Vice Chairman Hoang Nghia Hieu inspected the agricultural production situation in Anh Son district.

On March 18, Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee led a working delegation to inspect the implementation of the 2022 plan in the field of agriculture and rural development in Anh Son district.

Before working with the People's Committee of Anh Son district, the working delegation went to the field to inspect the production situation of raw material areas in Hung Son commune; inspected the BBB crossbred cattle breeding model in Vinh Son commune; visited the sugar and cassava starch factory of Asia Hoa Son Joint Stock Company and the tea processing factory of Song Lam Sugarcane Joint Stock Company.

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee visited the laboratory of Asia Hoa Son Joint Stock Company. Photo: Tien Dong

According to the report of the People's CommitteeAnh Son district, in 2021, despite the complicated developments of the epidemic, the agricultural sector still grew quite well. The value of agricultural, forestry and fishery production reached 1,650 billion VND, reaching 97.8% of the plan, up 7.9% over the same period. Many effective models were replicated such as: high-quality new rice fields; planting new genetically modified corn varieties; linking to grow new high-yield sugarcane varieties on alluvial land; producing vegetables and fruits in greenhouses using Israeli high technology; BBB cattle breeding model on Sind crossbred cows; pig farms continued to develop.

In 2021, in Anh Son district, 1 more commune was recognized as meeting NTM standards, bringing the total number of communes meeting NTM standards in the district to 14 communes.

The delegation visited the black tea processing factory for export at Song Lam Sugarcane Joint Stock Company. Photo: Tien Dong

^{By 2022, Anh Son district strives to plant 16,348 hectares of annual crops; the total grain output is estimated at 67,882 tons. Striving to increase the total herd of livestock and poultry to 1,786,429; more than 1,092 hectares of aquaculture, increasing the number of fish cages to 150 cages; concentrated forestation reaches 1,400 hectares.}

Continue to promote implementationrestructuring the agricultural sectortowards increasing added value and sustainable development. Create favorable conditions for households, individuals, and groups of households engaged in agricultural, forestry, and fishery production to access the agricultural development support policies of the Provincial People's Council. Improve the quality of agricultural and rural production structure transformation, encourage land conversion to build large-scale fields, and form concentrated specialized production areas associated with the development of agricultural cooperatives. At the same time, attract businesses to invest in agriculture and rural areas. Apply production models and new varieties in agriculture to increase product productivity.

Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and representatives of relevant departments and branches worked with leaders of Anh Son district. Photo: Tien Dong

At the meeting, Anh Son district also proposed and recommended to the Provincial People's Committee a number of issues related to support for the construction, repair and restoration of damaged and degraded irrigation systems and canals; support funding for implementing irrigation policies for industrial crops and fruit trees; support linkages and ensure product consumption for people; timely allocation of cement resources for new rural construction; support funding for Tho Son commune to upgrade self-flowing water works for 2 ethnic minority villages...

Vice Chairman of Anh Son District People's Committee Hoang Xuan Cuong presented the district's recommendations and proposals to the provincial working delegation. Photo: Tien Dong

Representatives of the Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development, Finance, and Planning and Investment said that in the context of capital difficulties, the district needs to be proactive, based on the district's budget revenue, integrating national target programs. Anh Son district also needs to pay attention to building and developing cooperatives to create a point of consumption for the people.

Representatives of departments and branches also requested that Anh Son district needs to closely follow the development program and goals and continue tobuilding new rural areas and advanced new rural areasin the area. It is necessary to promote social resources in investing in building facilities, rural infrastructure, and some works serving people's lives. Coordinate with businesses, sign joint contracts, build and expand raw material areas closely.

Comrade Nguyen Quang Tung - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial Farmers' Association spoke at the meeting. Photo: Tien Dong

Attending the meeting, Mr. Nguyen Viet Hung - General Director of Asia Hoa Son Joint Stock Company hopes that agencies and departments will pay attention to developing stable and sustainable raw material areas in Anh Son, Con Cuong, Tuong Duong areas, to ensure stable raw material areas for factory operations.

Mr. Dang Manh Hung - General Director of Song Lam Sugar Joint Stock Company, said that despite the large area, the biggest limitation of agricultural production in the area is fragmentation. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen and tighten the relationship between farmers, state management agencies and enterprises. There must be specific orientations on raw material zoning, limiting fragmentation that affects the introduction of mechanization into production.

Concluding the meeting, Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu highly appreciated the results that Anh Son district has achieved in the field of agriculture and rural areas in the past time. The implementation, direction and management work has been basically appropriate, flexible and effective. The communes have issued projects, programs, plans and organized timely implementation, proactively removed difficulties and promptly remedied arising problems in production.

Regarding the orientation in the coming time, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu said that Anh Son district needs to continue to adhere to the tasks and solutions issued by the Provincial People's Committee to deploy and direct the completion of assigned socio-economic development targets, ensuring stability in people's lives and security and order, border security. It is necessary to focus on completing the district-level land use planning for the period 2021-2030 to serve as a basis for implementing the management and effective exploitation of land and mineral resources in the area.

The district also needs to strengthen cooperation and production linkages along the agricultural product value chain, forming models of close, equal and trustworthy linkages between farmers, cooperatives and enterprises. Effectively implement policies to support rural agricultural development issued by the Provincial People's Council.

Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu suggested that Anh Son district needs to stick closely to the tasks and solutions to direct the completion of assigned socio-economic development targets. Photo: Tien Dong

Pay attention to irrigation work, improve capacity, proactively prevent natural disasters and respond well to climate change. Effectively and flexibly use land funds for annual and perennial crops, aquaculture areas, and select suitable crops.

Effectively implement programs and plans for forest protection and development, focusing on protecting existing natural forest areas, developing the economy under the forest canopy, planting high-quality intensive crops associated with granting sustainable forest management certificates, and doing a good job of forest fire prevention and control. At the same time, continue to accelerate the progress and improve the quality of new rural construction in the 2021-2025 period and the "One Commune One Product" Program in the 2021-2025 period.

Regarding the district's recommendations, comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu suggested that Anh Son district needs to synthesize and report specifically, so that relevant departments and branches can synthesize and the province has a basis to balance and supplement the locality if appropriate./.