Nghe An raises awareness about clean food.
(Baonghean.vn) - The agricultural sector continues to consider the development of safe agricultural, forestry, and aquatic food supply chains as a breakthrough step to improve the effectiveness of quality management and food safety in the agricultural sector.
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| The leaders of the agricultural sector chaired the conference. Photo: Phu Huong |
In Nghe An province, there are currently 1,500 establishments trading in fertilizers, pesticides, and plant seeds; the number of production and supply units for fertilizers, as well as the types of pesticides circulating in the market, and the volume of fertilizers used annually on major crops are very large.
The entire province has 305 veterinary drug trading establishments with more than 1,000 types of drugs permitted for circulation.
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| Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Van De presents certificates of commendation to the collectives. Photo: Phu Huong |
The province has approximately 23,748 establishments producing and trading agricultural, forestry, and aquatic products. Of these, 2,144 are managed at the provincial level, and 21,604 are managed at the district and commune levels, and are establishments subject to food safety commitment agreements as stipulated.
At the conference, delegates pointed out several existing shortcomings. These included the continued presence of substandard and unsafe food; numerous inadequacies in livestock and poultry slaughtering; and significant limitations in post-harvest processing and preservation.
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| Production and business establishments receive certificates of commendation. Photo: Phu Huong |
In his concluding remarks at the conference, Mr. Nguyen Van De, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, stated: Managing the quality of agricultural inputs and ensuring food safety in agriculture, forestry, and fisheries is a very important activity that the sector will prioritize and continue to implement in the coming period.
In 2021, the focus should be on solutions that prioritize the development of safe agricultural, forestry, and aquatic food supply chains.breakthroughTo improve the effectiveness of quality management and food safety in the agricultural sector, the goal is to produce high-quality, branded products with clear origins; products that meet the requirements for integration and ensure competitiveness in large, sophisticated markets, thereby creating a stable consumer market.
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| Clean food is becoming a top priority for consumers. Photo: Thu Huyen |
It is necessary to focus on raising awareness about production and food safety among producers, businesses, and consumers of agricultural products; gradually improving the scale and quality of infrastructure, equipment, and human resources for quality and food safety management in the agricultural sector...
