Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh on March 24 urged localities in thesouth-eastern, southern central and Central Highlands regions to makefull use of their strengths to introduce new models of production andstrengthen connectivity between farmers and businesses.
At aconference to review the three-year implementation of the nationaltarget programme on building new-style rural areas in Da Lat city,Deputy PM Ninh, who is head of the Steering Committee for the programme,said the links between production and distribution are crucial inraising farmers’ incomes.
He also asked the localities to enhancethe application of science and high technology in production as a wayto raise agricultural productivity and quality.
According to theSteering Committee, since 2011, 19 cities and provinces in the threeregions have mobilised about 141.3 trillion VND (6.64 billion USD) forthe programme, including 14.1 trillion VND (665.89 million USD) sourcedfrom society.
As many as 42 communes out of the total 1,896communes in the regions have reached all 19 criteria of the model, while102 communes have fulfilled 15-18 criteria and 475 others have attained10-14.
New production models have been introduced to some 4,760production units, with a total investment of 3.49 trillion VND, said thecommittee.
In the south-eastern region, the localities have usedtheir advantages in cultivating industrial plants such as coffee,rubber and pepper, while promoting the models of dairy and pig farming.
Meanwhile,the southern central region has focused on boosting its maritimeeconomy with stronger fleets of fishing vessels for offshoreexpeditions, while the Central Highlands is raising forestry developmentand industrial plant cultivation.
Particularly, models ofagricultural production using high technology in many localities haveproved their efficiency, earning over 120 million VND (5,640 USD) perhectare annually.
A leading figure of 280 million VND (13,160USD) per hectare was recorded in Ho Chi Minh City, much higher than thenational average of 85 million VND (3,995 USD).-VNA
At aconference to review the three-year implementation of the nationaltarget programme on building new-style rural areas in Da Lat city,Deputy PM Ninh, who is head of the Steering Committee for the programme,said the links between production and distribution are crucial inraising farmers’ incomes.
He also asked the localities to enhancethe application of science and high technology in production as a wayto raise agricultural productivity and quality.
According to theSteering Committee, since 2011, 19 cities and provinces in the threeregions have mobilised about 141.3 trillion VND (6.64 billion USD) forthe programme, including 14.1 trillion VND (665.89 million USD) sourcedfrom society.
As many as 42 communes out of the total 1,896communes in the regions have reached all 19 criteria of the model, while102 communes have fulfilled 15-18 criteria and 475 others have attained10-14.
New production models have been introduced to some 4,760production units, with a total investment of 3.49 trillion VND, said thecommittee.
In the south-eastern region, the localities have usedtheir advantages in cultivating industrial plants such as coffee,rubber and pepper, while promoting the models of dairy and pig farming.
Meanwhile,the southern central region has focused on boosting its maritimeeconomy with stronger fleets of fishing vessels for offshoreexpeditions, while the Central Highlands is raising forestry developmentand industrial plant cultivation.
Particularly, models ofagricultural production using high technology in many localities haveproved their efficiency, earning over 120 million VND (5,640 USD) perhectare annually.
A leading figure of 280 million VND (13,160USD) per hectare was recorded in Ho Chi Minh City, much higher than thenational average of 85 million VND (3,995 USD).-VNA
