According to Minister Nguyen Xuan Cuong, year 2020 The five agricultural sectors face unprecedented challenges, A typical example is the Covid-19 pandemic, fierce natural disasters, Regional and global level dangerous epidemics are in danger of exploding, There are serious threats to agricultural production, most notably African swine fever. Minister said that year 2020 has been a very difficult year, challenge, It requires a lot of effort to accomplish the goals, the tasks that the Government sets out for the agricultural sector&PTNT.

With the timely direction of the Party Central Committee, National Assembly and Government, the whole industry has made great efforts, creation, closely monitor practice, closely and drastically act with solutions to restructure the industry, innovation growth model, open up investment resources of the whole society. Hence, year 2020 The agricultural sector still maintains a fairly high growth momentum, completed and exceeded the plan 4/5 targets, especially agricultural export, Lam, Aquaculture achieved spectacular results in the difficult context of the Covid-19 epidemic in the world in general and in Vietnam in particular.. The results achieved the year aggregate targets 2020 detail: GDP growth rate reached 2,65%; Total export turnover reached 41,25 billion USD; On 62% the number of communes meeting new rural standards; Forest coverage rate reached 42%; Income of rural people is achieved 43 million / person / year.

Minister Nguyen Xuan Cuong emphasized, towards the year 2021 have important implications, The year of the XIII National Congress of Delegates, Ministry of Agriculture&Rural development sets the year targets 2021 with the basic annual targets 2020 of the agriculture and rural development sector is: Industry GDP growth rate 2,7 – 3%; The growth rate of AFF production value above 2,8 – 3,1%; AFF export turnover above 42 billion USD; The forest cover rate is stable at a level 42% and improve forest quality; The rate of communes meeting new rural standards 70%; at least 200 District units meet standards / complete the task of building a new countryside; Proportion of rural population using hygienic water 91%; New establishment 2.000 Agricultural cooperatives; the whole country has 19.500 Agricultural cooperatives in which above 16.500 Agricultural cooperatives operate effectively.

Pay great attention to the agriculture and rural development sector in a difficult and challenging year, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc shared his share with the entire agricultural sector. The Prime Minister highly appreciated the agricultural sector over a year full of bravery and comprehensive victories in all fields, finished well 4 targets set, especially highlighting the strong export performance with outstanding wood and wood products exports, rice export turnover reached above for the first time 3 billion USD (surpasses Thailand, ST25 rice continues to hold a high position in the world). Prime Minister assessed: The direction and administration of the Ministry is very close, right and hit, especially Minister Nguyen Xuan Cuong closely, promptly advise, handle the flood disaster problem, salty salt in the Mekong Delta,… As the opportunity, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc respectfully praised, highly appreciated the Party's condoms, leaders of the Ministry of Agriculture&PTNT, localities have overcome difficulties, innovation, In particular, farmers and the business community contribute significantly to the overall achievement of the country.

However, The Prime Minister asked the Ministry to continue overcoming problems such as that the growth of the sector was not really sustainable, especially natural shock, Disease; a number of targets have not yet met the set plan as the target 15.000 Effective agricultural cooperatives; forestry infrastructure, irrigation, Inadequate fisheries; the gap between the rich and the poor, the region remains; Farmers' income is still low compared to urban areas; Supply and demand forecasting needs to be improved,..

Therefore, year 2021, Prime Minister asked the ministry to turn risks into opportunities for agricultural growth, take advantage of free trade agreements like the CPTPP, in the EVF,… “Take down institutions to rise, continue to search for markets to stabilize output, continue to work on dual goals, continue to take advantage of opportunities to restore economic development to a new normal state, trying to reach the target of agricultural GDP 3%, the above growth rate of AFF production value 3%, AFF export turnover reached 44 billion USD ", Prime Minister entrusted.

The closing speech of the conference, Minister Nguyen Xuan Cuong is fully receptive, serious, thoroughly directing opinions of the Prime Minister, valuable comments from leaders of the ministries, ban, Central sector, to continue to build action plans with groups of synchronous solutions, creation, the highest determination to contribute to the promotion of agriculture, farmer, Our country's rural development deserves the Party's attention and guidance, The state and the entire political system and the entire society.