Leaders of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union work in Nghe An

Receiving and working with the delegation were comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; leaders of the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Committee, the Provincial Farmers' Association...

Many outstanding results in the movement and work of the Association in 2024

At the working session, comrade Nguyen Quang Tung - Member of the Central Executive Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union, Chairman of the Provincial Farmers' Union reported to the working delegation on the results of the implementation of tasks in 2024. Accordingly, in 2024, farmers' unions at all levels in the province will step up the dissemination, propaganda, and concretization of programs and plans to deploy Resolution No. 46-NQ/TW dated December 20, 2023 of the Politburo on innovation and improvement of the quality of activities of the Vietnam Farmers' Union to meet the requirements and revolutionary tasks in the new period; Resolution of the 8th National Congress of the Vietnam Farmers' Union and resolutions of the congresses of Farmers' Unions at all levels for the 2023 - 2028 term to cadres and members.

According to the report, up to now, the whole province has 447 association bases in 21 districts, cities and towns; 268,666 member households have registered for the title of good farmer and business households at all levels, of which 143,683 households have achieved (reaching 117% of the plan). During the year, it directed and supported the construction of 173 pilot economic models in agriculture; surveyed, selected and announced 85 typical models for members and farmers to learn and follow. Associations at all levels have coordinated to organize 2,232 science and technology training classes for 115,203 farmer members.

In 2024, the Association will continue to direct the effective implementation of projects of the Farmers' Association participating in protecting the rural environment in the period of 2022-2025; propagate, mobilize, and support farmers in producing organic microbial fertilizers from agricultural by-products and waste in the period of 2023-2025; and build 582 "Bright - Green - Clean - Beautiful - Safe" roads.

In particular, the Provincial Farmers' Association has directed the Anh Son District Farmers' Association to coordinate in planting more than 20,000 bamboo trees to prevent landslides on both banks of the Lam River; develop a plan to plant trees to prevent landslides and improve the landscape on both banks of the Lam River, passing through Nam Dan, Thanh Chuong, Do Luong, and Anh Son districts (about 100km).

Consulting activities, support services for farmers in building brands, promoting, introducing, connecting agricultural product consumption. Up to now, the total capital of the Farmers Support Fund in the province has reached 106,756 billion VND, currently lending to 429 projects, with 2,226 borrowers; receiving entrustment through the Social Policy Bank with a total outstanding debt of 3,846 billion VND...

Mobilizing farmers from agricultural production to market-based agricultural economy

In 2025, the Association's tasks will be determined to follow the guidelines and policies of the Provincial Party Committee; People's Council, People's Committee on agricultural and rural development and the building of farmers' associations at all levels in the province (focusing on Plan No. 257 of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee on implementing Resolution No. 46 of the Politburo)... Accordingly, the focus will be on propaganda and mobilization to change farmers' thinking from agricultural production to agricultural economy; production linked to the market, application of science and technology, association and cooperation. Strongly change farmers' awareness from production based mainly on experience to application of science and technology.

Along with that, combine propaganda work with introducing and spreading typical good production and business models, new economic models, links and cooperation for members and farmers to learn and follow; Promote the construction and development of professional farmer associations and professional farmer groups, especially in the fields of concentrated raw material production, key seedlings, specialties, with advantages in terms of product scale.

Strive for each district to build at least one value chain linkage model, applying high technology in production. Focus on coordinating training, improving scientific and technological knowledge, knowledge of agricultural production organization for good production and business members from district level and above. Develop suitable livelihood models.

Speaking at the meeting, Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council emphasized: In recent times, Nghe An has implemented many activities to support farmers in economic development, improving income and living standards. He hopes that the Central Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union will continue to pay attention, direct and have more activities to support the work of the Union and the farmers' movement in the province.

At the same time, it is required that in the coming time, the Provincial Farmers' Association continue to concretize the documents of the Central Government to direct and effectively implement the Association's work and the farmers' movement; continue to advise the province to direct relevant sectors to effectively implement agricultural, farmer and rural development activities; pay attention to implementing activities to support farmers in economic development, increase income; mobilize farmers to continue to participate in building advanced new rural areas, model new rural areas...

Comrade Bui Thi Thom - Vice President of the Central Executive Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union acknowledged, commended and highly appreciated the achievements of the Nghe An Farmers' Union in the past time. At the same time, she emphasized the key tasks in the coming time: continue to promote propaganda and mobilize members to implement the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's policies and laws; focus on innovating the content and methods of operation to attract farmers to participate in the organization; continue to pay attention to guiding the establishment of professional farmers' branches and professional farmers' groups; carry out emulation movements well; promote coordination and effective organization of service activities, consulting and supporting farmers...