Development of organic agriculture period 2020-2030
Day 2/11, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (NN&PTNT) Organizing a conference to implement the Project for the development of organic agriculture in the fifth phase 2020-2030
Phase organic agriculture development scheme 2020 – 2030 by the Ministry of Agriculture&Rural Development submitted to the Government and recently approved is derived from practice, general methods and directions of the Scheme on agricultural restructuring towards increasing added value and developing sustainably. The project aims to implement the national target programs and promote the potential strengths of organic agriculture in regions and localities., contribute to positioning and enhancing the brand of Vietnamese agricultural products on the world agricultural map; to make Vietnam become a country with an organic agricultural production level equal to that of advanced countries in the world.
This is also the directive throughout the Central, Government and Prime Minister over the years. And the agricultural sector is actively implementing this policy. Besides that, Organic agriculture is a growing trend and will grow rapidly in the coming time by ensuring the provision of better products for human health and society..
According to the Ministry of Agriculture&PTNT, up to now, The area of organic cultivation in Vietnam increased from 53.350 ha years 2016 up approx 237.693 ha years 2019. The whole country has 46/63 the province is implementing and having an organic production movement. The number of farmers involved in organic production is 17.168 people.
The number of organic production firms is 97 enterprise; Join export is 60 enterprises with a turnover of approx 335 million USD / year. Vietnamese organic agricultural products are consumed domestically and are now exported 180 countries around the world, including the US, ME, China, Japan, Virtue, Brother, Korea, from, Singapore, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy… are the largest consumer markets for organic agricultural products in the world.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture&Rural Development Tran Thanh Nam said, Conferences aimed at dissemination, thoroughly grasp the main contents of the organic agriculture development project in the period 2020 – 2030 help management units of the ministry, localities, industry associations, producers and businesses understand the perspective of development, targets, tasks and solutions of the State for organic agricultural development. Thereby deploying to develop a plan to implement the tasks of the Project in accordance with the functions of the unit and actual local conditions..
According to Deputy Minister Tran Thanh Nam, Currently, many cooperatives and households are implementing organic agricultural models. But let them understand how organic agriculture is, Knowledge is lacking in how standards are.
Ministry of Agriculture&Rural Development has advised the Government to promulgate the Scheme on development of organic agriculture in the period 2020-2030 in order to step by step turn Vietnam into a country with an organic agricultural production level equal to that of advanced countries. To do this, according to Deputy Minister Tran Thanh Nam, next to the area to continue to be intensive, Increasing productivity to ensure food security, each locality will base on the area of land, as well as key agricultural commodities to direct the development of organic agriculture. Other way, Provinces also need to focus on training and improving production capacity so that cooperatives and households implementing organic agriculture models understand how organic agriculture is., standards and regulations like. Therefore, after this batch, The staff will organize training courses to improve the qualifications of managers at all levels from the department, organic standards at the local level and producer, especially the Vietnamese Standard 11041:2017 – The national standard for organic agriculture.
In addition, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will guide the production processes towards organic agriculture and organic agriculture standards to each locality.. Because, The investment process to convert from conventional production to organic farming is very expensive, Not anywhere can do it, should be implemented step by step.
Another issue emphasized by Deputy Minister Tran Thanh Nam, That is how to coordinate with industries in the management of organic agricultural products when placing labels on the market., quality. “Just past, We tried to find out some places that showed that there were items that were labeled organic but not certified organic agriculture.. This is a current problem that needs to be rectified. This is not the only one of MARD&Rural development can do that requires branches, especially market regulators are involved in coordination”.
So, next time, The Department will provide legal support, facilitate to help domestic organic certification bodies to improve their capacity while also orienting them to link with international certification bodies to step by step enhance their position., level, The capacity of domestic certification bodies is equal to that of other countries in the region and in the world.
Source: Ministry of Agriculture&PTNT
Dissemination Conference on Vietnam Free Trade Agreement – ME (in the EVF) and Support Policies, Collective Economic Development, Cooperative in Thai Nguyen
Dissemination Conference on Vietnam Free Trade Agreement – ME (in the EVF) and Support Policies, Collective Economic Development, Cooperative in Thai Nguyen
Day 22/09 past. Đại diện Viện Vitad-Agri cùng các chuyên ra đã tham gia hội nghị Tuyên truyền Kiến thức về Hiệp định Thương mại Tự do Việt Nam – ME (in the EVF) and Support Policies, Collective Economic Development, Cooperatives led by Cooperative Union – Thai Nguyen Provincial People's Committee and Industry and Trade Policy and Strategy Institute – The Ministry of Industry and Trade coordinates the implementation. Let's review the images at the Conference and the content discussed in the following conference!
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)