Son La does not require stamps to trace the origin of Tet peaches

After being activated and stampedpeach tree, buyers can scan the QR Code to retrieve peach tree product information, address, grower, year of planting, harvest time, and carrier information if needed.

Mr. Ha Manh Hung - Deputy Director of Son La Department of Science and Technology said: On this occasion, it is estimated that about 10,000 people will be distributed.traceability stampsfor registered households; all stamps issued during this period will be issued free of charge.

“Tracing the origin to increase the value of goods and products is the link to build a value chain in the production of goods, including agricultural products, especially towards international integration, non-tariff barriers (TBT) of countries importing goods from our country” - Mr. Ha Manh Hung said.

According to Mr. Ha Manh Hung, the application of barcode labels to trace the origin of cultivated peaches is part of the plan to implement Decision 100/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister on approving the Project to deploy, apply and manage the traceability system for goods.

Son La has selected peach trees for origin tracing during this Lunar New Year, in order to summarize, evaluate, and draw experience for implementation on other products, especially key OCOP products of Son La province; this is not an administrative procedure and it is not mandatory to affix origin tracing stamps to consume planted peach trees.

“The traceability stamp is only to determine the origin, as well as verify where the product was produced, harvested, and grown, not to distinguishwild peachand dig the house" - Mr. Ha Manh Hung said.

Currently, the Department of Quality Measurement, Department of Science and Technology of Son La province is urgently entering data of registered peach growers into the National Traceability System, activating barcodes so that they can be distributed to peach growers as soon as possible./.