Support farmers to consume agricultural products

Ministry of Industry and Trade accompanies farmers in consuming agricultural products Ministry of Industry and Trade implements a series of solutions to support the consumption of goods in mountainous areas

This is one of the requirements in Official Dispatch No. 381/VPCP-NN dated January 17, 2024 of the Government Office conveying the direction of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on implementing solutions to support farmers, develop agriculture, and sustainable rural economy.

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The Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Industry and Trade to step up activities to support farmers in consuming agricultural products.

The document stated that on December 30, 2023, at the Government Headquarters, the 5th Conference of the Prime Minister's Dialogue with Vietnamese Farmers in 2023 took place with the theme: "Farmers are the subject and center in agricultural development, rural economy and building green and sustainable new agriculture".

Accordingly, the Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to guide localities in building raw material areas and producing concentrated, large-scale goods according to market standards and requirements; strongly innovate the form of organizing production and business according to the value chain and promote cooperation and close linkage between localities in each region and between regions, connecting global value chains.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development effectively implemented the Project "Sustainable development of one million hectares of high-quality and low-emission rice cultivation associated with green growth in the Mekong Delta by 2030"; researched policies to support farmers in specialized cultivation areas to participate in certified training programs to produce products that meet quality standards and new market requirements.

At the same time, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development strengthens training, communication, and awareness raising for farmers, renewing production thinking from "agricultural production" to "agricultural economic" thinking according to the agricultural value chain,...

The Prime Minister also requested the Ministry of Finance to study and consider amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 58/2018/ND-CP dated April 18, 2018 on agricultural insurance to ensure compliance with practical conditions; arrange and balance the budget for vocational training for rural workers.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment studies and proposes solutions to improve the efficiency of resource investment for effective and sustainable agricultural development; facilitates the allocation and concentration of resources for collective economic development; organizes supervision, inspection, and evaluation of the implementation of laws on collective economy;...

The Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs completes and submits to the Prime Minister for consideration and approval the Project on innovation and improvement of vocational training quality for rural workers. Prioritize improving the quality of training, coaching, and knowledge development for farmers on ecological, organic, circular, and smart agriculture, on science and technology, economics, markets, laws, digital transformation, and digital economy; improve the capacity of economic management of households, farms, and cooperatives, etc.

The Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Industry and Trade to promote activities to support farmers in consuming agricultural products; coordinate with the Central Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union to organize training courses to support farmers and cooperatives in e-commerce with topics suitable to the field of business goods, online sales skills, organize festivals and exhibitions of agricultural products.

The Ministry of Information and Communications advises on mechanisms, policies, coordination, and support for the Vietnam Farmers' Union in implementing the National Digital Transformation Program to 2025, with a vision to 2030 in the fields of agriculture, farmers, and rural areas.

The Prime Minister also requested the State Bank of Vietnam to study and review credit policies for agricultural and rural development in accordance with reality, meeting the requirements of sustainable agricultural and rural development.

The Vietnam Farmers' Union continues to focus on innovating propaganda, mobilization, gathering, and uniting farmers, improving the effectiveness of the farmers' movement, promoting the values and good qualities of farmers, actively building modern countryside, civilized farmers, participating in socio-economic development, ensuring national defense, security, and international integration;...

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