Phu Giao District strengthens promotion and connection of agricultural product consumption

Phu Giao District People's Committee coordinates with some departments to organize a trade fair to display and promote agricultural and industrial products of the district in 2024. The fair aims to enhance promotion, connection and consumption of agricultural and industrial products, and introduce practical technology products to serve production and daily life.

The units sign memorandums of understanding and product consumption contracts in Phu Giao district

 Encourage cooperation and product consumption

The fair had 60 booths of units and localities inside and outside the province, displaying typical products of the district, including fruits of all kinds, processed products such as bird's nest, pork sausage, pomelo essential oil... In addition, there were products, such as spraying equipment, automatic irrigation, supplies, seeds, plants, and industrial products...

According to the assessment of the Organizing Committee, after three days, the fair attracted nearly 6,000 visitors and achieved a revenue of more than VND4 billion. The products sold at the fair meet the criteria of safety, quality, and prices suitable for local people's living standards. In addition, through the fair, 6 units signed cooperation agreements in various fields.

Namely, Dong Tam Agricultural Import-Export Company (Ho Chi Minh City) and Kim Long High-tech Agriculture Cooperative (An Binh commune, Phu Giao district) cooperated to sell 1 million seeds and 1,000 tons of melons; Dai Bac Au Foreign Language Center signed a contract with Tan Hiep Phat Garment Cooperative to sew 1,000 school uniforms; Luu Minh Tien Consulting - Design - Construction Company signed a construction brick consumption contract with Ngan Trang Brick Company (Vinh Hoa commune, Phu Giao district).

Nguyen Hong Quyet, Director of Kim Long High-tech Agricultural Cooperative, said that as participating in this fair, the cooperative signed a contract to provide melon seeds and melon products to partners. “We always think about making clean agricultural products to serve the market, bringing quality products to consumers. In the coming time, the cooperative will continue to apply clean, organic production processes to help improve the value of agricultural products," Quyet added.

Doan Van Dong, Chairman of the Phu Giao District People's Committee, mentioned that the district also invited several units with well-known products to participate in showcasing and promoting, fostering a collaborative environment for learning and sharing. This also presents an opportunity for Phu Giao district to widely introduce the potential and strengths of its agricultural products to people within and outside the area. Simultaneously, this event provides an opportunity for farmers to convene, exchange ideas, learn, and gain access to advanced agricultural products and technologies. This allows for the establishment of connections and the widespread application of scientific and technological advancements to support agricultural production and processing in the region.

Enhance the value of agricultural products

Phu Giao agriculture continues to shift towards concentration, applying scientific and technical advances, gradually forming and developing production and consumption links. The district's agricultural and forestry production value has reached VND2,957 billion, and the value of industry and handicrafts has reached VND2,883 billion. Currently, the district has 815 agricultural production households/facilities applying high technology, with a total area of over 1,400 hectares; 122 agricultural production facilities have VietGAP certificates; more than 20 OCOP of three and four-star products; 20 typical rural industrial products...

In addition, the district's livestock production is increasingly applying advanced technology, the proportion of cold farms is the majority, gradually reducing small-scale livestock farming and outdated technology, contributing to increasing labor productivity, increasing economic benefit for farmers.

Doan Van Dong stated that in order to develop agriculture and make the most of the land's potential advantages, Phu Giao district has devised a district plan with a vision for 2040. This plan focuses on the development of 6 additional high-tech agricultural zones, aiming to ensure economic development in conjunction with environmental protection, as well as the promotion of ecotourism.

Along with that, to enhance the quality of key products, the district will focus on creating brands; establishing commodity production areas with geographical indications and traceability to develop production processes that adhere to specified standards. In addition, sectors and levels in Phu Giao district also strengthen trade promotion activities, information, and introduction of key products at fairs and competitions on agricultural products, connections between farmer households, cooperatives, cooperative groups, and businesses in consuming products along the production value chain. 

 Reported by Thoai Phuong - Translated by Ngoc Huynh  

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