Organic agriculture - The inevitable trend of modern agriculture

Agricultural production according to VietGAP standards, circular, organic or green agriculture is becoming an inevitable trend of modern agriculture. Organic agriculture contributes to avoiding or completely eliminating products containing chemicals, instead using biological products that are not harmful to the environment and beneficial organisms, ensuring the health of producers and consumers.

Advantages of organic farming

The Ngân Hà Agricultural and Service Cooperative in Âu Cơ Ward is one of the leading units in organic agricultural production in the old Phú Thọ province with a total organic farming area of ​​about 5.2 hectares, with an average annual revenue of over 1.2 billion VND. Mr. Lê Trung Thành - Director of the Cooperative shared: Organic agricultural production requires strict technical processes and large initial investment costs compared to traditional agricultural production. Therefore, households participating in the model are trained in production processes; use of fertilizers, pesticides, water sources, especially the cost of building greenhouses, net houses to prevent insects... Organic agricultural products are consumed easily and have a higher price than conventional agricultural products. On average, growing organic vegetables, tubers and fruits, we earn about 200 - 215 million VND/ha/year, much higher than traditional farming as before.

Producing safe vegetables in an organic direction combined with processing has helped the products of Tu Xa Safe Vegetable Cooperative, Phung Nguyen commune to be present in many supermarkets, increasing income for members.

In the period of 2021 - 2025, in addition to building models, the provincial agricultural sector has proactively coordinated with a number of organic production facilities to evaluate and propose the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment to issue certificates of products in accordance with TCVN 11041-2:2017 organic standards such as: Toan Viet organic fruit tree production farm in Xuan Lung commune; model of linking production and consumption of organic vegetables (leafy vegetables) at Green Food Cooperative, Ban Nguyen commune; model of linking production and consumption of organic vegetables (melons and vegetables, tubers) at Ngan Ha Agricultural and Service Cooperative, Au Co ward; model of organic tea cultivation at CoZy New Generation Tea Company Limited, Phong Chau ward...

In Vinh Phuc province (old), to add more motivation and create a spread in organic agricultural production, the province has implemented the project "Developing organic agriculture and following the organic direction in Vinh Phuc province in the period of 2023 - 2025". Since then, safe vegetable production areas have been formed in many communes with favorable and suitable natural conditions; at the same time, many organic models with high economic efficiency have been built, typically: Growing Morinda officinalis and linking production and consumption of yellow flower tea in the organic direction on an area of ​​4 hectares in Tam Dao commune; Black Summer grape growing model in Yen Lac and Binh Xuyen communes. Many organic agricultural models have also been formed in the communes: Lap Thach, Tam Dao, Binh Xuyen, Yen Lac, Tam Duong...

Along with that, the products: Cao Phong oranges, Tan Lac grapefruit, Luong Son clean vegetables, Tan Lac sugarcane, Kim Boi longan... are typical products of Hoa Binh province (old). In recent years, both the area and output of agricultural products of Hoa Binh have increased rapidly. Before the province's merger, Hoa Binh had 4 cooperatives, 2 cooperative groups and 1 company growing various vegetables; 1 cooperative and 1 citrus fruit farm certified according to Vietnam's organic standards; at the same time, building support policies for organizations and individuals to invest in organic agricultural production; attracting businesses to invest in the agricultural sector, especially sustainable organic farming; prioritizing crops such as: citrus trees, medicinal plants...

Up to now, the whole province has formed 641 concentrated crop production areas with an area of ​​82.11 thousand hectares, including: 290 high-quality rice growing areas, an area of ​​56.37 thousand hectares; 61 vegetable growing areas, an area of ​​4.23 thousand hectares; 70 tea growing areas, an area of ​​5.87 thousand hectares; 220 fruit growing areas, an area of ​​15.63 thousand hectares. The province has granted 732 growing area codes with a total area of ​​9.1 thousand hectares on the following crops: grapefruit, orange, banana, dragon fruit, tea, vegetables..., including 101 export growing area codes with an area of ​​1.2 thousand hectares; 631 domestic growing area codes with an area of ​​7.89 thousand hectares. At the same time, 219 safe agricultural, forestry and fishery food supply chains have been built; production, consumption and export chain of grapefruit (Doan Hung grapefruit, red grapefruit in Tan Lac, Dien grapefruit in Yen Thuy); production, consumption and export chain of bananas in the communes of Luong Son, Cao Phong, Ha Hoa..., dairy farming in the communes of Vinh Tuong, Lap Thach, Tam Dao...

It can be seen that the quality of life and the improved living standards have increased the demand for organic agricultural products. The organic production industry in Vietnam is receiving more attention and acceptance. The trend of organic agricultural development has been invested and promoted by the State in recent years and is also oriented in the future.

The inevitable trend of modern agriculture

Organic production helps Manh Lien safe vegetable and fruit cooperative in Tam Nong commune achieve revenue of over 2 billion VND/year, creating stable jobs for many local workers.

Manh Lien Clean Vegetable, Root and Fruit Cooperative, Tam Nong Commune is one of the cooperatives that boldly invests in organic agricultural production. Currently, the cooperative has an average annual revenue of over 2 billion VND; creating stable jobs for nearly a dozen workers with a salary of 7 - 8 million VND/person/month. Mr. Nguyen Hoang Manh - Director of the Cooperative said: The entire 3.5ha of cultivated land of the Cooperative is 100% invested in drip irrigation and automatic fertilization systems; of which 7,000m2 of greenhouses are installed with sun-blocking net systems and convection fans. In addition, the Cooperative also invests in a number of specialized equipment and machinery to serve the care and inspection of crops during the growth and development process such as soil pH meters, handheld radiometers to measure the sweetness of fruits, water, and vegetables; Applying the software "Agritech - Digital agricultural chain" using mobile devices to monitor and manage fruit and vegetable production activities at cooperatives, helping distributors and consumers to trace the origin of products promptly and quickly...

Resolution No. 19-NQ/TW dated June 16, 2022 of the 13th Party Central Committee on agriculture, farmers, and rural areas to 2030, with a vision to 2045, clearly stated "encouraging the development of green, organic, and circular agriculture". Previously, in 2018, the Government issued Decree No. 109/2018/ND-CP on organic agriculture and in 2020, Decision No. 885/QD-TTg approving the Project on organic agriculture development for the period 2020 - 2030. This is an important premise and basis for Vietnam's organic agriculture to catch up with the development trend of many countries in the world.

Before the merger, the provinces had many mechanisms and policies to support agricultural development in a safe and organic direction and had promoted specific effectiveness: Production value per unit area increased; the number of concentrated production areas increased; the number of agricultural products recognized as reaching OCOP level increased, leading to increased product prices, increasing income for producers...

To continue expanding the area of ​​organic agricultural production, the first thing is that farmers (producers) need to change their agricultural production mindset to agricultural economic mindset, need to be "sensitive" to the needs and trends of the market to determine the types and standards of products to be produced. As society progresses, customer tastes increase, safe and quality products will have competitiveness and a place in the market. Therefore, the limitations in traditional farming methods will gradually become inadequate and uncompetitive.

Preventing banana diseases using biological methods is an organic production method applied by Bien Xanh Trading and Service Company Limited, Vinh Chan commune, aiming for export.

Mr. Nguyen Truong Giang - Deputy Head of the Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection said: In order to develop stable and sustainable organic agricultural production, bringing high economic value, the agricultural sector will strengthen propaganda work, raise awareness of the role of organic products to managers, producers, businesses and consumers; strictly comply with production, processing, monitoring and certification processes of organic agricultural products. Promote the transfer of application of scientific and technological advances, high technology and agricultural extension activities; improve the level of research, application, transfer of science and technology, development of high-tech agriculture, clean agriculture, organic agriculture to create breakthroughs in productivity and quality. At the same time, promote the development of high-quality human resources, qualified, capable of mastering science, technology, economic management level in enterprises and cooperatives to serve the development of organic agricultural products.

Along with that, localities also focus on building and developing brands for organic agricultural products, ensuring competitive advantages in the market; linking building and developing brands of organic agricultural products with OCOP products to improve quality, value, and increase competitiveness in the market; cooperating and linking between enterprises, cooperatives, and farmers in production, processing, and product consumption; combining building and promoting brands and product consumption with cultural and tourism activities; promoting and promoting trade and product consumption in many practical forms; effectively implementing policies to support enterprises and cooperatives to participate in organic product trade promotion programs inside and outside the province so that organic agriculture becomes an inevitable trend of modern agriculture, contributing to protecting consumers' health and increasing income for producers.

Phan Cuong

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