6 August, 2021
Chi has two letters “Output” for agricultural products and food
ONLY TWO "OUTPUT" FOR AGRICULTURAL GOODS
The production of goods, especially agricultural products, and foodstuffs of Vietnam, compared with decades ago, has made much progress, More abundant products, Better quality and safer. Vietnamese goods are qualified for export and can compete in the domestic market. It can be said that if the output for this commodity fund is well handled, it will ensure stable consumption for the domestic market., at the same time can compete with imported products that are continuing to penetrate more and more into the Vietnamese market.
However, there is a paradox today that farmers, The more agricultural enterprises produce, grow, and catch, the more difficult it is to consume for many reasons. What the Ministry of Agriculture has commented: "Vietnamese agricultural products have 2 The weak point is the consumption and processing market” . The first seven months of this year, due to the situation of having to social distance according to the directive 16 government, other way, Consumer purchasing power has also decreased significantly, 70% Agri-food processing factory temporarily shut down, The transportation between regions still faces difficulties when the "green channels" are not very secure.
According to preliminary statistics from now to the end of the year 2021, The Mekong Delta and the whole South will have 5,7 million tons of agricultural products to harvest and consume. So, solving the output for this huge commodity fund is a matter of utmost urgency. We can take a look at some news about the prices of goods in the southern market that are experiencing an unprecedented decline in value.: Industrial chicken with tens of millions of chickens, the price is only 5.000 – 7000đ /kg. Some chickens breed tens of millions of chickens and are likely to have to be destroyed because no one has come to buy them and the prices are high
forage has increased 6 – 8 last time. The price of caught and farmed seafood is reduced from 10 – 30%, Some had to switch to animal feed because the price was too cheap. Fruits like dragon fruit, label, pineapple, v.v. It also dropped in price very strongly. Dragon fruit is sometimes only 5000 VND / kg in Binh Thuan with an output of tens of thousands of tons to be harvested. We can't list all the items that are discounted and backlogged in the country's largest food production area.. In such a situation where commodity prices have plummeted, On the one hand, the farmer is at a loss , face many difficulties, but on the other hand, consumers in big cities, especially in places where there is an epidemic, The prices of products in markets and supermarkets are unreasonably high. A reporter calculated the selling price of 1kg of chicken with just a bunch of water spinach. The selling price of chicken in the city is dozens of times higher than the purchase price of farmers. There are many reasons for this situation, first, That is the broken goods supply chain, the main cause is the transportation stage. Monday, circulation of our goods is not available when strategic reserve. The goods produced are stored in temporary warehouses or covered with tarpaulins in the fields, which leads to loss , damaged and especially injured and caught, price pressure, pressure level. Tuesday, When our goods are harvested, there are not enough processing plants to add added value to the product., at the same time reduce inventory, redundancy in production. Currently, Vietnam's factories can only meet this requirement 20% this processing need, The rest are eaten fresh and exported without processing.
Wednesday, mention the distribution system again, it's the story of "everyday in the district". In fact, agricultural products and food 85% Consume in retail markets, 15% in supermarkets, grocery store. Meanwhile, the market's facilities, The place that consumes most of this commodity fund is still very weak. So, Traditional channels cannot afford and do not have storage conditions to sell to consumers. The supermarket has just taken care of modest consumption, just do business mainly in the "measurement" style, no reserve. Other way, The door to receive agricultural products and food is half closed, There are times when supermarkets unreasonably press on suppliers. This story is an objective fact that the press and experts have spoken for many years without being approved by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, The Departments of Industry and Trade of the provinces and cities stand to act as a sharing arbitrator, Perhaps some unit has not been imbued with the direction of the Prime Minister, who thinks that "everyone wants to make a profit in business.", but excessive enjoyment is absurd.”.
All of the above problems are the root causes that lead to many difficulties in solving output for agricultural products and food in our country.. This is a problem that all levels and sectors need to focus on solving soon in order to promote production, develop and organize goods circulation quickly and efficiently., serving consumers. Organizations and individuals involved in the production, distribution and sale of agricultural products and foodstuffs must consider the products made from the sweat and tears of the farmers as the products of their own families. Contributing to efficient consumption of goods. Resolutely oppose manifestations for the local interests of localities, for-profit businesses that defy everything,v.v. The problem of benefits in the production and consumption distribution value chain must be solved in a harmonious way. We believe that, with new thoughts, The new direction of the Government, Ministries and localities in the shortest time will solve the problem of output for agricultural products and food in the Vietnamese market., a problem that has been troubling for many years but has not been fundamentally solved.
Vu Vinh Phu
Economic expert
