Businesses and agricultural cooperatives in the city of Cân Tho (South) implement liaison programs between them and farmers in order to support them technically in good agricultural practices, enabling them to sell agricultural products more easily.
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At the symposium on the theme “Liaison to consume key fruit products in the locality“, held recently in the city of Cân Tho, Trân Thai Nghiêm, deputy director of the municipal department of agriculture and rural development insisted on the need for cooperation between farmers and companies to promote the consumption of agricultural products. Through this liaison, the two sides informed each other of the benefits and risks of cultivation and sought to harmonize market demands and needs.
At present, according to Nghiêm, the city of Cân Tho strongly encourages localities to promote, organize linkages and restructure production to increase value and integrate multi-value agricultural production. At the same time, the commercial connection allows the sale of Can Tho’s flagship agricultural products, which will bring economic value, stabilize life and improve farmers’ incomes.
Mr. Lê Trung, representative of Van Hoa investment and development sarl (HCM-Ville) said that his company specializes in the purchase and export of durians and peppers to the Chinese market. Following the symposium, the city of Cân Tho will help the company to establish links with cooperatives, cooperative groups and farmers to produce high-quality raw materials for export. From there, this connection will allow businesses to make profit and fruit growers to increase their income as well.
To date, a number of collective economic units and farming households have initially linked consumption, supplying fruit to downtown retail establishments or consuming it through ecotourism.
There are a total of 49 cooperatives, cooperative groups and clubs with an area of 945 ha wishing to associate with companies and businesses.
| The durian growers in Cân Tho rejoice in their synergy with different cooperatives for the sale of their products. |
| Photo: CTV/CVN |
Good agricultural practice reinforced
Can Tho City has mobilized farmers to set aside areas for short-term vegetable and vegetable cultivation according to VietGAP production process to create a sustainable source of raw materials and create their own brand for easy access to the consumer market. Agricultural zones associated with cultivable region codes have provided farmers with easy access to new advanced techniques, reducing investment costs and increasing profits.
According to Pham Thi Minh Hiêu, representative of the Planting and Plant Protection Department of Can Tho, Can Tho has assigned a total of 52 planting area codes, over 25 cultivation regions with a total area of over of 403 ha and 323 participating households. This Competent Body also issued four packing establishment codes for two local establishments.
According to Mme Hiêu, in order to grant planting area codes to farmers, local authorities should support and continue to put in place favorable and appropriate conditions for farmers to register and complete the necessary procedures in order to quickly obtain planting area codes vis-à-vis localities and packing facilities. The cultivation region code is, in effect, considered a passport for the Can Tho fruit industry, a preparation to facilitate its exports. Truong Giang/CVN
