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The agricultural market displays 70 shelves of businesses, cooperatives, cooperative groups and farmers in Ho Chi Minh City; attracting a large number of people to visit and buy.
On November 25, the Ho Chi Minh City Farmers' Association held the opening ceremony of the 2023 Agricultural Products Market at the City Vocational Training and Farmers' Support Center (138 HT13 Street, Hiep Thanh Ward, District 12, Ho Chi Minh City).
Ribbon cutting ceremony to open the 2023 Farmers' Market |
At the fair, farmers and participating units introduced, promoted and consumed agricultural products; exchanged and learned experiences, and accessed more information and new technologies in the agricultural sector.
This is also a bridge to help farmers and agricultural producers of the city reach consumers; connecting producers - businesses - distributors. Thereby, contributing to promoting the role of the Ho Chi Minh City Farmers' Association in promoting trade, shifting the city's agricultural economic structure towards developing urban agriculture.
Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City Farmers' Association Nguyen Thanh Xuan visits the booths |
According to Nguyen Van Luong, Director of the Vocational Training and Farmers Support Center of Ho Chi Minh City, the fair has the participation of many businesses, cooperatives and farmers from provinces and cities, bringing people high-quality agricultural products, affordable prices, food safety and hygiene, and environmental friendliness.
Having a booth at the market, Ms. Van (Thien Loc Agricultural Cooperative) said that the cooperative currently grows and processes clean agricultural products in Quang Nam province such as: vegetable powder, cereal powder, herbal tea, black garlic pills, shampoo, essential oils... According to Ms. Van, the cooperative currently has 5 OCOP products, which are grown and processed according to standards, aiming at the health of consumers. Ms. Van hopes that Ho Chi Minh City will organize more agricultural markets so that people can know and access clean agricultural products that are not yet sold in markets and supermarkets.
Booths display a variety of products that are good for consumers' health. |
Coming to the 2023 agricultural market, Ms. Linh (Cho Ro Cultural and Culinary Cooperative) said that the cooperative is distributing agricultural products such as vermicelli, bamboo shoots, wild mushrooms, cham cheo, fish mint tea... from the northern mountainous provinces. These are natural products, grown, processed or collected directly from the forest by ethnic minorities. Ms. Linh also hopes that through the market, the cooperative will have the opportunity to bring consumers clean, delicious, and affordable products; thereby supporting and helping people in difficult circumstances in the mountainous areas to have more income.
The 2023 agricultural market in Ho Chi Minh City is expected to take place in 4 sessions: The first session from November 25 to 26, 2023; the second session from December 9 to 10, 2023; the third session from December 16 to 17, 2023 and the fourth session from December 23 to 24, 2023 at the City Vocational Training and Farmer Support Center (No. 138, HT13 Street, Hiep Thanh Ward, District 12).
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