Nghe An builds 12 pilot models for safe agricultural and food production and processing
(Baonghean.vn) - That is the goal set at the launching ceremony of "Nghe An farmers produce, trade, and consume safe agricultural products and food in 2020" which took place on the morning of July 10, in Nghi Long commune (Nghi Loc) organized by the Farmers' Association of Nghe An province.
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| Attending the launching ceremony were comrades: Ngoc Kim Nam - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Commission; Duong Dinh Chinh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Director of the Department of Health, Deputy Head of the Provincial Inter-sectoral Steering Committee on Food Safety, and representatives of leaders of departments, branches, sectors and mass organizations of the province. Photo: Thanh Phuc |
Accordingly, in 2020, the Provincial Farmers' Association developed and was approved by the Provincial People's Committee the project "Propaganda, mobilization, guidance for farmers in production, business and consumption of safe agricultural products and food for the period 2020 - 2023".
The project's objective is to concretize the Party's guidelines and policies and the State's laws through the Association's action programs on propaganda and mobilization of farmers to produce and trade safe agricultural products and food. Thereby, creating a strong change in the awareness and consciousness of farmers in the whole province about safe agricultural products and food production; improving the level and knowledge of farmers, especially knowledge of production and processing of agricultural products and food; forming the habit of consuming safe agricultural products and food among the people.
Promote the application and replication of advanced production models and processes, ensure food safety; prevent the abuse of pesticides, growth stimulants, chemicals, antibiotics and banned substances in production, contribute to sustainable agricultural development, improve people's income and quality of life.
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| Delegates visited the clean melon and watermelon production model according to VietGAP standards of farmers in Nghi Long commune (Nghi Loc). Photo: Thanh Phuc |
Accordingly, willBuild 12 pilot models for safe agricultural and food production and processing in the 2021-2023 period; Build 10 models of stores displaying and introducing safe agricultural and food businesses to support the connection and consumption of products of cooperatives, enterprises, craft villages, farms, and households in districts, cities, and towns.
At the launching ceremony, representatives of farmers' associations from 21 districts, cities and towns signed a commitment to implement "Farmers producing, trading and consuming safe agricultural products and food".
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| Giving gifts to farming households participating in the safe food production model of Nghi Long commune (Nghi Loc). Photo: Thanh Phuc |
On this occasion, the Organizing Committee coordinated with Nghe An Agricultural Materials Joint Stock Corporation to present 30 gifts in kind, including 50 kg of organic mineral fertilizers to typical farming households in the professional farmers' association producing safe vegetables, tubers and fruits in Nghi Long commune; and to visit the safe vegetable, tubers and fruits production model in Nghi Long commune, Nghi Loc district.
