Nghe An: Building 146 agricultural extension models in 2019

On the afternoon of December 20, Nghe An Agricultural Extension Center held a conference to summarize the transfer of agricultural extension technical advances in 2019 and deploy tasks for 2020. Attending the conference were leaders of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Nghe An.

The report of the Provincial Agricultural Extension Center shows that: Regarding model building, in 2019, from funding sources, the Agricultural Extension Center built 146 models to transfer technical advances into production in the province. The Center has directed staff to coordinate with localities to survey and research to orient the building of economically effective models, suitable for each region and development trend.

Conference scene. Photo: Quang An

The Agricultural Extension Program for the Poor has been practically effective, through the program of poor households developing their economy to escape poverty, the model is being replicated and has a high spread in localities, contributing to the completion of hunger eradication and poverty reduction targets as well as contributing to the construction of new rural areas at the implementation locations.

Training activities are guaranteed to be on schedule and according to plan. Training content is determined from the basic needs suitable for each learning object, meeting the needs of the participants. Effective teaching methods have contributed to conveying new scientific and technological information in agriculture, good experiences, new policies of the Party and State to farmers and the agricultural extension system in the whole province.

Mr. Nguyen Van Lap - Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development spoke at the conference. Photo: Quang An

Vocational training for rural workers has many positive signs, the final exam results show that over 95.2% of graduates are awarded certificates. Vocational training content is linked to local products and raw material production areas according to the value chain of seedlings in Nghe An province.

In 2020, the Agricultural Extension Center strives to perform its tasks well, focusing on timely transfer of scientific and technical advances in high technology, restructuring crops and livestock to achieve high income value, safety for health, and friendliness to the living environment. Continue to build effective economic models, bringing stable income to people.

Many agricultural extension models bring high economic efficiency. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Speaking at the conference, Mr. Nguyen Van Lap - Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development acknowledged the efforts of the Provincial Agricultural Extension Center in completing the tasks of 2019. At the same time, he requested that in 2020, the Agricultural Extension Center needs to innovate in building models, focusing on chain linkages, creating output for products, strengthening propaganda and effective training for people in the province.

Collectives with outstanding achievements were rewarded. Photo: Quang An