The impact of the Covid-19 epidemic has disrupted the supply chains – global agricultural consumption and the production and export of agricultural products in particular.
Besides, drought occurred in all 3 regions; Severe saline intrusion lasted from the end of 2019 in the Mekong Delta, surpassing the history of 2015-2016; thunderstorms, whirlwinds, hail in the Northern Midlands and Mountains, Red River Delta; African swine cholera (DTLCP) still has severe effects …
In this context, right from the beginning of 2020, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong has directed the entire sector’s task to make the best effort to carry out the Prime Minister’s guidance with the spirit of turning ‘danger’ into ‘ muscle ‘; flexibly promote advantages in production, processing and export of agriculture, forestry and fishery products, in order to both prepare conditions for production, market development and export promotion; especially after the Covid-19 epidemic was under control …
Up to now, the agricultural sector has reaped bright points under the severe impact of the Covid-19 epidemic.
Regarding cultivation, the Winter-Spring crop 2019-2020 in the Mekong Delta despite taking place in drought conditions, saline intrusion appears early, the level is more intense and maintained for a long time, exceeding the historical level of 2015 – 2016 … ; Along with the early forecasting, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has coordinated with localities and units to accelerate the progress of irrigation works, promptly participating in salt and freshwater control in the dry season.
At the same time, right from September 2019, the industry has instructed localities to sow the Winter – Spring crop of 2019 – 2020 earlier than the season of 10 – 30 days.
Therefore, in the Winter-Spring Season of 2019 – 2020, the whole Mekong Delta region has a rice yield of 68.54 quintals / ha, an increase of 1.23 quintals / ha; production is estimated at over 11 million tons.
For the whole country, in the first 6 months, it was estimated to reach 20.2 million tons of rice, reaching 98.5% over the same period, thereby ensuring to meet the domestic food demand and partly for export. , with export prices increasing nearly 13%, export value increased by 27.1% over the same period in 2019, reaching an average of 487 USD / ton …
In addition, some perennial industrial crops such as coffee, pepper, cashew, and tea all saw an increase of 2.5 – 15% over the same period last year. The main fruit trees such as mango, banana, dragon fruit, orange, grapefruit, litchi … also saw an increase of 4 – 20% over the same period last year.
Regarding fisheries, fishery production is recovering. In the first 6 months, total production was estimated at nearly 3.83 million tons, up 1.4% over the same period in 2019; in which, exploiting output is 1.89 million tons, up by 1.7%; aquaculture reached 1.94 million tons, up 1.2%.
Due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, seafood exports in the five months reached US $ 2.8 billion, down 11.5%; in which Pangasius export dropped the most with 39%.
In order to promote consumption and expand the domestic market, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development organized an event linking “Production – Domestic consumption of catfish products” to open the Seafood Products Fair in Ha Noi. In the year 2020. Many distribution and production enterprises have signed agreements to sell aquatic products.
For forestry, it is estimated that by the end of 6/2020, the estimated timber output will reach 7.53 million m3, an increase of 2% over the same period in 2019. Many localities have actively and actively implemented the work. manage forestry plant varieties and plant large timber forests in the direction of intensive cultivation and transform small timber trading forests into large timber.
However, due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, wood and forest product exports fell sharply; 80% of buyers stopped or canceled orders; Only 7% of businesses operate normally.
In response to the above situation, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development promptly organized a Conference on “Solutions for restoring and processing and exporting timber and forest products after the Covid-19 epidemic” with a target of about USD 12 billion, an increase of 5% compared to 2019.
In animal husbandry, after the basic control has been controlled, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has directed to quickly organize the re-herd, restore the herd and support enterprises to import over 5,000 cavalry pigs and grandparents and will import them. more than 10,000 children in 2020, ensuring enough breeds for the period 2021 – 2024; for parents, more than 6,000 pigs have been registered and more than 400,000 registered.
As of May 2020, according to local reports, the country’s total pig herd reached nearly 24.89 million heads, equivalent to 80.3% of the total pigs before the FMD (about 31 million in. on December 31, 2018), growing by 5.78% / month; in which 15 businesses raising pigs increased 68.35%. Expected to quarter IV / 2020 basically meet the needs of breeding pigs, commercial pigs.
In order to meet the temporary shortage of pork, in the first 5 months of 2020, under the direction of the Government, the country has imported over 70 thousand tons, an increase of more than 300% over the same period in 2019. Recently, MARD also allowed the first time to import live pigs from Thailand to supply for the domestic consumer market …
In 2020, with great significance, the Party Congress of all levels progressed to the 13th National Delegation Congress; year of breakthrough to complete the 5-year plan 2016 – 2020. Basic targets of the agriculture and rural development sector in 2020 are: GDP growth rate of 2.8 – 3%; The growth rate of production value of agriculture, forestry and fishery is about 2,9-3.05%; The export turnover of agriculture, forestry and fishery products is over 41 billion USD.
On the occasion of the 95th anniversary of the Vietnam Revolutionary Press (June 21, 1925 – June 21, 2020), Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong on behalf of Party Committee Committee, Leaders of Agriculture and Rural Development sent a letter. congratulatory organizations to all cadres, civil servants, officials, reporters, editors of news agencies and press in general; Vietnam Agriculture Newspaper, Agriculture and Rural Development Magazine in particular best wishes.
In the letter, Minister Nguyen Xuan Cuong emphasized: The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development acknowledges and thanks the cooperation, companion and encouragement of the press agencies, the media during the past time for the whole agriculture sector to create. spirit of solidarity, consensus, solidarity, unanimity to overcome difficulties, challenges, and well fulfill the tasks assigned by the Party and the State.
Continuing to promote the fine tradition of the Vietnam Revolutionary Press, Minister Nguyen Xuan Cuong trusted the news and press agencies; Vietnam Agriculture Newspaper, Agriculture and Rural Development Magazine constantly innovates, innovates and strives to make an important contribution to the country’s renewal process and the sustainable development of Vietnam’s agriculture. modern, civilized, rich and beautiful.
On this occasion, the Minister of MARD also awarded the decision to award certificates of merit to 21 individuals who are journalists who have made outstanding achievements in information, propaganda and contribution to agricultural and agricultural development. Village 2019 – 2020.
