In 2019, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has drastically implemented solutions to adjust the adaptive and flexible production structure with the situation to promote the growth of goods with good growth potential such as: increasing output of vegetables and trees. fruit; increase production of poultry, large cattle and poultry eggs to meet pork substitutes; Increasing aquaculture production, especially brackish shrimp and tra fish.
As a result, the output of other livestock products increased sharply, such as poultry meat reached 1.3 million tons, up 15% (up 145 thousand tons), poultry eggs increased 12% (an increase of 1.4 billion fruits). …
Regarding consumer markets, MARD leaders are always interested in directing market opening, trade promotion of agriculture, forestry, and fishery products, which are focused and promptly addressed problems to promote agricultural, forestry and fishery export. to the traditional markets and expand to potential markets …
The highlight of international trade promotion is that the industry has been proactive, flexible and creative in cooperation with relevant agencies and ambassadors to solve difficulties and difficulties in the Chinese market. The United States has shifted strongly towards official export.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has actively negotiated to have more high-value fresh fruits exported to the US, Australia, Japan and China markets …; at the same time promote the export of processed chicken to Japan; exporting suckling pigs to Malaysia and Hong Kong; Honey exports to EU, USA.
Vietnam exported its first batch of milk to China in October 2019, completing negotiations with the Hong Kong (China) authorities to export frozen pork, processed chicken and bird's nest. to Hong Kong.
Regarding seafood exports, the United States has officially recognized Vietnam equivalent in food safety control with pangasius, opening up great prospects for businesses to continue exporting to the US. China has approved the import of 48 species of live aquatic products and 128 types of semi-processed and processed aquatic products from Vietnam.
For the forestry sector, the implementation of VPA / FLEGT Agreement and participation in Free Trade Agreements (FTA) have brought many opportunities for the wood processing and export industry; forestry production value increased by 8.0%, exceeding the set plan (6.0%). Export turnover of wood and wood products this year recorded a record increase – reaching over 11 billion USD, exceeding the set target.
In order to improve the efficiency and value of agricultural products, MARD and localities are always interested in promoting the building of a close link between producers and enterprises in processing and consuming products. . Up to now, the country has developed and developed a chain model with 1,484 chains (up 388 chains compared to 2018), 2,374 products (up 948 products) and 3,267 selling places. controlled products in a chain of agricultural food safety along the chain (up 93 locations).
At the same time, the Ministry, together with localities and businesses, is undertaking to build chains to link some key products such as high-quality three-level Pangasius linkage chains in the Mekong Delta region; Chain linkages of key forestry products; Chain linkage of 10,000 rice farmers in the Mekong Delta.
