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Accompanying, standing side by side, arousing the will and aspirations of farmers

Thanh Le October 14, 2024 07:00

With creative and effective work, the Association and farmers' movement in Nghe An province have developed quite comprehensively and steadily, creating important changes in many aspects, contributing significantly to the socio-economic development of rural areas in particular and the socio-economic development of the whole province in general.

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With creative and effective practical work, the Association's work and the farmers' movement in Nghe An province have developed quite comprehensively and steadily, creating important changes in many aspects, contributing significantly to the socio-economic development of rural areas in particular and the socio-economic development of the whole province in general. On the occasion of the 94th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam Farmers' Association (October 14, 1930 - October 14, 2024), Nghe An Newspaper interviewed comrade Nguyen Quang Tung - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Chairman of the Provincial Farmers' Association.

Thanh Le (Implemented) • October 14, 2024

PV: Dear comrade! 2024 is the first year of implementing Resolution No. 46-NQ/TW dated December 20, 2023 of the Politburo on "Innovation to improve the quality of activities of the Vietnam Farmers' Union to meet the requirements of revolutionary tasks in the new period" (Resolution No. 46-NQ/TW) and Resolution of the 8th National Congress of Delegates of the Vietnam Farmers' Union, Resolution of the 10th Congress of Farmers of Nghe An province, term 2023 - 2028. Could you tell us about the outstanding results of the Union's work and the farmers' movement in recent times?

Comrade Nguyen Quang Tung:Nghe An Provincial Farmers' Association has more than 500,000 members, with the spirit of "Solidarity - Democracy - Creativity - Cooperation - Development"Farmers' Associations at all levels continue to have many innovations and creativity, close to the actual situation at the grassroots level and the aspirations of members.

Most notably, the Provincial Farmers' Association advised the Standing Committee of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee to issue Plan No. 257-KH/TU to implement Resolution No. 46-NQ/TW dated December 20, 2023 of the Politburo on innovation and improving the quality of activities of the Vietnam Farmers' Association to meet the requirements of revolutionary tasks in the new period in accordance with the functions, tasks and activities of the Association at all levels and the actual situation of the locality, aiming to create substantial changes, innovation, improve the quality and efficiency of the Association's activities and the farmers' movement, build a team of Association officials to meet the requirements of tasks in the new period and programs and projects to promote agricultural, rural and farmer development in the province.

Lãnh đạo Hội Nông dân tỉnh khảo sát địa điểm xây dựng mô hình chăn nuôi ở Thanh Chương; Tập huấn cho nông dân Đô Lương nuôi sâu can xi; Mô hình nuôi vịt công nghệ cao ở xã Thanh Lâm, Thanh Chương; Hội Nông dân tỉnh giải ngân nguồn vốn cho nông dân vay phát triển kinh tế. Ảnh: T.L
Leaders of the Provincial Farmers' Association surveyed the location to build a livestock model in Thanh Chuong district; trained farmers in Do Luong to raise calcium worms; high-tech duck farming model in Thanh Lam commune; Provincial Farmers' Association disbursed capital for farmers to borrow for economic development. Photo: TL

The propaganda of the Party's guidelines, the State's laws and policies, the Association's resolutions and directives were deployed in a timely manner, with better quality through peak activities, thematic activities, emulation movements, competitions, workshops, model study tours, meetings with advanced typical models were launched to all levels of the Association, creating a strong spread of the Association's work and the farmers' movement at all levels, encouraging the emulation movement to get rich and reduce poverty sustainably among members and farmers.

Coordination between the association levels and the media has been promoted and achieved many practical results; propaganda activities on digital platforms and social networks continue to be focused on, bringing high efficiency, creating positive changes in awareness and actions of members and farmers.

Hội Nông dân tỉnh tập huấn nghiệp vụ báo cáo viên, tuyên truyền năm 2024. Ảnh: PV
The Provincial Farmers' Association trains reporters and propagandists in 2024. Photo: Thanh Le

The work of organizing the Association and training and fostering cadres has been carried out quite synchronously with a focus and key points; the quality of grassroots association organization and the quality of members have been enhanced. The construction and development of professional farmer branches and professional farmer groups, and the admission of members have continued to be promoted; the organization of branch activities has been improved; the work of inspection, supervision, and social criticism has made much progress. Consulting activities and support services for farmers have continued to be expanded; capital support activities and connection to agricultural product consumption for farmers have been enhanced.

The emulation movements and campaigns of the Association have received active participation from a large number of cadres and farmer members. The role of the Association in the movement "Farmers compete in production, good business, solidarity to help each other get rich and reduce poverty sustainably" continues to develop widely and is more clearly affirmed; many examples of good production, business, and effective economic and social models have appeared.

Khai trương cửa hàng sản phẩm đặc trưng của nông dân, sản phẩm OCOP. Ảnh: TL
Opening of a store featuring farmers' specialty products and OCOP products. Photo: TL

The role of the Association in implementing the National Target Program on new rural construction has been affirmed. The movement to build "New rural standard gardens", "Farmer model gardens", the project "Farmers' Association participates in protecting the rural environment"; the movement to produce microbial organic fertilizers from agricultural waste and by-products has been effectively implemented, achieving high results (in the first 9 months of 2024, over 40 thousand tons were produced) receiving the response of a large number of members, and being highly appreciated by the Party Committee and the government.

The quality and proactiveness in advising the Party Committee, the government, and the coordination with departments, unions, and business organizations of the association at all levels have been improved. These results have contributed significantly to the development of agriculture, rural areas, and the socio-economic development of the province.

Vườn chuẩn nông thông mới ở xã Nghi Long (Nghi Lộc); Phong trào trồng tre, mét chống sạt lở của nông dân Anh Sơn; Tập huấn sản xuất phân bón hữu cơ vi sinh từ phế phụ phẩm nông nghiệp. Ảnh: TP - TL
New rural standard garden in Nghi Long commune (Nghi Loc); Bamboo planting movement to prevent landslides of farmers in Anh Son district; Training on production of organic microbial fertilizer from agricultural by-products. Photo: TP - TL

PV:Dear comrade! Along with innovating and improving the Association's activities, one of the tasks that Farmers' Associations at all levels focus on is improving the spiritual life of members?

Comrade Nguyen Quang Tung:That's right! During these days, the Farmers' Association at all levels in the province has been organizing many meaningful and practical activities to create a healthy and useful playground for the association's officials and members. Through these activities, the officials and members of the Farmers' Association will be united and united to make the association's movement stronger and stronger.

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"Farmers' Festival" was held enthusiastically in localities. Photo: CSCC

In particular, the new feature of this year, through the organization of "Farmers' Festival", cadres, members and farmers have more cultural playground, exciting spirit, solidarity and attachment in the movement. Thereby, cadres, members and farmers feel proud and honor the farming profession and the farmers' movement.

Hội Nông dân tỉnh tổ chức giải bóng chuyền hơi nam nữ cán bộ chuyên trách Hội Nông dân. Ảnh: CSCC
The Provincial Farmers' Association organized a volleyball tournament for men and women full-time Farmers' Association officials. Photo: CSCC

Recently, the 2024 volleyball tournament for men and women full-time officials of Nghe An Farmers' Association is one of the activities that attracted a large number of officials and members to participate in the competition and cheer. Although this is the first year the Provincial Farmers' Association has organized this tournament, it has made a strong impression.

In addition, during these days, in districts, cities and towns, cultural, artistic, physical education and sports activities are also organized, displaying and introducing typical local agricultural products. Organizing cleaning of village roads and alleys, building bright, green, clean, beautiful and safe roads; planting and taking care of "Farmer trees thanking Uncle Ho"...

The Provincial Farmers' Association held a ceremony to honor outstanding farmer association heads for the 2022-2024 period. This time, 60 outstanding farmer association heads were honored. These are all typical examples in building the association organization and the farmer movement in the locality.

Hội Nông dân tỉnh biểu dương chi hội trưởng nông dân xuất sắc giai đoạn 2022 - 2024. Ảnh: TL.
The Provincial Farmers' Association commended the outstanding farmers' association president for the 2022 - 2024 period. Photo: TL.

PV: To further improve the quality and efficiency of the Farmers' Association's activities at all levels, could you please tell us some key tasks in the coming time?

Comrade Nguyen Quang Tung:Promoting tradition, being proactive and positive, in the coming time, Nghe An Provincial Farmers' Association will gather and unite farmers in the whole province to well implement the Party's policies and the State's laws.

In particular, the Association continues to innovate the content of propaganda, mobilization, gathering, and solidarity work among farmers, improve the effectiveness of the farmers' movement, strongly innovate the content and methods of propaganda and mobilization to effectively implement the Party's guidelines, policies and laws of the State, especially those related to agriculture, farmers and rural areas, focusing on (Resolution No. 46-NQ/TW); Plan No. 257-KH/TU to implement Resolution No. 46-NQ/TW.

Farmers' Associations at all levels must closely follow the Party's policies, orientations and Resolutions, especially Resolution No. 39 of the Politburo on building and developing Nghe An province to 2030, with a vision to 2045, to actively propagate, mobilize, guide and support farmer members in implementation; propagating the Association's Resolution programs needs to be linked with local political tasks with appropriate forms that are attractive to farmers.

Trên địa bàn tỉnh xuất hiện nhiều nông dân đổi mới tư duy, phát triển nhiều mô hình mang lại hiệu quả kinh tế cao. Ảnh: TL
In the province, many farmers have innovated their thinking and developed many models that bring high economic efficiency. Photo: TL

At the same time, take care to consolidate the comprehensively strong Association organization, in which the key task is to consolidate and improve the quality of the Association's grassroots organization; the key task is to build a team of Association officials at all levels with qualifications, capacity, understanding of agriculture, farmers, rural areas, agricultural mobilization skills, enthusiasm, responsibility, concern for the Association's work and the farmers' movement, especially the leaders; diversify the forms of gathering, attracting and admitting members.

In addition, promote service activities, consulting, and support for farmers; improve the quality of training and vocational training for farmers and rural workers. Propaganda and mobilize farmers to actively participate in national target programs, patriotic emulation movements, and campaigns.

The Provincial Farmers' Association Standing Committee develops plans, clearly defines responsibilities and contents of the farmers' association's participation in emulation movements in each period, ensuring clarity, practicality and effectiveness. Promote the role of the farmers' association in participating in supervision, social criticism, building a clean and strong Party and political system. Strengthen the leadership of the Party, coordination of the government, the Fatherland Front, socio-political organizations and mass organizations with the farmers' association.

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To carry out this task well, it requires cadres at all levels of the Association to be close to the grassroots, enthusiastic, regularly grasp the situation of agriculture and rural areas; the thoughts, aspirations and legitimate recommendations of farmers; to demonstrate their responsibility towards farmers, understand farmers and work for farmers, accompany and stand side by side with farmers to arouse farmers' will and aspirations.

From there, affirming the position and great role of Nghe An peasant class in the cause of sustainable agricultural and rural development; bringing the Association's work and the peasant movement to continue to have new steps of development, stronger and more creative, making worthy contributions to building a rich, beautiful, modern and civilized homeland of Nghe An.

PV:Thank you, comrade!

Huyện Yên Thành đến nay đã có 21/38 xã đạt chuẩn nông thôn mới nâng cao. Ảnh: Xuân Hoàng
A corner of the new countryside in Yen Thanh district. Photo: Xuan Hoang

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