Provincial People's Committee works with JICA - Japan on preparing to implement the Agricultural Support Project

(Baonghean.vn) - To prepare for the implementation of the project "Technical support for the development plan of the agricultural sector in Nghe An", specifically supporting the enhancement of the value chain in agriculture between Nghe An province and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), on the morning of September 10, under the chairmanship of Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Dinh Viet Hong, the Provincial People's Committee had a working session with the JICA expert delegation led by Mr.Makoto INABA – Senior Advisor in the field of Agriculture as head of the delegation.

Working scene

Speaking at the meeting, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Dinh Viet Hong emphasized: Nghe An is a locality with potential and strength in agricultural development with many rich agricultural products. However, due to the fact that it is still mainly small-scale and fragmented production and most of the agricultural products brought to the market are only in raw or pre-processed form, without a brand, it is very difficult to compete in the market. The project "Technical support for the development plan of the agricultural sector in Nghe An" of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will be an important turning point for agricultural development in Nghe An. Farmers will no longer have to worry about falling into the situation of good harvest but low prices and being forced to lower prices by traders. Because when forming a value chain in agriculture, it will create a closed circle between producers - services providing agricultural materials, processing and consuming products.

Comrade Dinh Viet Hong spoke at the meeting.

At the meeting, the representative of JICA also raised many questions related to the conditions for forming an agricultural value chain for the provincial leaders and the agricultural sector such as mechanisms and policies for foreign enterprises when investing in the agricultural sector; Especially on the training of human resources capable of implementing the project, from producers to leaders; On the facilities for implementing the project such as agricultural machinery, production lines, or the issue of planning for large-scale agricultural development of the province in the next 5 years; the issue of food safety of agricultural products of the province, etc.

Mr. Makoto Inaba - Senior Advisor JICA speaking at the meeting

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee clearly and specifically answered each issue raised by the Japanese side. At the same time, he expressed his hope that after this working session and after the delegation's on-site survey in some localities and units with strengths in agriculture and agricultural services in Nghe An, the two sides will have a memorandum of cooperation agreement as soon as possible.

Phu Huong