Developing a circular economy model in rural development in Nghe An.
On the afternoon of December 27th, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development organized a workshop to assess the current situation and propose tasks and solutions for developing farm economic models and circular economy models associated with building new rural areas in Nghe An province during the 2024-2030 period.
Currently, Nghe An province has 440 farms that meet the criteria according to Circular No. 02/2020. The average total investment for production per farm is over 3.3 billion VND. The average profit per farm is nearly 700 million VND/year. The total number of permanent workers in these farms is 1,423. The number of farms with production linkages is 139.
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Regarding the development of a circular economy, the province has many effective models applied, such as the garden-pond-livestock (VAC) model. Depending on natural conditions, many localities have variations of the VAC model, such as: the garden-pond-livestock-biogas (VACB) model; the garden-pond-livestock-forest (VACR) model; the garden-pond-lake (VAH) model; and recently, the VAC+ model (earthworm farming); the "rice and fish" model (utilizing the reciprocal interaction between fish farming and rice cultivation); the rice-mushroom-organic fertilizer-planting-fruit tree cultivation model; and the organic fertilizer production model from agricultural waste… Implementing these agricultural models brings high economic efficiency while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and protecting the environment.
Annually, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development approves 20-40 local agricultural extension models and proposes 10-20 provincial-level science and technology projects in the agricultural sector. The goal is to select production models that achieve both economic and environmental goals, and are sustainable, in accordance with the Circular Economy Development Plan.
At the workshop, delegates contributed opinions on the current state of farms and the circular economy model in Nghe An. Despite its potential and advantages, the scale of farm economics in Nghe An remains small, uneven, spontaneous, and fragmented. The selection of some crops and livestock is not suitable for market demand, leading to imbalances in supply and demand and unstable prices. Most farm owners lack capital to invest in expanding production scale and equipping themselves with machinery and equipment; procedures for leasing land remain problematic...
In addition, the number of circular economy models is still limited; the utilization of waste and by-products in agricultural production by households in the province is still restricted... Representatives of farms and models hope for more policies on loan access and technology transfer during the process of replicating the models.
In her concluding remarks at the workshop, Ms. Vo Thi Nhung, Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, emphasized: Developing farm economics and circular economy to contribute to building new rural areas is one of the important contents and solutions in the current development of agriculture and rural areas, aiming to ensure sustainability in agricultural production and increase income for rural people.
In the coming period, Nghe An's agricultural sector will continue to build and expand farm economic models, especially the circular economy model in agriculture, which is effective, sustainable, and linked to production along the value chain; review, develop, and supplement mechanisms and policies to encourage and support the development of farm economics and the circular economy in agriculture...
Improving the efficiency of systems for connecting, promoting trade, and selling agricultural products aims to contribute to the consumption of products from farms and products from circular economy models. The suggestions from delegates and farm owners will be considered by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and proposed to develop appropriate mechanisms.
By 2030, Nghe An province aims to have 550 farms meeting the required criteria.;Average total income reached 1.2 billion VND.farmyear;Over 25% of farms in the province apply science, technology, and advanced techniques to production; 32% are involved in value chain production linkages; and 30% of farms in the province organize production according to a circular economy model.
