On the morning of May 14, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development organized an online conference to promote agricultural product consumption in the context of the Covid-19 epidemic. Attending and directing the conference at the Ha [...]
With the efforts and determination of the Government, ministries, branches, localities and the cooperation of the business community, in 2020, despite many difficulties, Vietnam's agricultural exports still reached 41.2 billion USD, an increase of 2.6% compared to 2019, creating momentum for the market in 2021.
The country's total export value in the first 4 months of 2021 reached 17.15 billion USD, an increase of 24.4% over the same period in 2020. If calculated by each market, the total export value of agriculture, forestry and fishery products in the first 4 months of Vietnam to markets in the Asian region is estimated to increase by 18.2%, reaching 8.05 billion USD; Americas increased by 56.7%, reaching 4.73 billion USD; Africa increased by 11.8%, reaching 249 million USD...
In Hai Phong, the output of agricultural products circulated and consumed in the city, in addition to the local supply from the districts, the average amount of agricultural products arriving at wholesale markets is about 80-100 tons/day, mainly from Hai Duong, Lao Cai, Lang Son, Son La, Vinh Phuc, Hanoi, and the southern provinces...
At peak, the amount of agricultural products circulated and consumed reached 150 tons/day, during low peaks during the epidemic, it decreased to about 50-60 tons/day. The city has 2 stable sources of supply, not significantly reduced compared to before the Covid-19 epidemic: large distribution systems such as Maga, Go HP, Co.opmart, Vinmart and agricultural business establishments (Phuc Hau, Hoang Minh…).
Due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, the city's processes and procedures for exporting and importing agricultural products take longer but the export and import situation is still normal.
Currently, due to the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Vietnam's agricultural sector is facing difficulties and double bottlenecks in terms of: credit capital, production costs, taxes and fees; The cold storage logistics system serving agricultural product preservation is limited; trade situation and customs clearance of agricultural goods at border gates; Shortage of supply of input materials for production...
At the conference, delegates discussed together, highlighted difficulties and obstacles, shared good practices, initiatives, creativity and discussed immediate and long-term solutions to maintain growth momentum, overcome domestic difficulties and obstacles, facilitate export activities, promote the circulation and consumption of agricultural products both domestically and abroad in the context of the complicated developments of the Covid-19 epidemic...
Concluding remarks at the conference, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Tran Thanh Nam emphasized: With the results achieved in the past 4 months, it can be confirmed that the country's agricultural production and agricultural product consumption situation is normal. This is a positive signal. Currently, the Covid-19 epidemic is affecting all aspects of Vietnam's agricultural product consumption.
To promote the consumption of agricultural products in the context of the Covid-19 epidemic, he suggested that in the coming time, localities need to continue to drastically implement the directives of the Secretariat, the Prime Minister, and the directions of ministries and central branches in disease prevention; seriously implement dual goals; Timely information about the production and circulation of agricultural products in the locality to proactively adjust production plans according to market needs; Closely coordinate with ministries and branches to ensure smooth circulation of agricultural materials and agricultural products during the period of quarantine and epidemic response.
Authorities of the Ministry strengthen the handling of documents and recommendations of businesses, advise and solve difficulties for businesses; Advise the Ministry on negotiations with countries to promote agricultural exports.
To expand export markets, the Deputy Minister requested units under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to coordinate with units under the Ministry of Industry and Trade to research and propose early solutions to allow the export of Vietnamese fruit products to the Chinese market.
The Deputy Minister also proposed that the Ministry of Industry and Trade coordinate with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Finance to establish an interdisciplinary working group to resolve problems arising during the export of agricultural products.
During the implementation process, localities that encounter any embarrassing or difficult issues must immediately report them to the Ministry for consideration and resolution. Provinces with large raw material areas and agricultural products approaching harvest season must have detailed plans to support farmers in consuming agricultural products.
Agricultural product associations closely coordinate with units of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Industry and Trade to focus on promoting domestic consumption; develop and replicate forms of production and consumption linkages to help stabilize prices and output for farmers; Apply and promote the development of forms of agricultural product consumption through various types of online retail distribution; Diversifying different agricultural export markets has advantages besides traditional markets...
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