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee spoke, emphasizing the issue of calling for businesses to invest in the agricultural sector. Photo: Dang Nguyen

Representative of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of the province, delegate Ngo Hoang Khanh said that the group of issues raised by the delegates are also issues that the department is concerned about.Therefore, in the coming time, the Department will advise the Provincial People's Committee to solve these problems. Accordingly, it will focus on doing a good job of planning, calling for investment from enterprises in agriculture, advising the Provincial People's Committee to issue and supplement mechanisms and policies, and strengthen product consumption linkages for farmers./.

Dang Nguyen