Increasing the value of winter crop cultivation, the third 'golden season' of farmers

*Conference delegates visited the booth displaying winter crops with high economic value.*
*grown in Hai Phong*

On the morning of October 9, the Department of Agriculture and Environment coordinated with the Department of Industry and Trade to organize a forum with the theme "Improving the value of winter crop production in 2025", attracting the participation of many functional units of the two departments, enterprises, representatives of cooperatives, and typical winter crop farmers in Hai Phong city.

*Representatives of the Department of Agriculture and Environment and the Department of Industry and Trade chaired and answered comments from*
*many businesses, cooperatives, farmers.*

After the merger, the new Hai Phong city has a winter crop growing area that is 3 times larger than the previous city, with more than 29,000 hectares; estimated output of 1 million tons/year with some key plants and vegetables such as: onions, garlic 7,050 hectares; carrots 1,260 hectares; cabbage, kohlrabi, cauliflower 4,140 hectares. Production value at actual prices reached about 6,902 billion VND, an average of 238 million VND/hectare.

At the forum, many delegates pointed out the advantages of developing winter crops, contributing to increasing income, economic efficiency and avoiding land waste, considered as the third "golden season" of farmers...

*Hai Phong currently has the largest winter carrot growing area for export in the country.*

To increase the value of winter crop production, representatives of enterprises, cooperatives, and authorities have proposed a number of groups of solutions, such as: promoting propaganda and raising farmers' awareness of the role of winter crops in agricultural economic development. Strengthening technical training and production guidance according to VietGAP and organic standards; building demonstration models and high-tech application models. Connecting product consumption through modern sales channels. Implementing mechanisms and policies to support and encourage the expansion of winter crop growing areas...

Delegates expressed their opinions at the forum.

Also at the forum, representatives of the Department of Agriculture and Environment and the Department of Industry and Trade exchanged and answered many opinions on accessing policy mechanisms, applying digital transformation in production; conditions and procedures to access preferential capital for developing winter crops; support for damage when production is affected by natural disasters, storms, etc.

HO HUONG

Source: https://baohaiphong.vn/nang-cao-gia-tri-trong-cay-vu-dong-mua-vang-thu-3-cua-nong-dan-523050.html