Maintain the most important growing area codes locally

On October 23, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development coordinated with the People's Committee of Binh Thuan province to organize a conference on "Reviewing crop production in 2024; implementing the 2025 plan for the Southeast, South Central Coast, Central Highlands regions and disseminating Decree 112/2024/ND-CP detailing regulations on rice-growing land".

According to the report of the Department of Crop Production, the rice production in 2024 of the above three regions is estimated at 1,030,000 hectares, the yield is estimated at 60.48 quintals/ha; the output is estimated at 6,229 thousand tons, an increase of 15.6 thousand tons compared to 2023.

To date, in the Southeast, South Central Coast, and Central Highlands regions, the authorities have issued 549 export growing area codes, covering more than 40,000 hectares, including various crops. Issued 284 domestic growing area codes, covering nearly 1,770,000 hectares, including various crops, and issued 117 packaging codes for vegetables and fruits.

Dak Lak is the locality with the largest durian growing area in the country. Photo: Quang Sung

At the conference, a representative of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Dak Lak province said that the locality is facing difficulties in issuing duplicate area codes. The province has more than 5,000 hectares waiting to be issued with growing area codes, which causes many disadvantages for farmers.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Hoang Trung emphasized that the issuance of duplicate area codes has been specifically implemented by the Ministry, with documents sent to each locality. The reason why the area codes have not been issued is because the provincial level has not worked effectively.

Mr. Trung gave an example, Dak Lak is one of the places with a very large durian area, the Ministry gives high priority in granting codes for growing areas, but the locality cannot maintain it. Up to now, 2/3 of the country's durian growing area has been harvested, but cannot be exported to China.

"Meanwhile, nearly 99% of durian in our country is currently exported to China. If we continue to harvest ripe, unripe, and immature fruits in such a chaotic manner, the consequences will be unpredictable," Mr. Trung said.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Hoang Trung emphasized that maintaining and effectively developing growing area codes is most important at the local level. Photo: Ha Xa

Deputy Minister Hoang Trung added that the most important thing is to maintain the growing area codes. Many growing area codes have been issued but are not well controlled, and there is not enough basis to report to China. For the suspended growing area codes, it is necessary to remove them soon so that goods can be exported, thereby moving towards approving new codes.

"We really want to be granted more growing area codes, but we cannot guarantee their requirements. The authority is on their side, so it will be difficult to achieve if we continue to fail to ensure it. The effort and urging is from the Ministry, but the most important thing is still from the locality," Deputy Minister Hoang Trung emphasized.

Providing more information at the conference, Mr. Le Thanh Tung - Deputy Director of the Department of Crop Production said that the conversion to fruit tree cultivation has some shortcomings. The organization of production has not followed the local plan and direction, and is still spontaneous. The common form is the form of renting land from rice farmers to grow orange trees, exploiting quickly and in the short term, causing instability in consumption.

In August 2024, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Dak Lak province established Inspection Team No. 716 to inspect durian growing areas and packaging facilities. Photo: DV

Some farmers grow seeds with poor quality; they do not follow proper gardening techniques. When harvesting fruit trees, they lack knowledge and means, leading to low quality and inconsistent food hygiene and safety.

The link between production and purchasing for product consumption is still loose, producers have not promptly grasped market signals, so prices are uncertain and unstable.

Infrastructure has not yet met the requirements, the conversion of crops from rice fields to fruit trees requires large investment capital. Localities have not yet completed the conversion plan associated with the season, conversion area, crops, science and technology, production organization, and product consumption.

Source: https://danviet.vn/thu-truong-hoang-trung-duy-tri-ma-so-vung-trong-quan-trong-nhat-la-dia-phuong-20241023173239831.htm