Vietnam sticks to the "fortress" of agricultural production

 

The price of rice in the summer and autumn of 2021 is currently about 4500-4800 VND/kg.
Compared with the same period in 2020, the price per kg has dropped by 900-1150 VND
.
The price of check fish plummeted to 21,000 VND/kg; the price of shrimp also fell sharply
.
This situation greatly affects reproduction
.
If the time is extended, it will lead to the risk of shortage of raw materials in various fields of agricultural product processing, especially during the end of the year
.
This is the information put forward by the Working Group (referred to as Working Group No.
970) on the supply, sales and production of agricultural products in southern provinces and cities under the conditions of the new crown pneumonia epidemic of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam
.

 

Factory closed, high production cost

 

Mr.
Pan Chengmai from Anhefang, Shali City, Dong Thap Province, shared: “Nearly 4,000 tons of Chayu are still in his pond.
There is no buyer, and a large amount of food must be ensured every day
.
If this situation continues for a long time , Farmers will not be able to guarantee pond aquaculture activities, let alone production in the next quarter
.
” Mr.
Pan Chengmai’s situation is not unique, because recently, the southern region has confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia or failed to meet the “three in-situ” requirements.
The number of export aquatic product processing enterprises that stopped production was 123
.
Therefore, 326 of the 449 units in the 19 southern provinces and cities continued to produce, accounting for 72%
.
However, due to the lack of workers and the need to arrange shifts to avoid epidemic infection, the total production capacity was reduced by about 30-40% compared with the implementation of the 16th Directive, which affected the entire aquatic product production and operation chain
.
As Ho Chi Minh City and many provinces continue to extend the social isolation period, aquatic product processing companies will face more difficulties because the "three-site" production costs are extremely high
.

 

　　For Mr.
Li Wensu, Yongqing Township, Huashan County, Anjiang Province, his family has now planted 100% of the rice area in autumn and winter, but he is still very worried
.
He said: “Due to the rising prices of chemical fertilizers and plant protection drugs, coupled with high labor costs, and no idea of ​​the future harvest, sales and rice prices, the cost of rice production in these seasons has been high
.
Last summer and autumn, farmers had no profits.
, And lack of funds for reinvestment
.
Like my family, 10 days before the rice harvest, the merchant gave a deposit of 2 million VND/ha, and the purchase price was 5,200 VND/kg
.
However, due to the Covid-19 epidemic, travel and transportation were inconvenient Therefore, they canceled the deposit
.
The rice was cooked in the fields, and there was no storage or drying, so they had to negotiate with the merchants.
They demanded that the price be reduced to 4800 VND/kg
.
At this price, it is difficult to invest in autumn and winter.
Season
.
" For the same longan tree, Mr.
Li Wensu had to cancel the flowering period and abandon the next quarter because he was worried about the sales market and because the loss in the previous quarter was too great.
The selling price was only VND4000-5000, and more than six were needed.
Months of care time and a large amount of funds are used for various expenses
.

 

　　Vigorously promote sales and activate production

 

　　Nguyen Ting Song, general manager of Vina T&T Group, said: “The company currently exports fruits to many countries, so it is very important to ensure the source of raw materials
.
However, under the current circumstances, if there are no measures to support farmers and cooperatives to maintain stable production, companies will definitely face supply.
The problem of shortage
.
At that time, it will be difficult for merchants to complete orders, easily lose credibility, and lose potential customers
.
"

 

　　Especially for rice, if production is interrupted, not only will there be a shortage of rice sources for domestic sales and export, it will also threaten national food security in the long run
.
Therefore, it is necessary to maintain and promote production activities during the epidemic period
.
One of the current urgent requirements is to promote the sale of agricultural products at this time to activate the next stage of production
.
At the same time, it will create the best conditions for the production and operation of enterprises that meet the requirements of the Covid-19 epidemic prevention and control, so as to stimulate the purchase of agricultural products and maintain the production chain
.

 

　　Chen Qingnan, deputy minister of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, said that the provincial agricultural and rural development departments in the Jiulong River Delta region need to make recommendations to the Provincial People’s Committee to create favorable conditions for workers and machinery to quickly harvest summer and autumn rice and plant autumn and winter rice varieties as soon as possible
.
Aquaculture should maintain a stable area and production volume to ensure the quantity of necessary goods when the processing plant is re-operated
.
Under the current situation and taking into account the new situation, all localities take the initiative to re-check and implement agricultural production plans
.

 

　　Accordingly, the introduction of solutions to reduce production costs will save costs in all activities in the production and sales chain of agricultural products, and at the same time expand the planting area and output of commodities that meet the standards of VietGAP, GlobalGAP, and other standards of buyers and sellers
.
In the production process, expand the production chain, harvest in stages, and proactively supply at certain times of the year and limit oversupply
.
Relevant functional agencies should regularly inspect and control the raw materials used for production, restrict low-quality goods, counterfeit goods, and other trade activities that may lead to scarcity or local price increases, and affect production costs and farmers' profits
.
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