Hanoi: Monitoring agricultural products violating food safety

Agribank Son La accompanies farmers to get rich

In early April 2024, we, along with credit officers from Agribank Phu Yen District Branch (Son La), and officers from the Phu Yen District Farmers' Association, visited the family of farmer Le Van Men, Khoa 2 village, Tuong Thuong commune (Phu Yen, Son La). Looking at his family's spacious premises now, we can clearly see the effectiveness of the large-scale livestock farming model in the direction of commodity production thanks to Agribank loans according to Decree 55/2015/ND-CP of the Government on capital provision for agriculture, farmers, and rural areas.

Sweet potato growers face risk of heavy losses

In recent days, the Central Highlands region has entered the main sweet potato harvest season. However, sweet potato farmers are sitting on hot coals, because the selling price has continuously plummeted, from 10,000 VND/kg at the beginning of the season to 3,500 VND/kg as at present. This price level puts sweet potato growers at risk of heavy losses.

Pepper prices improve: Be cautious when expanding acreage

Pepper prices have been increasing continuously since the end of 2023. Although still not as high as the peak period in 2015 - over 200,000 VND/kg, this is still a good sign for pepper farmers. Currently, in the Central Highlands, pepper prices are traded at 92 - 93 million VND/ton. As for the international market, in recent trading sessions, the export price of Vietnamese black pepper is at 4,200 - 4,300 USD/ton, white pepper is at 6,000 USD/ton.

Accelerate specific policies of the National Target Program at the local level

In 2024, the Central Steering Committee for National Target Programs (CTMTQG) will implement Resolution No. 111/2024/QH15 on a number of specific mechanisms and policies for implementing CTMTQG, which was approved by the National Assembly on January 18, 2024, to remove difficulties and obstacles and speed up the implementation of CTMTQG in localities.

Accompanying farmers and rural areas, developing local economy

In recent years, agriculture and rural areas in Kon Tum province have had positive changes. This achievement has been greatly contributed by Agribank Kon Tum branch. Since its establishment, with the mission of accompanying farmers, Agribank Kon Tum branch has always accompanied the cause of developing agriculture, rural areas and farmers, making positive contributions to the local socio-economic development.

Spreading the role of policy credit

In recent years, the Social Policy Bank, Ninh Thuan branch, has implemented many solutions to simplify loan procedures, creating favorable conditions for poor households, near-poor households and other policy beneficiaries in the area to access preferential credit sources...

Preferential credit: "Giving wings" to young people to start a business

Preferential loans from the Youth Startup Fund of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (Youth Union) of Bac Ninh province have contributed to building many effective youth startup models, creating a ripple effect among young people, and actively supporting local socio-economic development.

Proactively respond to irrigation water shortages

Recently, many places in the Central Highlands have experienced drought, causing damage to agricultural production. According to hydrometeorologists, in the dry season of 2023 - 2024 in the Central Highlands, drought will occur on a large scale and is likely to be severe. Therefore, localities and owners of irrigation works have taken the initiative to provide water for crops right from the beginning of the season.

EU Ambassador to Vietnam: Time to remove IUU yellow card

Mr. Julien Guerrier, Ambassador - Head of the EU Delegation to Vietnam, said that it is time to remove the IUU “yellow card” on illegal fishing for Vietnam. The next inspection will take place in May 2024.

36 years on the journey of connection for development

During 36 years of construction and growth, steadfast in its mission of serving the development of "agriculture and rural areas", Agribank clearly identifies the meaning, importance and goal of connecting partners, customers and the community in the development journey.

Phu Yen - new medicinal plant center in the Central region

With favorable conditions, Phu Yen has great potential for developing medicinal plants. The province has abundant and diverse plant resources, with more than 1,450 species of higher plants recorded to date, including hundreds of medicinal species…

Diversify preferential capital sources for agriculture and rural areas

In addition to the new preferential credit package of VND8,000 billion added by Agribank, enterprises producing, processing and exporting forestry and aquatic products in particular and customers in the agricultural sector in general can access many other preferential credit programs with a total limit of hundreds of thousands of billions of VND.

Marine farming must aim for sustainable development

Marine farming must be systematic and sustainable to help resolve conflicts between the marine farming industry and marine tourism development, which is the strength of coastal localities.

Agriculture, forestry and fishery trade surplus of over 3.3 billion USD in the first quarter

Total export turnover of agricultural, forestry and fishery products in the first 3 months of 2024 is estimated at 13.53 billion USD, up 21.8% over the same period last year. With this result, the entire agricultural, forestry and fishery sector had a trade surplus of 3.36 billion USD in the first quarter of 2024, up 96.5% over the same period last year...

Hanoi increases the efficiency of rural cultural system operations

On the afternoon of March 29, at the 15th Session (Special Session), the 16th Hanoi People's Council approved regulations on a number of expenditure contents and expenditure levels to support improving the operational efficiency of the grassroots cultural and sports institution system serving the construction of new rural areas by 2025.

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