Agriculture minister pledges to surmount obstacles
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Cao Duc Phat proposed measures to remove obstacles in agricultural production during the National Assembly hearing on June 12.
He underscored State management on the price and quality of breeding animals and plants, fertilizers, insecticide and animal food, as well as the protection of forest and the speeding up of the new rural model building programme.
Phat said it is crucial to strictly implement the government’s policy on economic restructuring in agriculture and developing rural areas with the target of increasing added value and sustainable development on a par with building new rural area model.
Besides, he said, the government has implemented programmes of hoarding up rice to maintain price for farmers, instructed banks to increase credit for farmers and asked relevant sectors to support the consumption of agricultural products for farmers and promote exports.
However, he stressed that stronger support from the government for rural areas is needed.
Minister Phat also pointed out long-term measures such as scientific and technological research and transfer, improvement of animal and plant varieties, application of advanced technologies, and investment in infrastructure.
He assured the legislature that his ministry will make a greater effort to improve the quality of varieties to meet higher requirements on food safety.
The Minister acknowledged weaknesses in State management of insecticide, fertilizers, materials for agricultural production, adding that all localities inspected production and business establishments to ensure the quality of main materials for agricultural production and fight the smuggling of the goods.
To tackle low-quality fertilizers, he suggested building legal framework and supervising system to increase coordination between relevant ministries and localities in strictly implementing the law in the field.
Regarding forest management, Minister Phat said his ministry has implemented the government’s directions in strengthening measures to fight deforestation and prevent fires, while enhancing forest rangers’ capacity.
However, he stressed that for a long-term solution, it is necessary to settle farmers’ difficulties in farming land shortage and increase fund for forest protection.
Minister Phat was the first Cabinet member to answer NA deputies’ questions about issues of voter concern.
He underscored State management on the price and quality of breeding animals and plants, fertilizers, insecticide and animal food, as well as the protection of forest and the speeding up of the new rural model building programme. Phat said it is crucial to strictly implement the government’s policy on economic restructuring in agriculture and developing rural areas with the target of increasing added value and sustainable development on a par with building new rural area model.
Besides, he said, the government has implemented programmes of hoarding up rice to maintain price for farmers, instructed banks to increase credit for farmers and asked relevant sectors to support the consumption of agricultural products for farmers and promote exports.
However, he stressed that stronger support from the government for rural areas is needed.
Minister Phat also pointed out long-term measures such as scientific and technological research and transfer, improvement of animal and plant varieties, application of advanced technologies, and investment in infrastructure.
He assured the legislature that his ministry will make a greater effort to improve the quality of varieties to meet higher requirements on food safety.
The Minister acknowledged weaknesses in State management of insecticide, fertilizers, materials for agricultural production, adding that all localities inspected production and business establishments to ensure the quality of main materials for agricultural production and fight the smuggling of the goods.
To tackle low-quality fertilizers, he suggested building legal framework and supervising system to increase coordination between relevant ministries and localities in strictly implementing the law in the field.
Regarding forest management, Minister Phat said his ministry has implemented the government’s directions in strengthening measures to fight deforestation and prevent fires, while enhancing forest rangers’ capacity.
However, he stressed that for a long-term solution, it is necessary to settle farmers’ difficulties in farming land shortage and increase fund for forest protection.
Minister Phat was the first Cabinet member to answer NA deputies’ questions about issues of voter concern.
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