Nghe An raises awareness about clean food.

Phu Huong• December 22, 2020 18:14

(Baonghean.vn) - The agricultural sector continues to consider the development of safe agricultural, forestry, and aquatic food supply chains as a breakthrough step to improve the effectiveness of quality management and food safety in the agricultural sector.

On the afternoon of December 22nd, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development held a conference to summarize the work on quality management of agricultural inputs and food safety.agriculture, forestry, and fisheriesIn 2020, the implementation plan for 2021 was launched.
Các đồng chí lãnh đạo ngành nông nghieẹp chủ trì hội nghị. Ảnh: Phú Hương
The leaders of the agricultural sector chaired the conference. Photo: Phu Huong

In Nghe An province, there are currently 1,500 establishments trading in fertilizers, pesticides, and plant seeds; the number of production and supply units for fertilizers, as well as the types of pesticides circulating in the market, and the volume of fertilizers used annually on major crops are very large.

The entire province has 305 veterinary drug trading establishments with more than 1,000 types of drugs permitted for circulation.

There are 7 feed production plants and over 600 retail outlets selling animal feed, with an estimated sales volume of over 50,000 tons per year within the province, worth hundreds of billions of VND. These establishments are primarily small-scale traders.
Giám đốc Sở Nông nghiệp và PTNT trao giấy khen cho các tập thể. Ảnh: Phú Hương
Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Van De presents certificates of commendation to the collectives. Photo: Phu Huong

The province has approximately 23,748 establishments producing and trading agricultural, forestry, and aquatic products. Of these, 2,144 are managed at the provincial level, and 21,604 are managed at the district and commune levels, and are establishments subject to food safety commitment agreements as stipulated.

In 2020, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development focused on monitoring the quality of agricultural inputs and the safety of agricultural, forestry, and aquatic food products. It organized the signing of commitments according to Circular 17/2018 for nearly 9,650 establishments, reaching 42%; conducted over 500 inspections at nearly 4,700 establishments, and fined 235 establishments with a total amount exceeding 1.7 billion VND. It implemented the development and evaluation of certification for 18 safe production models; agricultural processing and trade promotion activities showed significant improvements and positive results; and over 100 OCOP products were recognized with 3-4 stars.
At the conference, delegates pointed out several existing shortcomings. These included the continued presence of substandard and unsafe food; numerous inadequacies in livestock and poultry slaughtering; and significant limitations in post-harvest processing and preservation.
Các cơ sở sản xuất, kinh doanh nhận giấy khen. Ảnh: Phú Hương
Production and business establishments receive certificates of commendation. Photo: Phu Huong

In his concluding remarks at the conference, Mr. Nguyen Van De, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, stated: Managing the quality of agricultural inputs and ensuring food safety in agriculture, forestry, and fisheries is a very important activity that the sector will prioritize and continue to implement in the coming period.

In 2021, the focus should be on solutions that prioritize the development of safe agricultural, forestry, and aquatic food supply chains.breakthroughTo improve the effectiveness of quality management and food safety in the agricultural sector, the goal is to produce high-quality, branded products with clear origins; products that meet the requirements for integration and ensure competitiveness in large, sophisticated markets, thereby creating a stable consumer market.

Thực phẩm sạch đang là lựa chọn của người tiêu dùng. Ảnh Thu Huyền
Clean food is becoming a top priority for consumers. Photo: Thu Huyen

It is necessary to focus on raising awareness about production and food safety among producers, businesses, and consumers of agricultural products; gradually improving the scale and quality of infrastructure, equipment, and human resources for quality and food safety management in the agricultural sector...

On this occasion, five collectives and ten agricultural, forestry, and fisheries production and business establishments received certificates of commendation from the Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for their outstanding achievements in 2020.

Phu Huong