At the Conference “Summary of the first 6 months of the year and implementation of the plan for the last 6 months of 2023” of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on July 5, 2023, Minister Le Minh Hoan called on the relevant authorities: The capacities of the Ministry did not report the difficulties. Instead, we need to focus on solutions, not saying “possibly but difficult,” but being “difficult but possible.” “Possible become possible”.

MINISTERS DETERMINE “PLAN”.

Deputy Minister Tran Thanh Nam said that export sales of agricultural, forest and fishery products fell by 11.1% in the first six months of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. The main industries are timber and fishing, which are slowing down, but there are still a number of agricultural products for export with high growth results, such as vegetables, rice, coffee, etc.

To boost exports of agricultural, forest and fisheries products in the last six months of the year, Deputy Minister Tran Thanh Nam said he has been in touch with Vietnamese advisers in the US and Europe to contact companies with import needs Shrimp market. In addition, it expands the scope of exports to traditional markets such as China, Japan, etc.

Regarding forestry, Deputy Minister Nguyen Quoc Tri said that the export of wooden furniture and forest products has faced many difficulties, so the forest ministry needs to stick to the developed scenario to manage and solve the difficulties for businesses. Karma. In addition, the number of violations in the forest sector must be reduced by 10% annually from 2020 onwards.

In the field of science and technology, Deputy Minister Phung Duc Tien pointed out a number of shortcomings and proposed solutions in which a pilot project will be developed to create a favorable environment for scientists to promote their knowledge. Wisdom. He also mentioned agricultural seed programs and recommended relevant units to take urgent action and coordinate the application of biotechnology in seed research.

For the task of fisheries control to remove the IUU “Yellow Card” from the EC, Deputy Minister Phung Duc Tien called on the relevant units to implement approved projects with specific mechanisms and guidelines.

Regarding fisheries control, the deputy minister said that municipalities have made certain changes and the number of cases of IUU fishing has decreased significantly. However, there are still a number of vessels that do not have monitoring equipment installed or are monitored but not connected. The European Commission (EC) determined that we were not fully compliant with the recommendations and therefore postponed the inspection plan from May to October 2023. By then, the status of fishing vessels violating the rules must be stopped.

In the last six months of the year, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development must focus on completing the programmes, plans and documents on time and with high quality. in which there are 4 national sector master plans; Rural Industry Development Strategy by 2030, Vision by 2045; The 1 million hectare sustainable development project specializing in high-quality rice cultivation combined with green growth in the Mekong Delta, the logistics development project combined with agricultural production and business sectors…

120 DAYS of effort to overcome difficulties

After listening to the units’ opinions, Minister Le Minh Hoan noted that the preliminary briefing for the first six months of 2023 is also a milestone less than halfway through a five-year term and promotes the completion of the 5-year plan should . , continue to implement the decisions and strategies adopted in the best possible way.

According to the minister, 170 is an estimate of the number of days remaining in 2023. If we subtract Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, we are left with around 120 working days for the efforts and efforts of leadership, administration and management, to achieve the goals set for a year 2023 with many difficulties and challenges.

“I hope that the solutions will be implemented soon and their effectiveness will be reflected in the practical management and management of agricultural production and agricultural economic development,” the minister said.

For the task of market development, the minister asked the Department of Quality, Processing and Market Development to focus on logistics solutions related to the renewal of the agricultural products distribution system; Implement traceability and improve quality, ensure food safety.

When it comes to export, solutions must be found to stabilize traditional markets and open up new markets. Update countries’ agricultural policies and provide flexible and reasonable response solutions. They need to take advantage of free trade agreements and help companies sign new contracts. Eliminate export difficulties and obstacles.

Minister Le Minh Hoan analyzed the story that Bac Giang province has actively combined many different and novel forms, thus attracting the participation of social network content creators from many other regions to promote lychee consumption. This is a proposal so that not only farmers in Bac Giang, but also many other places can use the social networking platforms meaningfully in transactions, which will help promote the image of local agriculture and agricultural products on the other side of the country.

According to the minister, distribution channels, forms of e-commerce, the introduction and promotion of agricultural products with multidimensional interaction on social networks are not the ultimate goal, but a bridge for farmers to democratic development. Modernization, updating and opening-up activities There are other ways of marketing agricultural products than just the traditional and well-known methods.

Regarding investments, the minister called for accelerating the progress of the projects; increasing the disbursement rate of public investment capital; Aim for the payout rate to reach the set target for the full year. In addition, there is a need to speed up administrative reform and improve the investment environment for businesses.

For livestock production, cultivation and aquaculture, the minister called for closely monitoring the weather situation to timely align seasonality and appropriate cultivation structure, respond proactively and develop a disaster preparedness plan. The crop industry needs to find branding solutions for some important agricultural products that are extremely competitive. The livestock industry must control disease in cattle and poultry well, increase the herd, monitor supply and demand of pork products, and avoid price spikes.

For the fisheries sector, the minister called for the implementation of the action plan to reject IUU and the careful elaboration of a work plan with the EC inspection delegation.