Nghe An honors 130 typical farmers for good production and business

On the morning of October 8, the Provincial Farmers' Association held a ceremony to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam Farmers' Association; to honor typical farmers in production and business in Nghe An province in the period of 2016 - 2020. Attending the ceremony was comrade Pham Tien Nam - Vice President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Association.

On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrades: Nguyen Xuan Son - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Cao Thi Hien - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Hoang Nghia Hieu - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; representatives of leaders of departments, branches, districts, cities and 130 farmers who were recognized as typical good farmers in production and business.

Panorama of the celebration. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Nearly 185 thousand member households are good at production and business

Delivering the speech at the celebration, comrade Nguyen Quang Tung - Member of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union, Member of the Provincial Party Committee, ChairmanProvincial Farmers' AssociationReviewing the glorious tradition of the Association and the farmers' movement over the past 90 years.

With the deep concern of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union, the Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial People's Committee, sectors and levels, the emulation movement of farmersgood production and business, unite to help each other get rich and reduce poverty sustainably, develop more and more deeply and achieve many positive results, contribute worthily to the process of agricultural development, new rural construction of the province as well as the general movement of farmers nationwide.

Comrade Pham Tien Nam - Vice President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union spoke at the ceremony. Photo: Xuan Hoang

In the period 2016-2020, nearly 185 thousand farmer households achieved the title of excellent production and business at all levels, with more than 1,500 households achieving an income of 600 million VND/year, of which over 350 households achieved an income of 1 billion VND/year.

Over the past 5 years, the association at all levels has coordinated to organize 1,096 short-term vocational training classes, opened 5,450 training classes on science and technology transfer, built a farmer support fund of over 66 billion VND; received a trust from the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies with outstanding loans of 2,647 billion VND, coordinated to lend to farmers from the Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development with outstanding loans of 526.7 billion VND, guaranteed credit for farmers to buy over 75,000 tons of fertilizers of all kinds on deferred payment; directed the construction of over 2,000 economic models for farmers to learn and follow.

Delegates attending the celebration. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Farmers' emulation movement for good production and businessNghe Anhas truly become a large movement, encouraging and motivating a large number of farmers to promote the application of science, technology and technology; strengthen cooperation in production and business, actively transform the economic structure of agriculture and rural areas, enhance the spirit of solidarity, mutual love and mutual assistance, and sense of community responsibility of farmer members.

Thereby, affirming the practicality and effectiveness of the Farmers' Association's activities, contributing worthily to the achievements of agricultural development and new rural construction of the province.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Son - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council spoke at the ceremony. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Many farming households do not accept hunger and poverty, overcome difficulties, exploit all potentials and capital to develop effective production models, and become good producers and businesses.Many farmers who are good at production and business have become the nucleus of solidarity and prestigious factors of reconciliation in the rural community. The Farmers' Association has been built and consolidated increasingly stronger, the position and role of the association at all levels has been increasingly raised.

In the period of 2020 - 2025, strive to have 60% or more farming households register to strive and 50% of registered households meet the standards for the title of Good Farmer and Business Household at all levels; in which the average rate of good production and business households at the central level is 5%, at the provincial level 10%, at the district level 25%, and at the grassroots level 60%.

Building a strong organization

Speaking at the ceremony, comrade Pham Tien Nam - Vice President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union and comradeNguyen Xuan Son– The Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Council warmly commended and acknowledged the outstanding contributions of the Farmers' Association and the farmers' movement in recent times.

The Central Executive Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union awarded the "For the Vietnamese Farmer Class" Medal to 6 individuals. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Comrade Pham Tien Nam suggested that all levels of the Association innovate and strengthen propaganda and mobilization work. Focus on propagating the Party's guidelines and the State's laws and policies on agriculture, farmers and rural areas. Make each member and farmer deeply aware that agricultural development and new rural construction are the responsibility of the entire people, in which farmers are the main subjects, thereby farmers voluntarily and enthusiastically implement, mobilize and effectively use the State's and people's resources for agricultural and rural development.

Actively propagate and mobilize people to participate in the structural transformation of the agricultural and rural economy, strongly arouse the aspiration to become rich and unite to help each other become rich among members and farmers.

In addition, continue to coordinate to promote training, vocational training, and scientific and technical training for members and farmers, promptly providing knowledge, new production processes, knowledge of association, cooperation in production and business for farmers;... Build a model of Nghe An farmers who are good at production and business, pioneers in applying science, technology and technology to production, and association in production and business cooperation.

Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to individuals. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Xuan Son hopes that the Associations at all levels, with their responsibilities, will organize many meaningful activities, attracting the attention of a large number of cadres, members, and farmers to continue to strive to be a great and strong force to bring the Congress Resolution into practice.

At the same time, it is recommended that Party committees and authorities at all levels pay attention and create more favorable conditions for the Farmers' Association to participate in implementing programs and projects on rural socio-economic development, creating motivation and encouraging farmers to enthusiastically produce and do business, contributing to local development.

130 typical farmers in production and business in the period of 2016 - 2020 were commended and rewarded by the Provincial People's Committee and the Provincial Farmers' Association. Photo: Xuan Hoang

On this occasion, the Central Executive Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union presented the "For the Vietnamese Farmer Class" Medal to 6 provincial leaders.

The Provincial People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to 5 individuals who are officials and civil servants of the Provincial Farmers' Association.

In particular, at the ceremony, the Provincial People's Committee and the Provincial Farmers' Association honored 130 typical farmers, representing the emulation movement of farmers in production and good business in Nghe An province in the period 2016 - 2020.