The Central Farmers' Association delegation highly appreciated the movement and work of the Association in Dien Chau.

On the afternoon of November 21, Comrade Bui Thi Thom - Vice President of the Central Executive Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union as Head of the delegation had a working session with the Farmers' Union of Dien Chau district and the Farmers' Union of Dien Thinh commune (Dien Chau).

Also attending the working session on behalf of Nghe An province were comrades: Nguyen Quang Tung - Member of the Central Executive Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union, Chairman of the Provincial Farmers' Union, leaders of Dien Chau district and grassroots farmers' unions at all levels.

Speaking at the meeting, Vice President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union Bui Thi Thom said: The Standing Committee of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union organized a working delegation to grasp the work of the Union and the farmers' movement at the grassroots level in 2024. Thereby, grasp the achieved results, new ways of doing things, good models that bring high efficiency as well as difficulties, obstacles, and limitations in the work activities and farmers' movement at the grassroots level.

At the same time, this is also an opportunity for the Central delegation to listen to recommendations, proposals and solutions to strengthen the leadership and direction of the Executive Committee and Standing Committee for the Association's work and the farmers' movement to meet the requirements and tasks in the next period.

At the meeting, Vice President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union Bui Thi Thom and the delegation listened to Mr. Hoang Cong Hai - President of the Farmers' Union of Dien Thinh commune summarize the movement and activities of the Union in the locality.

According to the report, Dien Thinh Commune Farmers' Association has 12 branches with 2,372 members; accounting for 78% of the total population and rural laborers in the area; promoting the tradition of solidarity, dynamism and creativity, Dien Thinh Commune farmers have had many solutions to change the structure of crops and livestock to adapt to climate change.

Accordingly, the Executive Committee of the Association has done a good job of propaganda, mobilization, and direction for farmer members to actively participate in the application of science and technology, and the transformation of crop and livestock structures to bring about high economic efficiency. The Association has also focused on guiding members and farmers to establish cooperative groups and cooperatives and supporting the development of cooperative groups into effective cooperatives. Dien Thinh currently has 3 cooperative groups and 3 cooperatives established and maintaining effective operations.

In particular, implementing the campaign to mobilize farmers to actively implement the "National Target Program on building new rural areas, civilized urban areas and protecting the environment", the Association actively mobilizes farmers to participate in building rural infrastructure; building "New rural standard gardens", "Farmer model gardens", etc.

Reporting to the Central Association's working delegation, Mr. Ngo Dinh Tuu - Chairman of the Farmers' Association of Dien Chau district informed about the results of the movement and work of the Association. Accordingly, up to now, 37/37 association bases have completed the registration campaign with 29,683 households registering to achieve the title of good production and business households at all levels; The whole district has helped 62/37 poor households; directed the construction of 37 models of waste collection and treatment, 37 models of organic microbial fertilizer production from agricultural by-products, which have been positively responded by the people and members; Built 37 green, clean, beautiful and safe roads; built 44 "New rural standard gardens"; In 2024, 6 new professional associations were established; 2 professional branches, 5 cooperative groups...

Regarding recommendations and proposals, the Commune Farmers' Association requested the Central Vietnam Farmers' Association and the Provincial Farmers' Association to pay attention to creating favorable conditions to support members in borrowing capital from the Farmers' Support Fund to help members develop production; Regarding allowances for branch officials; Farmer member Nguyen Cuong proposed creating favorable conditions for farmers in terms of land funds for production; Supporting farmers to participate in the collective economy...

Concluding the meeting, Vice President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union Bui Thi Thom acknowledged and commended the achievements of the Farmers' Union of Dien Chau district and Dien Thinh commune in recent times, especially the vibrant activities of the professional branches, the support of the Union at all levels in the movement of good production and business; promoting the role of the Union in building new rural areas...

Comrade Bui Thi Thom emphasized that in the coming time, Farmers' Associations at all levels need to focus on innovating the content and methods of operation of the Association, through establishing models of professional branches and groups of farmers; establishing cooperatives owned by farmers, maintaining the operation regime of branches and groups of Farmers' Associations well; strengthening advice to Party committees, authorities and localities to organize well social supervision and criticism activities, performing well the role of a bridge between the Party, the government and the people; listening to the thoughts, protecting the legitimate rights and interests of farmer members.

Regarding the opinions of the delegates during the working session, Vice President Bui Thi Thom said that the Central Association will accept the proposals and recommendations of the Commune and District Farmers' Associations; at the same time, she requested Dien Chau district to pay attention and create favorable conditions for the association's work and the farmers' movement.

Within the framework of the working program, Vice President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union Bui Thi Thom and the delegation visited the high-tech shrimp farming model of excellent Vietnamese farmer Nguyen Cuong (Dien Trung commune, Dien Chau district).

During the visit and working session with Nghe An Agricultural Materials Corporation, the delegation heard a report on the company's operations; the coordination between the corporation and the Provincial Farmers' Association to provide deferred fertilizer supply services to farmers. In the near future, cooperation will continue in many other areas such as: plant varieties; forestry production...

The Vice President of the Central Farmers' Association highly appreciated the role of enterprises in accompanying and supporting farmers in agricultural production; sponsoring Farmers' Associations at all levels in many movements and activities.