On October 9, the Ho Chi Minh City Farmers' Association organized a program to celebrate the 94th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam Farmers' Association (October 14, 1930 - October 14, 2024).
Mr. Le Minh Dung - Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Farmers' Association spoke to review the tradition of the Vietnam Farmers' Association associated with each historical period of the Vietnamese revolution. The contributions of the Association in implementing the tasks of socio-economic development, prosperous agricultural development, wealthy farmers, civilized rural areas; especially in developing urban agriculture, building advanced new rural areas, model new rural areas, smart new rural areas, ensuring the quality of life of the city's people in conjunction with implementing the city's theme in 2024 "Determination to effectively implement digital transformation and Resolution No. 98/2023/QH15 of the National Assembly".
During the program, the Organizing Committee commended and awarded certificates of merit from the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee to 17 "Outstanding Farmers of the City" for the 17th time in 2024, in recognition of their contributions to the Association's work and the City's farmers' movement. The 17 "outstanding farmers" of the City operate in the fields of ornamental plant growing (apricot blossoms, orchids, ornamental leaves), animal husbandry and agricultural and microbiological processing.
In addition, the Organizing Committee also awarded the "For the Vietnamese Farmer Class" medal to 8/54 people; honored "Typical agricultural products of Ho Chi Minh City" to 26 outstanding agricultural products of 19 individuals and units, including: agricultural products meeting OCOP 4-star and 3-star standards; products of artisans growing ornamental flowers, vegetables, raising ornamental fish, aquaculture, processing agricultural products and handicraft villages.
The honored products meet the criteria of deeply processed agricultural products, developed in the direction of key agricultural products, potential agriculture, traditional craft village products, typical rural industry products of suburban districts, products in the direction of OCOP associated with smart urban agriculture and tourism development...
In this program, the Ho Chi Minh City Farmers' Association coordinated with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the People's Committee of Binh Chanh District to organize the 2nd exhibition of typical agricultural products and OCOP products in 2024. The fair has 150 booths of farmers, cooperatives, agricultural cooperatives, OCOP entities, production and business enterprises in the agricultural sector in the city and provinces. The fair aims to support farmers to introduce products and promote trade; help farmers connect supply and demand, cooperate, produce and consume products.
Activities to honor and exhibit typical agricultural products and OCOP products last until October 13.
On this occasion, the Ho Chi Minh City Farmers' Association also presented 50 gifts (VND 1 million/gift), funded from the "Tet of Love" fund, to households in difficult circumstances in Binh Chanh district.
Source: https://kinhtedothi.vn/tp-ho-chi-minh-tuyen-duong-nong-dan-tieu-bieu-lan-thu-17-nam-2024.html
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