Provinces and businesses support ideas for the successful connection of agricultural products

Kon Tum raises a hand to a monthly delivery of 100 tons of agricultural goods

Kon Tum is one of the few provinces free of Covid-19 instances, allowing it to maintain agricultural and forestry product production and consumption chains, as well as convey relief supplies to Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, and other southern provinces.

“At the moment, Kon Tum can make about 2-3 runs every day, each transporting ten tons of agricultural goods. Thus, in a single month, Kon Tum can produce about 10,000 combo packages at a capacity of 100 tons. The province will strengthen ties with cooperatives that provide vegetables and meat in the future years," said Liem, a provincial official.

Liem made two recommendations to better improve the agriculture industry. In relation to OCOP goods. Currently, the province has 88 goods with a 3- or 4-star OCOP rating and one product with a 5-star rating. Due to the pandemic, consumption of OCOP goods was restricted, and the cooperative's operations were harmed or halted. As a result, he anticipated that MARD would facilitate the distribution of Kon Tum's goods, particularly medicinal plants, across the nation.

Second, Liem recommended that the province be supplied with packaging for agricultural commodities due to the geographical distance between Kon Tum and Ho Chi Minh City.

Proposing to strengthen internet e-platform connectivity and consumption

According to Le Huu Toan, Deputy Director of the Kien Giang Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the province created a production steering committee to link agricultural product consumption with the beginning of social distance. 

Thus far, about 415,000 tons of agricultural goods have been consumed, allowing for the connection and consumption of approximately 65 % of provincial production, while working with provincial CDCs and Working Group 970 to connect and consume 35% for regional markets.

Through the forum, leaders of the Kien Giang province's Department of Agriculture and Rural Development suggested that in the future, localities should collaborate with the Vietnam Agriculture News to promote connection, directing, and directing agricultural product production and consumption through information pages.

For the part of businesses, General Director Nguyen Anh Duc of Saigon Co-op recommends five points for further discussion, including the following:

To begin, Co-op will work to link local agricultural suppliers. It intends to acquire and link areas and communities that lack a Co-op presence, as well as to advocate for the inclusion of farmers.

Second, Saigon Co-op is using a variety of various sales channels in response to the trend and epidemic iteration. Along with the e-platforms, there is also a bundle available for purchase at the home market. Local agriculture product development should likewise follow this trend.

Thirdly, Saigon Co-op will invest in sectors like buying and trade between the municipality and neighboring provinces. This is the Co-raw op's material area, not only for this unit but also for linking to other consuming locations.

Fourthly, supply hubs will constitute the agricultural product floor, evolving toward online platform, according to Duc's research. It serves as the foundation, the link between all the clues. Developed economies are likewise progressing in this way.

Finally, the Co-op exchange is exploring ways to increase exports.

Five tasks to fulfill for a good connection

Nguyen Hoang Anh, Chairman of the Board of Directors, General Director of South Central Fisheries Investment Company, and Standing Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Digital Agriculture Association recommend five contents necessary for the success of agricultural production and consumption connectivity.

To begin, it is critical to identify focus points in order to create a framework of chain linking rules for each unique product and category.

Second, when Framework becomes accessible, choose top businesses in the industry to react.

Third, choose goods for which to establish quotas and proportions, and evaluate regional and local planning for each product and category, from seed through farming, planning and storage, processing, and commerce.

Fourth, the state should spend more on synchronous infrastructure for industrial products production or via public-private partnerships.

Fifth, it is critical to establish and sustain effective communication in order to advance the commodity value chain to the open market.

Hoang Anh said that the preceding elements are critical and should be seen as a snapshot of the whole agricultural production sector in order to establish a value chain conducive to competition, integration, and growth.