BBK - Although Bac Kan province has many special and endemic products such as: green squash, cellophane noodles, seedless persimmons, tea, Japanese rice, sticky rice... but consumption is still unstable and unsustainable. That shows that linking in production and improving product quality is the key to promoting commodity agriculture .
This year’s apricot crop in Cho Moi district has caused growers to worry as the quality of the fruit has declined, leading to a drop in prices. At one point, the price of dwarf apricots was only 7,000 VND/kg, while the price of tall apricots was 13,000 VND/kg, nearly half the price of the same period last year.
Mr. Dang Phuc Quang, Na Nguoc village, Cao Ky commune, Cho Moi district has 2 hectares of apricot trees, the oldest of which is 20 years old. Each crop yields about 20 tons of fruit, pocketing 200 million VND, but this year's apricot prices have dropped, making him and many other apricot growers disappointed. Because with that amount of output, if you deduct expenses, there is not much left.
As a unit that used to buy apricots for people, this year Misaki Company (Thanh Binh Industrial Park, Cho Moi District) was only able to buy nearly 200 tons of apricots, half of the amount in previous years. The company representative said the main reason was that the quality of the apricots did not meet processing standards.
As for Doan Ket Cooperative, a unit that consumes up to 1,000 tons of apricots each crop, Ms. Trinh Thi Thu, Director of the Cooperative, said that the quality of apricots this year is low, and the amount of apricots in the population is too large, the unit cannot consume all of them. Enterprises and cooperatives only purchase within a certain limit, the rest are sold by people at fluctuating prices.
The apricot story clearly shows a reality: Without standardization in production and quality control, it is difficult for the association to be effective. Not to mention that the apricot acreage in communes such as Cao Ky and Hoa Muc is constantly expanding, so the role of enterprises and cooperatives, especially the participation of the government in balancing production and consumption, is very urgent.
Not only apricots, but many other fruit trees such as oranges and tangerines are in a similar situation. Bac Kan currently has more than 2,400 hectares of oranges and tangerines, but most of the products are still freely consumed in the market. Prices are always fluctuating, not following the law of supply and demand. Even orange growing areas such as Dong Thang (Cho Don) have been granted growing area codes, but the products are still mainly consumed in small quantities.
Without a strong connection, people always have to "bet" with the market. If they plant a lot, they are afraid of unsold products, if they plant a little, they will not have enough quantity to create a strong product chain. Many cooperatives have been formed but are still struggling due to lack of capital, lack of human resources and not enough capacity to expand inter-regional connections. Some businesses are also not interested in investing because production is still fragmented and scattered, making it difficult to ensure large and uniform quantities. Typically, with Bac Kan seedless persimmons, although there are units ordering large quantities, because they cannot collect enough goods, people still have to sell them in small quantities outside.
Currently, along with policies to encourage the development of agricultural and forestry economy , many places have begun to appear systematic business models, bringing confidence to growers. Typically, Yen Duong Cooperative (Ba Be) annually consumes thousands of tons of green squash for people. At the same time, it develops processed products such as squash tea, squash tea meeting 4-star OCOP standards - available at major supermarkets and reputable OCOP store chains. Currently, the Cooperative is cooperating with more than 200 households to grow 40 hectares of squash.
Or Tai Hoan Cooperative (Na Ri) is currently associated with more than 700 households growing cassava with a purchasing and processing output of more than 4,000 tons of tubers. The Cooperative has invested in machinery to make clean vermicelli, upgraded designs and packaging, gradually bringing the product to markets outside the province, even for export.
According to the orientation of the agricultural sector, in order to build key products that can compete and replicate typical models, it is necessary to continue to implement well the linkage chains, thereby creating a stable input material area. Standardize the production stage, organizational capacity, invest in machinery, warehouses, and build brands. Promote the role of authorities at all levels in calling for businesses, connecting markets, helping people sign clear consumption contracts, avoiding the situation of "good harvest - low price". As for cooperatives, it is necessary to consider this as the "backbone" in organizing production, cooperatives with enough capacity, then they can link, build brands and protect the rights of farmers./.
(To be continued)
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