Implementing the 2013 winter crop production plan in the northern provinces.

(Baonghean.vn) -On the morning of August 7th, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, in coordination with the People's Committee of Nghe An province, organized a conference to evaluate the results of the 2012 winter crop and implement the production plan for the 2013 winter crop. Mr. Le Quoc Doanh, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, and Mr. Dinh Viet Hong, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Nghe An province, chaired the conference.

Attendees included leaders from departments, divisions, institutes, and centers under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, leaders from the Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development of northern provinces, and associations and businesses operating in the agricultural sector.



Comrade Le Quoc Doanh delivered a speech at the conference.



Comrade Dinh Viet Hong delivered a speech.

Delegates attending the conference

In his welcoming remarks at the conference, Mr. Dinh Viet Hong, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, emphasized: In recent years, Nghe An has paid attention to and focused on winter crop production, resulting in continuously increasing income. The conference is an opportunity for the province to learn from the experiences of scientists and other provinces to further improve the efficiency of winter crop production in the province.

According to reports at the conference, in the 2012 winter crop season, the northern provinces planted a total area of ​​over 408,000 hectares, an increase of nearly 30,000 hectares compared to the 2011 winter crop season. Total production reached nearly 3.94 million tons, an increase of more than 65,000 tons compared to 2011. The average income per hectare reached approximately 35-41 million VND, with some crops yielding high incomes such as chili peppers (400-500 million VND), vegetables and beans (70-80 million VND), and potatoes (60-70 million VND).

For the 2013 winter crop season, northern provinces planned to plant 460,000-500,000 hectares, aiming for an average income per hectare of 36-40 million VND. Nghe An province alone planned to plant 50,000 hectares in the 2013 winter crop season, with crops including corn, peanuts, sweet potatoes, and various types of vegetables and legumes.

At the conference, delegates focused on discussing the difficulties and solutions to overcome challenges in winter crop production, such as complex weather conditions, unstable input material prices; small-scale and fragmented production; limited technical skills of farmers; weak infrastructure and processing technology for harvesting; and inadequate support policies…

The delegates agreed on solutions to ensure that the 2013 winter crop production meets the set targets and plans. These include strengthening production and consumption linkages; developing large-scale model fields and concentrated raw material areas to improve efficiency for farmers and businesses; inspecting, reviewing, and developing rational irrigation plans; balancing the supply of inputs for various crops and materials serving winter crop production; and assigning technical staff to closely monitor and guide production at the grassroots level from the beginning of the season.

Mr. Tuan