On the morning of February 18, Party Central Committee member, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha chaired a meeting to listen to reports and give opinions on the agricultural promotion development strategy to 2030, with a vision to 2050 (agricultural promotion strategy).
At the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister stated that the agricultural promotion strategy has sufficient political, legal, practical basis and is very necessary in the context of new tasks and new situations for agricultural economic activities.
The strategy needs to clearly identify the viewpoints and positions of what agricultural extension work will inherit and innovate; the scope of implementation and implementation; have comprehensive, inclusive and effective goals for agriculture, farmers and rural areas.
In particular, it is necessary to propose a number of core, survival, and breakthrough solutions for agricultural extension work, associated with specific tasks and projects; innovate the model and operation methods of the agricultural extension system to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
"Farm promotion must help farmers have stable incomes, improve their lives, and stand firm against risks," said the Deputy Prime Minister.
The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized the important role of agricultural extension for farmers in the production of typical and diverse agricultural products, ensuring food security.
The strategy must be clear and concise when determining the position, functions and tasks of agricultural extension work to contribute the most to the implementation of strategies and goals on agriculture, farmers and rural areas.
Agriculturalists must work with farmers to convert traditional production methods to organic, modern, and smart agriculture; connect production and trade stages and chains; improve quality, productivity, and control food safety.
Developing commodity regions and agricultural product brands to supply domestic and international markets with the highest quality; building models associated with the development strategy of each region, national agricultural products, agricultural tourism, urban agriculture.
The agricultural promotion strategy needs to add mechanisms and policies to mobilize agricultural schools and research institutes to participate in research, transfer technology, and train human resources for agricultural promotion, as well as farmers; risk prevention funds in agricultural production.
