Honoring 63 Outstanding Vietnamese Farmers and Typical Cooperatives of 2024

The “Proud Vietnamese Farmers 2024” program is chaired by the Central Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union, organized by Agriculture Today/Dan Viet Newspaper in coordination with Binh Dien Fertilizer Joint Stock Company and the Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank).

Previously, the Organizing Committee held a meeting to vote and recognize 63 Outstanding Vietnamese Farmers in 2024 from 144 nominations, and 63 Typical Cooperatives nationwide that were promoted, mobilized, and guided to be established by the Farmers' Union.

Meeting the Outstanding Vietnamese Farmers and Typical Cooperatives

According to the Program, on October 13, the Standing Committee of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union will organize a meeting with 63 Outstanding Vietnamese Farmers and 63 Typical Cooperatives nationwide in 2024 to promptly encourage and empathize with farmers and cooperatives that have just suffered heavy losses in the recent Typhoon No. 3 - Yagi.

The Standing Committee will listen to the thoughts and wishes of farmers and cooperatives as well as answer their recommendations in the movement to build and develop the Union, the movement to develop collective economy and professional association branches, build models, provide vocational training for farmers, etc.

The Central Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union will organize the awarding of Certificates of Merit of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union to 63 Outstanding Vietnamese Farmers and 63 Typical Cooperatives nationwide.

The 9th National Farmers' Forum

Within the framework of the program “Proud Vietnamese Farmers 2024”, the 9th National Farmers Forum in 2024 will be held at 8:00 a.m. on October 14 at the Conference Center 37 Hung Vuong, Ba Dinh, Hanoi with the theme: “Chairman of the Vietnam Farmers’ Union – Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development listens to farmers”. The message of the forum is “Together we share, together we listen”.

The 9th National Farmers' Forum: "Listening to farmers speak" is an opportunity for leaders to listen to outstanding farmers, typical cooperatives, and businesses share their difficulties and problems in the fields of agriculture, farmers, and rural areas.

This is also an opportunity for them to propose, reflect, and express their thoughts, aspirations, and recommendations to the Vietnam Farmers' Union and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. On that basis, there will be reports, summaries, and recommendations to the Party and the State on specific policies to help farmers actively participate in production.

Through synthesizing the opinions of members and farmers nationwide from many sources and different information channels, farmers are currently concerned about a number of specific issues.

The reconstruction and recovery of production after the natural disaster caused by Typhoon Yagi and the recent floods is getting attention. The major issues include providing support in terms of plants, seeds, agricultural inputs, and agricultural insurance support policies.

The most mentioned matter is the need to create conditions for debt forgiveness, debt extension and new capital loans for households directly affected by the recent storms and floods, helping them quickly restore production.

Other issues mention mechanisms and policies to promote green, sustainable agroproduction, reduce emissions towards the net-zero target, and production planning. Many farmers are also interested in mechanisms and policies to support and motivate farmers, including good farmers in production and business through activities of Farmers' Unions at all levels. Issues about supporting, building agricultural product brands, and promoting agricultural products on digital platforms are also topics that gain the interest of farmers.

Within the framework of the forum, the Organizing Committee will organize an exhibition booth to introduce the most modern digital technology equipment, an exhibition booth on drones, a tea and coffee tasting area, and an area displaying OCOP specialties from 3 stars or higher.

The agricultural processing model for export of Nguyen Duc Menh, the Outstanding Vietnamese Farmer 2024 from Hai Duong. Photo: OC.

Honoring Outstanding Vietnamese Farmers and Typical Cooperatives in 2024

The ceremony to honor and award the title of Outstanding Vietnamese Farmers and commend 63 Typical Cooperatives nationwide in 2024 will be held at 7:00 p.m. on October 14 at the Opera House, No. 1, Trang Tien, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi. The program is expected to be broadcast live on Vietnam Television.

Some impressive figures about outstanding Vietnamese farmers include: The highest revenue belongs to farmer Nguyen Duc Menh (Hai Duong), VND 95 billion. The largest production linkage area is from farmer Nguyen Thanh Tuan (Kien Giang), which is 500 ha. The highest profit belongs to farmer Nguyen Minh Nhu (Ben Tre) with VND 20.5 billion thanks to the shrimp farming model.

Over 30 farmers out of 144 nominations have profits of VND 5 billion/year or more. The remaining candidates have profits from VND 500 million to 4.5 billion/year. Many ecotourism and agricultural tourism models have appeared, owned by farmers. Many candidates have PhDs in biology, engineering, and bachelor's degrees and are looking for investment opportunities in the agricultural sector.