Hà Nội pushing safer farm products
Customers buy vegetable at a supermarket in Hà Nội. Ha Noi will create favourable conditions and support policies for better links between producers and traders in order to bring safe farm products to consumers. — VNA/VNS Photo
HÀ NỘI – Hà Nội will create favourable conditions and support policies for better links between producers and traders in order to bring safe farm products to consumers. Nguyễn Huy Đăng, deputy director of the municipal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, made the statement at a conference in Hanoi on Tuesday. A representative of the Fivimart chain stressed the need to clearly define standards and conditions of licences and certificates, particularly for semi-processed animal products, and also make it easier for farmers to introduce more products to supermarkets. Trương Kim Hoa, director of the centre for varieties and transfer of breeding procedures, said the centre is strong in producing safe agri-products and is ready to cooperate with farmers to produce quality products. Representatives of some cooperatives and breeding farms co妹妹itted to following safe and organic production practices. Hà Nội has 一 五 七 large-scale fields and areas producing high-quality co妹妹ercial rice, 一 五 七ha of fruit trees and over 八0ha of tea meeting VietGap standards. The city also has 五,000ha for growing safe vegetables, including 三 五 二. 七ha applying the VietGap standards and 四0ha of organic vegetables. The city has 七 六 key poultry breeding co妹妹unes and 三, 二 三 二 farms outside residential areas. It has 一 一 supply chains for safe vegetables and 二 一 supply chains for products from farm animals. Despite this progress, many limitations exist in production and distribution of agri-products because of the poor connection between producers and traders. -- VNS
