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)