In 2021, Nghe An's agricultural product growth rate is the highest in the North Central region.

All targets were completed beyond plan.

On the afternoon of December 27, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development held a conference to summarize 2021 and deploy the plan for 2022.

Comrades: Hoang Nghia Hieu - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Nguyen Van De - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development; Vo Thi Nhung - Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development co-chaired the conference.

Comrade Nguyen Van De - Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development reported on some achievements of the industry in the past year. Photo: Phu Huong

The report at the conference of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development stated: In 2021, despite unpredictable weather conditions; complicated crop and livestock diseases, especially the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic..., the targets in the field of Agriculture and Rural Development were all completed beyond the plan.assigned

The internal economic structure continues to shift in the right direction, contributing significantly to promoting growth and successfully implementing the province's planning tasks, ensuring social security and improving the lives of rural residents.

Authorized by the President, Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu awarded the Third Class Labor Medal to the collective with outstanding achievements. Photo: Phu Huong

Accordingly, the growth rate of total agricultural, forestry and fishery products of the sector increased quite well, reaching 5.59%/plan 4.5-5.0%, (the whole country increased by 2.94%) - the highest in the North Central region. Notably, there were 20 morecommune meets new rural standards, bringing the total number of communes achieving NTM in the whole province to 300 communes, reaching 72.99%, exceeding the program's target, 7 district-level units completed their tasks and achieved NTM standards.

In 2022, the agricultural sector strives to achieve an increase in agricultural, forestry and fishery production value of 4.5 - 5.0%. The total output of grain crops will reach over 1 million 240 thousand tons.

Developing digital economy in agriculture and rural areas

Awarding Certificates of Merit from the Prime Minister to collectives with outstanding achievements. Photo: Phu Huong

Speaking at the conference, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee acknowledged the efforts and results ofAgriculture and Rural Developmentachieved in 2021. Agriculture has won comprehensively in all fields, with the highest growth rate in the past 5 years, playing a good role as a solid pillar for economic development and stabilizing the lives of the majority of people in the context of epidemics and difficulties.

In the coming year, the agricultural and rural sectors are forecast to face many difficulties and challenges. The Covid-19 pandemic will continue to have a profound impact on the socio-economic life in the country and the world. World agricultural production continues to increase, global agricultural trade is unpredictable, and requirements for the origin and quality of agricultural products are increasingly high. Meanwhile, the impact of climate change is increasingly evident in an extreme direction; diseases on crops and livestock are increasingly complicated and pose unpredictable risks...

Collectives and individuals with outstanding achievements received Certificates of Merit from the Provincial People's Committee. Photo: Phu Huong

Therefore, comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu proposed that in 2022, the industryIt is necessary to continue to focus on overcoming shortcomings and limitations in 2021, such as average crop productivity, prolonged livestock diseases, etc. The industry needs to make efforts to implementstructuregradually shifting from agricultural production to agricultural economy, digital economy in agriculture and rural areas; with main contents such as: Rapidly shifting to commodity agriculture, applying high technology, expanding linkages, encouraging accumulation and concentration of land... Promoting the transformation of crop and livestock structure; increasing productivity, quality and value of agricultural products, ensuring sustainable development.

On this occasion, the Provincial People's Committee also presented a banner and Certificate of Merit to the collective and individuals of the Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Product Quality Management on the occasion of its 10th anniversary. Photo: Phu Huong

At the same time, develop cooperative economy, link production with product consumption in agriculture and rural areas; rapidly develop agricultural and forestry product processing industry, and organize a good service system toincrease agricultural value, increase competitiveness in the market.

“Along with the targets on agricultural economic development, the sector and localities must continue to have solutions to effectively implement the National Target Program on building new rural areas, sustainable poverty reduction, and socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas,” emphasized comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu.

Farmers' joy of a bumper crop in the 2021 spring crop. Photo: Phu Huong

On this occasion, authorized by the President, the Organizing Committee awarded the Third Class Labor Medal to 1 collective. In addition, 1 individual was awarded a Certificate of Merit by the Prime Minister; 5 collectives and 4 individuals were awarded Certificates of Merit by the Provincial People's Committee for their outstanding achievements in agriculture and rural development.

The Provincial People's Committee also presented the Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Product Quality Management with a banner; awarded Certificates of Merit to the Department and 3 individuals for their outstanding achievements on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the unit's establishment.

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