* Reporter: Could you tell us about the outstanding results of the Provincial Farmers' Association in the 2018-2023 term?
- Comrade Le Thanh Hung: During the past term, despite many difficulties and challenges, especially the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, under the direct leadership and direction of the Provincial Party Committee, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union, the attention and facilitation of the government, the close coordination of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, departments, branches and organizations, the Provincial Farmers' Union has increasingly developed and become stronger in terms of politics, ideology and organization; the activities of the union have been strongly oriented towards the grassroots, focusing on supporting members (HV) farmers to develop production and business (SXKD), ensuring social security, increasingly meeting the legitimate and legitimate interests and aspirations of members and farmers. The work of building the union organization continues to be consolidated and developed. The organizational apparatus is streamlined and effective. The staff of the union at all levels are regularly trained and fostered, basically meeting the requirements of the work. Inspection and supervision work has been strengthened. The resolution targets set for the 2018-2023 term were mostly achieved and exceeded the set plan.
Notably, the association has developed 17,512 new members; bringing the total number of members to 49,713, operating at 65 bases; 398 branches and 1,033 groups. The movement "Farmers compete in good production and business, unite to help each other get rich and reduce poverty sustainably" continues to develop in depth, spreading to farmers. In 5 years, 182,137 farmer households registered for the title of good production and business at all levels, reaching 108.6% of the target; 68,381 households achieved the title of good production and business at all levels; helping more than 15,000 farmer households, poor and near-poor households with jobs, capital, seeds, materials, knowledge, business experience... From the movement, more and more typical farmers in production and business have appeared with an annual income of 500 million to 1 billion VND.
The Association at all levels has accompanied the Farmers' Union and Farmers' Union in providing services, consulting, and capital support for farmers to develop production; contributing to the restructuring of crops and livestock; increasing the value of agricultural products; building new rural areas (NTM), civilized and modern urban areas. In the past 5 years, the Association at all levels has mobilized contributions from the Association and Farmers' Union to build a Farmers' Support Fund of over 15.49 billion VND, exceeding the resolution target by 150%, raising the Association's fund to 25.83 billion VND; coordinating trust and credit with the Social Policy Bank and the Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development of over 1,724.02 billion VND for over 34,298 households to borrow capital and other support programs to help farmers develop production, business, and services.
Bac Ai farmers apply mechanization to rice harvesting. Photo: V.Mien
The role and responsibility of the association in agricultural development and new rural construction continue to be affirmed. Many members and farmers have voluntarily donated land, contributed thousands of working days and funds to repair and renew irrigation systems, rural roads, and build and repair houses for poor members and farmers. As a result, by June 30, 2023, the Farmers' Association contributed to building 2 districts and 31 communes meeting new rural standards, 10 communes meeting advanced new rural standards; 38 villages meeting new rural standards and 2 villages meeting model new rural standards. In addition, the association at all levels has mobilized members and farmers to participate in environmental protection, building cultural families, participating in building cultural villages and neighborhoods; practicing civilized lifestyles in weddings, funerals, and festivals; ensuring traffic safety; paying attention to training and fostering cadres, members and farmers; thereby introducing 923 outstanding cadres, members and farmers to be admitted to the Party, bringing the total number of members and farmers to 4,239, contributing to creating a source of cadres to undertake key jobs in the locality.
In recognition of the achievements in the past term, the President awarded the Second Class Labor Medal to 1 individual; 1 farmer was honored with the title of Outstanding Farmer in 30 years of innovation. The Central Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union awarded certificates of merit to 47 collectives and individuals; the Provincial People's Committee awarded certificates of merit to 13 collectives and individuals with outstanding achievements... The results achieved in the past term have consolidated and enhanced the role and position of the association and its cadres, members, and farmers, making important contributions to the socio-economic development achievements of the province.
* Reporter: Could you tell us about the goals, tasks and key solutions of the Provincial Farmers' Association in the coming term?
- Comrade Le Thanh Hung: With the spirit of "Solidarity - Creativity - Cooperation - Development", the 9th Provincial Farmers' Union Congress, term 2023-2028, determined the general direction to continue to innovate the content and methods of operation; unite, gather members and farmers, build a strong association in all aspects. Promote the role of the subject and center of farmers in developing agriculture, rural economy, building new rural areas; contribute to building a rich and civilized homeland of Ninh Thuan.
To successfully achieve the above goals, in the coming time, the Farmers' Association at all levels will continue to promote timely propaganda and dissemination so that cadres, members and farmers know and effectively implement the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's policies and laws on agriculture, farmers and rural areas. Focus on effectively implementing Resolution No. 19-NQ/TW dated June 16, 2022 of the 13th Party Central Committee on agriculture, farmers and rural areas to 2030, with a vision to 2045; Resolution of the 8th Congress of the Vietnam Farmers' Association; directives, resolutions and the Association's Charter; socio-economic development tasks of the locality. Promote the study and following of Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and lifestyle. Continue to arrange and perfect the organization of the provincial Farmers' Association and specialized cadres at all levels under the direction of Party committees at all levels to ensure streamlining, suitability and effective operation. Improve the leadership and direction of the Executive Committee of the Farmers' Association at all levels; promote the role and responsibility of the leader.
Farmers' Associations at all levels in the province continue to innovate and improve the quality and effectiveness of movements, the core of which is the movement of farmers competing in good production and business. From there, it arouses motivation, attracts members and farmers to overcome difficulties and strive to become rich legitimately. Mobilizes farmers to accumulate and concentrate land, expand production scale, strongly develop farm economy, cooperative economy, focusing on cooperatives and agricultural enterprises, create commodity production areas associated with processing, product consumption, and building brands for agricultural products. Prioritize investment in the production of products with strengths, advantages, high economic value, key products, characteristics and potential of the locality.
Agricultural products after processing and packaging of Ba Moi Production, Trade and Service Company Limited in Ninh Phuoc. Photo: Van Ny
Support the building of product brands, labels, and packaging; build and improve the quality of OCOP products. Advise and support the application of effective agricultural production practices to obtain food safety certification, VietGAP, GlobalGAP associated with traceability. Thereby contributing to the successful implementation of restructuring the agricultural sector towards concentrated commodity production, high-tech application, smart agriculture, and organic agriculture to increase added value and sustainable development. Pay attention to vocational training, support employment for farmers, increase information support, build brands and consume agricultural products.
Continue to promote and guide farmers to compete in building new rural areas under the mechanism of Party leadership, State support, people working and enjoying. Mobilize workers and farmers to participate in implementing and supervising socio-economic infrastructure construction projects in rural areas; undertake to carry out a number of specific tasks in the new rural construction program. Create capital sources for farmers to develop production and business. Develop and improve the operational efficiency of the Farmers Support Fund, use capital for the right purposes, achieve high efficiency and credit safety, use the fund must be associated with service activities, consulting, vocational training for farmers to build effective economic development and poverty reduction models.
* Reporter: Thank you, comrade!
- 100% of cadres, members, and farmers are propagandized, disseminated, and educated on the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's policies and laws, and the association's resolutions and directives; over 90% of full-time association cadres at all levels and branch heads are equipped with knowledge about agriculture, rural economy, and association work.
- Recruit 12,500 or more members; have 30% or more members participate in cooperatives; establish 70 new professional farmer associations, 35 professional farmer branches; support the establishment of 65 new cooperatives in the agricultural sector.
- 97% or more of the association's grassroots units complete their tasks well and excellently; 100% of the association's branches ensure the association's operating fund.
- Directly and coordinate training and vocational training for 5,000 or more students; support at least 150 farmer households to have accounts on e-commerce platforms.
- 97% of students participate in health insurance; 650 or more students participate in voluntary social insurance.
- Every year, 60% or more of the households register to strive and 50% or more of the registered households achieve the title of excellent production and business at all levels.
- 100% of HV households commit to producing, processing and consuming agricultural products ensuring food safety and hygiene.
- Average growth of Farmers' Support Fund is from 10%/year or more, of which 2% is mobilized from non-budgetary sources.
- 100% of associations have built models on environmental protection and climate change adaptation.
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