Solutions to promote organic agricultural development

June 12, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development organized a workshop on organic, convenient and difficult agricultural production and development solutions in the province. Attending the seminar were Mr. Mai Hung Dung, Provincial Standing Committee member, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and more than 120 delegates representing departments, People's Committees of districts, towns and cities in the province and organizations, agricultural enterprises and individuals in the province.

Harvesting organic oranges at Nhan Duc Cooperative, Hieu Liem Commune, Bac Tan Uyen District. Photo: Tieu My

Sustainable development direction

At the workshop, Dr. Ha Phuc Mich, Chairman of Vietnam Organic Agriculture Association, said organic production is a production system to maintain the health of the land, ecosystems and people. . This production system relies heavily on ecological processes, biodiversity and cycles adapted to local conditions rather than using inputs that bring adverse effects. Organic agriculture combines traditional farming methods with scientific and technical advances to benefit the common environment, promote equal relationships and improve the quality of life for all sectors. participate in organic agriculture.

He also appreciated Binh Duong as the first locality to hold a seminar on organic agriculture. This proves that the Party, authorities at all levels, people and businesses in the province are very interested in consumer health. This interest is a prerequisite for enterprises and production facilities to develop organic agriculture in line with the global development trend. According to him, in Vietnam, in the early 90s, there were a number of non-governmental organizations that came to Vietnam to study and invest in some organic production projects. Until now, derived from the needs of the market and the initiative of many businesses, cooperatives, farms and members of Vietnam Organic Agriculture Association, across the country have formed many production models - Consumption of organic products.

With the sensitivity, grasping the trend and taking initiative in production organization, at present, in the province, some businesses and cooperatives have produced and certified organic products. The picture of this can be mentioned as Vinamit Joint Stock Company, certified organic farming on 150 ha of material area in Phuoc Sang commune, Phu Giao district; Nhan Duc cooperative achieved organic agriculture certification with an area of ​​over 12 hectares of orange and orange trees; Nam Huong Agricultural Service Cooperative has received organic agriculture certification with an area of ​​over 8 hectares of orange fields.

According to Mr. Pham Van Bong, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the purpose of organizing organic, convenient, difficult agricultural production workshops and development solutions in the province is to identify clearly. on organic agricultural production in Vietnam, the potential and advantages of Binh Duong when participating in organic agriculture. In addition, the workshop also creates a bridge for agricultural farms, enterprises and cooperatives in the province to exchange and exchange with experts and scientists; through the process of discussing the advantages and challenges and recommendations for the Department to advise the Provincial People's Committee to have specific solutions to develop organic agriculture in the coming time.

Effective coordination needed

Mr. Le Quoc Hai, Director of the Family Clean Vegetable Company (Dinh Hoa Ward, Thu Dau Mot City), said that besides favorable factors such as high selling prices, large market demand, secure production background health for producers and consumers, organic agricultural producers still have difficulties. Difficulties first are difficult agricultural production techniques, low product productivity, must ensure a lot of complicated criteria, the cost of certification certification is very high ... Along with that, the difference between organic certification according to international standards with Vietnamese standards on standards, conditions, procedures, supervisory guidelines, funding, product management after certification makes enterprises confused in how to implement .

Mr. Bong said the trend of organic agriculture development in the coming time is really necessary. However, in the short term, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development also saw some difficulties and challenges such as no planning on organic production; organic agricultural production processes, training materials on organic production are limited and not yet popular; consumers are not confident and difficult to distinguish between organic products and other common products ... Therefore, despite high market demand, organic agricultural products are still difficult to consume, only Individual organizations with previous contracts with full valid certificates can stand on the market.

In the coming time, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development continues to coordinate with relevant departments and agencies, People's Committees of districts, towns and cities to review the planning and advise on building agricultural projects. organic, agricultural support policies adjusted to add organic farming. At the same time, the department strengthens the propaganda on organic agriculture in many suitable forms, with a focus on updating new information, new models of organic agriculture to replicate in domestic production. next time; actively coordinate with the functional industry to organize the consumption channels of organic agricultural products and agricultural products to meet safety standards in the province to encourage the development of production of these products.

Mr. Mai Hung Dung asked all sectors to coordinate efforts to promote the development of organic agriculture in the coming time, in which the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development plays a key role, combining with the Department of Industry and Trade, Department of Science and Technology, localities actively promote the development of organic agriculture in the area. For individuals and organizations involved in the production, consumption and use of organic products chain, he proposed to understand the production processes from input, brand building, source retrieval. Root, market definition, product information, monitoring promote market transparency.