550,000 electronic stamps will be affixed to trace the origin of Vinh oranges.

(Baonghean.vn) - Nghe An currently has 5,069 hectares of oranges, of which the area grown according to VietGap standards is 52 hectares; the area irrigated using Israel's high technology is 182 hectares.

Vinh Orange Production and Trading Association is a professional social organization of households growing, processing and trading orange products in the area of ​​4 branches including Xa Doai, Nghia Dan, Tan Ky and Quy Hop. The Association is organized and operates according to the Association's Charter approved by the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, complies with the provisions of law, and is under the state management of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development; the Association has legal status, its own seal and account, and is self-sufficient in funding, headquarters and means of operation.

The Congress elected 20 comrades to the new Executive Committee for the 2017-2022 term. Photo: Xuan Hoang

The "hottest" issue at this congress, which is also the content of this morning's workshop, is the story of applying electronic traceability stamps to Vinh oranges.

Accordingly, from the 2017 orange crop, implementing the support policy of the Provincial People's Committee, the Department of Science and Technology will print 550,000 electronic traceability stamps for 5 units eligible to affix stamps. In addition, the Department will provide 5 stamp printers for 5 orange production units. Stamp printing is managed by the Department of Science and Technology, establishments eligible to print stamps are only allowed to print the quantity registered with the Department of Science and Technology.

Also at the congress, opinions from localities and orange growers said that the management of stamps at the units where stamps are printed needs to have specific solutions to avoid the situation of printing stamps but not sticking them all, causing the stamps to be lost. There needs to be a consensus on stamp designs and stamp quality. The sticking of stamps needs to be managed from the department level to the district level.

Vinh oranges have become a unique brand of Nghe An. Photo courtesy

Many opinions say that the most important thing is product quality, so there needs to be a specialized agency to manage the seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides well because currently there are many poor quality oranges in the localities. However, up to now, there is still no specific process for orange care, no unit to manage and supply orange seeds....

Speaking at the congress, Mr. Huynh Thanh Dien - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized: Vinh oranges have abundant potential, the demand for Vinh oranges is also very large, so the Executive Committee of the Vinh Orange Production and Trading Association needs to make efforts to improve the quality of Vinh oranges. Especially this year is the first year of implementing the labeling of Vinh oranges, the association needs to do a good job of registering the labeling for its members.

To make consumers feel secure when using Vinh oranges, the Association needs to do well in 3 steps: Expanding the area, improving the quality and mastering the product in the market. In the future, the Provincial People's Committee will coordinate with businesses to produce orange varieties that ensure quality.

Vinh orange products are popular with consumers. Photo: Xuan Hoang

The Congress elected the Executive Committee for the 2017-2022 term, consisting of 20 comrades who are owners of orange production facilities and agencies managing the origin of Vinh oranges. Mr. Nguyen Giang Hoai - Chairman of the Board of Directors of Phu Quy High-Tech Agricultural Industry Company, is the Chairman of the Association.

Xuan Hoang - Phan Giang