Under the EVFTA Agreement, Vietnam successfully exported its first batch of coffee to Europe
Under the EVFTA Agreement, Vietnam successfully exported its first batch of coffee to Europe
Day 16/9 past, at Gia Lai, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (NN&PTNT) Le Quoc Doanh, attended the first coffee export ceremony of Vietnam and officially exported to the EU market under the Vietnam Free Trade Agreement – ME (in the EVF).
The EVFTA Agreement took effect from 1/8/2020, All coffee products including unroasted, roasted, Taxes for processed coffee are all eliminated 0%. At the same time, The EU is committed to protecting geographical indications for Vietnamese coffee. This is a huge competitive advantage for Vietnam's coffee industry in the EU market.
In this first batch of exports, Vinh Hiep Co., Ltd. has exported 14 container with quantity 296 ton to Port to Hamburg, Antwerp of Germany and Belgium.
At the coffee export ceremony to Europe under the EVFTA Agreement by the Ministry of Agriculture & PTNT, Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee and Vinh Hiep Company Limited (Pleiku city, Gia Lai) organization, Deputy Minister Le Quoc Doanh said, For many years, Vietnam has always been the largest coffee exporter 2 world and world leader in Robusta coffee export, Coffee industry is also one 13 national key agricultural products, Vietnamese coffee is more available 80 contries and territories, The EU is the largest market for Vietnam's coffee consumption, accounting for 40% in total and 38% in terms of total export turnover, contribute 3% GDP of the country. With high competitive advantage, especially in the Central Highlands, where many ethnic minorities and the poor are concentrated. Job creation and stable income for the above 600.000 farmer households, contribute to socio-economic development, poverty reduction in the Central Highlands and other coffee growing regions of Vietnam.
Deputy Minister Le Quoc Doanh emphasized, EVFTA implementation shows positive results. Month 8/2020, Vietnam's coffee export value to the EU market is estimated at close to 76 million dollars, increase 34,7% compared with month 7/2020. Next time, Vietnam's coffee industry will ensure to meet the requirements of the EU market, especially standards for quality and sustainable development, make Vietnam the reference point for global Robusta coffee.
To continue to implement the EVFTA Agreement effectively, especially in the coffee industry, Ministry of Agriculture&The Rural Development Department suggests localities continue to guide farmers to produce certified coffee required by European importers., have clear traceability, transparent.
Along with that, accelerate the application of scientific advances, techniques in planting, take care of, harvest, Department of storage of coffee products; converting coffee varieties towards quality improvement, increase the market share of specialty coffee, continue to register geographical indications, branding for local products.
Besides, The Vietnam Cocoa Coffee Association needs to grasp, solve problems, problems faced by the business community, especially small and medium enterprises; providing timely information to members about the mechanism, incentives, technical barriers, market information so that businesses can soon grasp and make timely adjustments.
Enterprises actively seek information about EVFTA to grasp Vietnam's commitments and EU commitments., in particular, information on the tariff preferences under this Agreement for coffee products. Besides that, technological innovation, special product designs are deep processing technologies to diversify coffee products for export to Europe. Enterprises must also ensure the origin, quality standard assurance, Compliance with intellectual property regulations for coffee products.
Also at the ceremony, EU member representatives in Vietnam highly appreciated the advantages of Vietnam's coffee industry when exporting to Europe. If Vietnam carries out the certificate of origin, it is considered that it can be done 50% requirements in the export process to the EU.
At the ceremony, The participants conducted a visit to the coffee processing line of Vinh Hiep Co., Ltd., witness container loading.
Mr. Thai Nhu Hiep, Chairman of the Board of Members cum Director of Vinh Hiep Company Limited said, Vinh Hiep Co., Ltd. is a Vietnamese coffee producer and exporter honored to produce the first batch of coffee products to Europe.. To enter the European market under the EVFTA Agreement, Coffee products must ensure no residues of plant protection drugs, Ensure all the very strict regulations of this fastidious market. When coffee products enter the EU market, tariff barriers have been removed, Accordingly the return tax is equal to 0%, value for farmers, businesses and importers are sustainable.
However, Coffee products must have traceability, High Quality, have geographical indications, enforce the EVFTA Agreement processes that have been controlled from exporters and importers. Yearly, Co., Ltd. Vinh Hiep exports approx 50-70 tons of coffee of all kinds for the world market, Inside, export to the European market accounts for 60%. The turnover of export turnover is achieved 150 million dollars. Season 2019-2020, Vinh Hiep Co., Ltd has exported to Europe market approx 34.000 tons of coffee, includes products such as roasted and ground coffee, instant coffee, pure coffee and clean coffee.
Currently, the coffee products of Vinh Hiep Co., Ltd have achieved all international certifications 25.000 The unit's coffee ha. From US certifications, Japan, Europe, Korea, including certification from sustainable organizations; Inside, There are Dutch about FOSI, DELFORES. Especially, Vinh Hiep Co., Ltd. is the first coffee company in Vietnam to achieve USDA certification of the United States.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Online conference implementing the implementation plan of the Vietnam Free Trade Agreement – ME (in the EVF)
Day 6/8, At Hanoi, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired the online conference "Deploying the EVFTA implementation plan".
The meeting was held right after the Government's Program of Action to implement EVFTA was signed by the Prime Minister (yesterday, 5/8) with 5 group of main missions.
EVFTA is a new generation FTA, have high standards, overview, large opening and balancing benefits for both sides. Particularly for Vietnam, research by the Ministry of Planning and Investment shows, Under normal conditions, the agreement will contribute to an average increase in GDP 3,25% for the period 5 first year of implementation, to 5,3% for 5 next year and up to 7,72% in 5 the following year. According to another World Bank study, If the EVFTA and CPTPP are implemented simultaneously, Vietnam's GDP may increase further 3,2% in the decade 2021-2030.
With a strong commitment to opening the market, commitments to abolish import duties up close 100% EU tariff schedule, EVFTA is expected to open up opportunities for Vietnamese businesses to increase their exports to the EU by about 42% in the year 2025 and close 45% in the year 2030 compared with the scenario without agreement and increase the attraction of FDI into Vietnam.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc emphasized EVFTA is “highway” promote economic growth, opening up great opportunities for Vietnamese businesses to enter the EU market at scale 15.000 billion USD. But this is also a high standard market, requirements are strict so there will be no room for a business that lacks persistence, lack of creativity. “EVFTA is a condition for Vietnamese businesses to upgrade themselves to join global supply chains, especially when many EU corporations are shifting production to Vietnam ”.
The Prime Minister also said that, The biggest problem is enterprises' limited awareness of this free trade agreement, so take advantage of the humble opportunity. Not to mention, The EVFTA came into effect in the context of "the fierce headwind from Covid-19" driving the supply chain, The global market was disturbed. Even so, EVFTA is still expected to be a big boost for exports from each side.
Leave the "expressway to the EU" clear, The Prime Minister stated the communication requirements, human resource development, the infrastructure, compete in the domestic market with EU products….
Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh – The agency plays a key role in the implementation of the EVFTA implementation action plan, It is said that removing barriers in production and business activities through administrative reform is a condition to help Vietnamese businesses make the most of the opportunities that EVTA provides..
In this respect, Minister of Agriculture & Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong said it was necessary to drastically change institutions if "do not want Vietnamese businesses to be removed from the game". The leader of the agricultural industry promises that in the industry will create every favorable opportunity for businesses.
Minister Nguyen Xuan Cuong emphasized: “Implementing this agreement with the view that both win, not only with Vietnam, to exploit the full effectiveness of the agreement. To do that, we have to overcome ourselves through economic restructuring, enterprise".
Emphasize "forced change if you want to adapt, take advantage of opportunities", Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc requested the ministries, the proactive sector and locality, promptly issue legal documents, internalize commitments and guidelines to implement EVFTA.
With associations, enterprise, The Prime Minister recommended “to change the management mindset, business, Pay more attention to social obligation assurance, labor standards and principles of environmental protection ". Prime Minister affirmed, Government will play a constructive role, create a legal framework, encourage businesses to upgrade themselves to seize the opportunities that EVFTA offers.
(Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development)
Promote agricultural development in the direction of commodity production
According to Ea Sup district Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dak Lak province, The fields from cultivation to animal husbandry in the district have all put machines into production to increase productivity, Quantity, improve economic efficiency. Typically in rice production, the stage of making the soil is above 95%; Plant protection spraying stage reached 100%; harvest reached 100%; irrigation reaches 100%…
Mr. Do Duc Thiem, a member of the cooperative said, when joining a cooperative, The members are guided to cultivate according to the process, using organic fertilizers to replace inorganic fertilizers; taking biological drugs, Minimize the spraying of harmful pesticides, ensuring safe rice grain quality. Besides that, when participating in production, Farmers are supported with seeds, deferred payment fertilizer, technical guidance, output consumption with stable prices.
“Freeway” bringing Vietnamese agricultural products to Europe
Mr. Hoang Quang Phong, Vice President of Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry said, EVFTA is “freeway” For Vietnamese agricultural products to enter the vast market of 27 European country.
Speaking at the Workshop "Enterprises manufacturing and trading agricultural products - Action to approach EVFTA" organized by Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry on 30/7, Mr. Hoang Quang Phong, Vice President of Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) identify, is the document regulating trade relations between Vietnam and the EU, Vietnam - EU free trade agreement (in the EVF) referring to the exchange of goods, origin, quality specifications, tax table for each item ....
Workshop "Production enterprises and agribusiness - Action to approach EVFTA" organized by Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry on 30/7 At Hanoi.
“In which, in the agricultural sector, apart from the contents integrated with general regulations, the chapter is reserved 6 Given the content of food safety and phytosanitary measures, exchange research is definitely needed, assess and find solutions to overcome difficulties, possible obstacles of businesses in the agricultural sector ”, Vice Chairman of Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry emphasized.
So, Mr. Hoang Quang Phong highly appreciated the idea of organizing seminars for businesses in the agricultural sector, help businesses access information and exchange more on the technical aspects affecting businesses operating in the agricultural sector..
Vice Chairman of VCCI expects that the information will help businesses to be proactive and take advantage of positive aspects and the Agreement will bring., avoid possible risks in the process of business cooperation with businesses in this important economic sector.
In fact, EVFTA comes into effect, Tariff and non-tariff barriers will be gradually eliminated among member countries. However, in fact, Non-tariff barriers are not completely rejected, opposite, tend to be used in more sophisticated forms as tariffs progress 0% as committed by EVFTA, including sanitary and epidemiological measures (SPS) and technical barriers to vegetables and fruits for export (XK) sang 27 EU countries.
Exchange with businesses, Dr. Le Thanh Hoa, Deputy Director of Processing and Agricultural Development Department, Director of SPS Vietnam Office said, SPS are those related to food safety, animal and plant quarantine, barriers will be increasingly complicated with newly signed FTAs, especially with EVFTA.
Whereby, Fruit and vegetable products must meet all general food regulations under the EU Comprehensive Food Law (EU General Food Law), This law also has traceability requirements. Types of plants and plant products, including vegetables originating from unspecified areas, contaminated by harmful organisms will not be allowed to import into the EU.
With that, EU regulations on quality control of food safety and hygiene also exist 7 principles should be followed in order to prevent hazards in the production of finished products.
For fresh vegetables, The EU often requires exporters to have a certificate of global good agricultural practices (GlobalGAP) or other food safety certifications. In addition to quality assurance and food safety, GlobalGAP is also concerned with ensuring environmental and social standards by reducing the amount of chemicals used, be responsible for occupational health and safety. GlobalGAP is developed from EurepGAP. The range of EurepGAP includes: produce fruit, vegetable, potato, salad, Cut flowers and livestock.
General provisions on control, check the product: All products imported into the EU are inspected for compliance with the relevant EU food laws..
In food safety policy, The EU also sets criteria for bacterial contamination of food (Food contains microorganisms, toxin, its metabolites), regulations on the maximum residue of pollutants in specific products or product groups.
Shipments imported into the EU must have a certificate of plant hygiene and safety to show product status, inspection measures and signatures of national plant protection agencies before sending goods.
Same idea, Mr. Pham Dong Quang, Former Deputy Director of Science Department of Ministry of Agriculture also pointed out 5 Challenges for Vietnamese agricultural products when exporting to the European Union market (ME). Specifically, first, are rules of origin of goods. If not guaranteed the rules of origin, Vietnam's exports to the EU are only favored with most favored nation tariffs (MFN) or universal tariff incentives (GSP), not taxable 0% in EVFTA.
Monday, food safety regulations (ATTP), animal and plant quarantine. EU requirements are very strict about food safety, quarantine of plants and animals while domestic production is still small, scatter, missing link, Awareness of compliance of farmers is not high ...
Tuesday, intellectual property rights protection. Wednesday, Fair trade sustainable development. Thursday, procedures of conditions for export to the EU. Vietnam and EU committed to apply a common system of procedures, import conditions for products from any area of the other party.
Therefore, The expert stressed that it is necessary to study and master the EU regulations on food safety and technical standards, ensure traceability as well as organize production with high technology, improve product quality, good preservation stage, Apply safe production process according to GlobalGAP international standards, HACCP…
At the Workshop, Experts agree that, besides grasping the rules, enterprises should proactively engage processing enterprises, preservation, Export to raw material areas.
Focus on building and protecting images, brand reputation of vegetables and fruits as well as popular planning, widely Vietnam vegetable brand to EU-27 market in many forms.
Strengthen building good relationships, sustainably with EU-27 importers to help Vietnamese businesses cope well with vegetable market barriers of this market..
Improve human resources with high quality, staff need to master the quality standards of vegetables and fruits, Capable of strictly controlling the production process, Plant quarantine process, EU food safety ...
“Organic production is still the way forward, Specially to enter EU market. We are actually one step slower, The Thai organic program was issued more recently 10 year, We recently issued a decree on organic agriculture. We need to accelerate this way. ”, Deputy Director of Department of Processing and PTTTNS assessed.
(Source: Business Forum Newspaper)
VITAD-AGRI and VCCI jointly organized a seminar seminar ”Enterprises producing and trading agricultural products- Action approaching EVFTA ”day 30/7/2020
To help agro-producers and exporters actively catch up, make good use of the opportunity right from the moment the agreement comes into effect, VITAD-AGRI and VCCI jointly organized the workshop training” Enterprises producing and trading in agricultural products- Action approaching EVFTA ”.
Purpose of the Training Session- The workshop aimed to equip EVFTA with the necessary knowledge related to the production and export of agricultural products to the EU market.; Establishing a chain link between agricultural production and import-export; Proposing policies to be proactive, accelerate the process and improve the efficiency of EVFTA implementation in agricultural production and export.
Specific objectives:
- Clearly define agricultural products and requirements for each agricultural product exported to the EU market (including i) Cultivation industry; ii) Livestock sector and iii) Seafood and seafood industry).
- Identify and propose solutions, policies and roadmaps to accelerate agricultural exports to the EU market (By each industry)..
- Establishing a linkage between producers and exporters of agricultural products to the EU market (By each industry).
- The objectives will be addressed, Specific instructions with the following:
– Tax return schedule 0% for Vietnam's exported agricultural products;
– Products enjoying preferential tax but subject to export quotas;
– Order and procedures for implementation of regulations on the origin of export goods;
– Request, procedures for food safety regulations, animal quarantine for export agricultural products;
– Regulations on geographical indications and intellectual property protection, Branding;
– Requirements for environmental protection and sustainable development.
– The export agricultural products have high competitive advantage thanks to VEFTA, difficulties and solutions
Some photos at the seminar, Training “Agricultural production and trading enterprises - Action on approaching EVFTA” day 30/7/2020
Preliminary conference 6 first month and mission 6 the last month of the year 2020
Morning 29/6, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (NN&PTNT) Preliminary meeting took place 6 first month of the year and implementation of the plan 6 the last month of the year 2020. Minister Nguyen Xuan Cuong chaired the Conference with the participation of Deputy Ministers and units of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development..
According to the report, from the beginning of the year to the present, Agricultural sector faces many difficulties, challenges from the Covid-19 pandemic, The plague spread throughout the world “broken, broken” domestic and foreign supply chains. Besides that, The agriculture sector also has to cope with saline intrusion situation in the Mekong Delta, drought in some places in the Central Highlands, South Central and Mekong Delta ...
However looking back 6 the first month of the year, with the close attention of the Government, Fear of support of all levels, industries and efforts, effort of the whole industry, growth rate 6 The month is still quite good: estimated growth rate of production value of the whole industry 1,18% over the same period in the year 2019; GDP growth rate is estimated at over 1%; total exports reached 18,8 billion USD, reduction 2,6% over the same period.
Special quarter II, The agricultural sector regained its growth rate with the production value of the second quarter increasing 2,19%; domestic to meet the demand for food - consumer food during the peak epidemic and still ensure exports. Besides, Sector restructuring continues to be actively implemented in all fields, achieve important results; The difficulties and obstacles to promote exports have been resolved; disease prevention on crops, re-pig herd is well done; and water sources are regulated in time for production, changing suitable crop structure and preventing forest fire.
Minister Nguyen Xuan Cuong spoke at the Conference
Achieving the Government's goal requires greater efforts of the entire agricultural sector. Therefore, The head of Agriculture and Rural Development affirmed: In that context, The whole sector has to deal with double tasks to carry out the very heavy tasks assigned by the Government (GDP growth from 2,8 come 3,2%).
Especially, At all costs must complete two fronts, It is the production of food and food, thereby guaranteeing approx 43,5 million tons of rice, enough food for 100 million Vietnamese people and export from 6,5 come 6,7 million tons. Ensure demand for meat, egg, milk, vegetable… for domestic demand and towards export with a total value of approx 42 billion USD.
“We have to look back at the unfavorable situation, challenge in 6 last month and the following months, From there, set up policies, Operational planning and synchronized action all areas, from administration, career to businesses. The motto is that with double challenges, determination and effort must be made 2-3 times ”, Minister Nguyen Xuan Cuong emphasized.
Minister Nguyen Xuan Cuong affirmed: When faced with difficulties, big challenge, we have to focus our intellect to come up with solutions, Do not backward, Do not change the annual plan target 2020 that the Government assigns.
(Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development)
Promote the development of intellectual property in agriculture
Implementation of the Youth Union work program and annual youth movement 2020 of the Executive Committee of the Youth Union of the Ministry of Science and Technology; Looking forward to welcome the Congress of the Ministry of Science and Technology, with the consent of the Party Committee, Youth Union of Ministry of Science and Technology cooperates with Youth Union of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Institute of Intellectual Property Science, Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences (Khnnvn) coordinating to deploy information exploitation stations and using industrial property services (referred to as IPPlatform) and organize "Intellectual Property Day" for union members, youth, Young researchers in the field of agriculture five 2020.
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Delegates cut the opening ribbon.
On the side of the delegation of central agencies, there was comrade Tran Huu, Member of Central Standing Committee, Secretary of the Union.
From the Ministry of Science and Technology, there was Mr. Phuong Tuyen, Chief of Party Office – Union; Comrade Pham Quang Minh, Deputy Director of Vien Nam Atomic Energy Institute; Comrade Nguyen Huu Can, Deputy Director of Institute of Intellectual Property Science; comrade Le Vu Tien, Member of Central Executive Committee, Secretary of the Ministry; representatives of Department of Science and Technology of economic sectors, Skill; members of the Standing Committee, Executive Committee of the Ministry.
On the side of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, there was Mr. Nguyen Hoang Linh, Deputy Secretary of the Ministry, comrade Dao Ngoc Tuan, Deputy Director of Institute of Water Resources Planning and members of Standing Committee, Member of Executive Committee of the Union.
On the side of the Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences, there was Mr. Dao The Anh, Deputy Director of Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Comrade Pham Van Thuan, Member of Standing Committee of the Party Committee, Head of Administrative Organization; Comrade La Tuan Nghia, Member of Standing Committee of the Party Committee, Director of Plant Resource Center; comrade Hoang Thi Hien, President of the Trade Union union and representatives of Leaders of the Committees, Institutes and centers directly under the Institute.
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Launching the information exploitation and use station of industrial property.
The products on display at the booth are science and technology products made by the minds and hands of scientists from the two ministries. (focal units of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, and the stall of the Youth Union of UBCV, Vietnam Academy of Agriculture and Rural Development, Institute of Science and Technology) is the conclusion of the experience and research practices after many years of the collective. Many products in the exhibition have been and will soon be protected, technical equipment and industrial property. Through this exhibition, Organizers want the units to be able to share with each other the applied research of their units, At the same time learn more about the importance of intellectual property protection, thereby, Unit leaders will also have a more general view to be able to manage their units' intellectual properties.
The program was organized to promote a shocking role, Volunteer union members, young people in scientific research work, value chain connection in intellectual property between managers, scientists and businesses between the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Science and Technology.
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Overview of the Workshop “Intellectual property governance and technology-owned information exploitation tools for construction activities, protection and development of intellectual property in agriculture ”.
At the seminar "Management of intellectual property and information technology exploitation tools for construction activities, protection and development of intellectual property in agriculture ”, many hot issues related to construction work, Establishing intellectual property is discussed.
According to the Institute of Intellectual Property Science, Science and technology, Current status of intellectual property at institutions of low quality; linkages between industries, Research institutes are still weak; governance for establishing rights is not strong enough; The validity of protection of intellectual property rights is limited.
Mr. Nguyen Huu Can, Deputy Director of the Institute of Intellectual Property Science, point out that poorly managed intellectual property will lead to heavy losses for academics and scientists alike.: Waste of intellectual resources, intellectual capital; reduced, cancel the effectiveness of creative investment; lost opportunity, reduce competitiveness, minimize development motivation; reputable loss, finance due to entanglement in disputes, Legal troubles with others.
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Delegates discussed at the Workshop.
Also at the Workshop, Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, have raised the difficulties, restrictions on intellectual property activities of the unit: Creation activity, intellectual property management and development have not been given adequate attention with speed and integration requirements, social economic development; Activities of exploiting the values of intellectual property have not been paid attention; The Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences and its affiliates almost do not have full-time protection officers, intellectual property management and development.
Awareness of intellectual property among researchers is not equal and adequate in the context of the Institute's shift to financial autonomy.. Lack of advice on intellectual property protection procedures. No suitable plan for implementing intellectual property activities has been identified in the context of no separate budget to maintain and promote this activity..
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Signing cooperation agreement on intellectual property between the Institute of Intellectual Property Science and the Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
In the framework of the program "Intellectual Property Festival" year 2020, Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Institute of Intellectual Property Science held a signing ceremony of a cooperation agreement on intellectual property and the opening of the IPPlatform industrial property information mining station..
Platforms are free public platforms, Allows all users to look up information about industrial property, service to support registration of intellectual property, updated information on intellectual property, and posting notices of purchase and sale of intellectual property on an exchange. It integrates the entire database of the National Office of Intellectual Property (Ministry of Science and Technology&CN), at the same time there is more user-supplied database (verified) and linked to a number of databases from the World Intellectual Property Organization WIPO and the US patent offices, Europe, Japan…
According to Assoc.Prof.Dr Dao The Anh, Deputy Director of Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences, The research landscape in the agricultural sector has shifted. "Before, products of science and technology are like, The technical process we researched does not have a market, but mainly to serve the requirements of the state, ie for farmers to use, Most of them are free through the extension system. However, Currently, we have entered the stage of marketization of science and technology products. Agricultural production is not only about farmers but also with the participation of businesses,”. So, In the future, enterprises' demand for intellectual property will increase, This means that research institutes have to step up the process of establishing the right to protect their intellectual property to become the provider of the 'brainpower'.’ effective.
This event is the first step of cooperation between the Youth Union of the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on scientific research and intellectual property work.. The partnership agreement will focus on training, train scientists of the Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences in the creation, intellectual property development.
( Source: Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam)
Promote the development of sustainable tea production
Day 12/6/2020, in Thai Nguyen province, The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development organizes a Conference to promote sustainable tea production. Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Quoc Doanh chaired the Conference. Conference to assess current production status, Consumption of tea plants nationwide in recent years; directions and solutions to promote production development, process, consume, Tea export in the near future.
Vietnam is a growing country, Tea production and processing, Tea area and production ranked second 5 but productivity ranks second 3 in total 50 Tea producing countries in the world. Now, our country has 34 the provincial, Tea growing city with a total area 123 thousand hectares of tea, productivity is near 95 quintal / ha, higher than five 2018 was 4,4 quintal / ha, output reached 1,02 million tons of fresh bud tea. Export volume reached 136 thousand tons, value reached 235 million dollars. The years, Tea is a fairly sustainable production plant, contribute positively to poverty reduction for mountainous people, especially in some specialty tea production areas, is a tree enrichment for the people.
Thai Nguyen, Currently the province has the largest tea area in the country, Current tea area is estimated at 22,500 ha; estimated productivity 119 quintal / ha, fresh bud tea production was reached 230 thousand tons. The years, Thai Nguyen province has stepped up the restructuring of tea varieties, Application of science and technology in production. Now, Most of the tea area in the province has been produced in a safe manner, Organic; Processing is also focused, diversify products. With that, The province has stepped up construction, promotion, tea consumption; The province's tea products have been affirmed in domestic and international markets, thereby helping to alleviate poverty, Increase income for tea producing households.
However, many delegates to the conference said that, There is still room for tea development, especially the increase of added value of tea; awareness, invest, direct and organize tea production among different provinces, there are places where one hectare of tea reaches prison value 500 come 800 million dong / year, But there are places not yet reached 100 million dong / ha / year; production link, Processing unsatisfactory; Tea production associated with tourism is still weak.
At the conference, Discussions of localities focused on proposing solutions to remove difficulties in breeding work, production, processing stage, market development… with tea industry. Some suggestions are from the Plant Protection Department, The National Center for Agricultural Extension was also presented at the conference.
The common view of the unit itself, tea development is highly effective in association with agricultural restructuring.
In order for the development of tea industry to be truly sustainable, the scale of tea growing area must be suitable to the requirements of the domestic and export markets., The area is arranged in conformity with the ecological and cultural traditions, at the same time must be able to compete on economic efficiency with other crops in the area.
Delegates visit tea production model in Tan Cuong commune, Thai Nguyen City
Speaking at the Conference, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Quoc Doanh suggested: In the coming years, tea area will be stable, but must increase the added value of tea and tea products. Therefore, Provinces need to re-evaluate production status, business, invest, command, organization of production, process, consume, export. In order to improve the quality of tea, processing should be speeded up, link; Tea product segment, The word is then associated with selecting and processing tea; development attention, improve the quality of new products, but also to improve the quality of traditional tea products.
Deputy Minister Le Quoc Doanh assigned the Department of Crop Production to develop a sustainable tea development project in the context of restructuring the agricultural sector., which define clear goals, There is a policy for tea plants. The Department, service, institute, The relevant university is responsible for the research, Proposing related issues to develop tea plants.