The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development organized a workshop to review the activities of the Public-...
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development organized a workshop to review the activities of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Task Group on fruits and vegetables in 2023 and plan for 2024. The workshop took place on February 27th in Gia Lai province.
The theme of the workshop was "Promoting sustainable agriculture development through production-consumption linkages and export of fruits and vegetables."
Attending the workshop were leaders of departments and institutes under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, leaders of local authorities, members of the PPP Task Group on fruits and vegetables, domestic and international businesses investing and operating in the agriculture-fruit and vegetable sector, research institutes/universities, international and non-governmental organizations related to the field, as well as a large number of farmers.
Conference scene
In recent years, the agriculture sector has implemented many cooperation and linkage initiatives, focusing on production-processing-consumption clusters as a growth driver. The sector has attracted leading enterprises to lead the value chains, increased the value of agricultural products, raised incomes for farmers, and promoted the application of technology in production, resource conservation, and emissions reduction, towards green and circular agriculture.
For the development of the fruit and vegetable sector in particular, and the agriculture sector in general, public-private partnerships (PPP) are crucial for attracting investment in deep processing, increasing value, ensuring food safety, and developing advanced and efficient value chain models.
Many Syngenta employees, agents and Board of Directors were present at the event to share the joy of farmers' good harvest.
The 2023 review and 2024 planning workshop of the fruit and vegetable group of the PPP Task Force was organized by the National Agricultural Promotion Center (public sector) and PepsiCo, Syngenta (private sector) with the theme "Promoting sustainable agriculture development through production-consumption linkages and export of fruits and vegetables."
One of the highlights of this workshop was a lively discussion on the 2024 plans of the PPP Fruit and Vegetable Task Group, with valuable input from members representing both public and private sectors, researchers, universities, Vietnamese and international business leaders active in the fruit and vegetable value chain, as well as international organizations to leverage the strengths of both the public and private sectors, address challenges, and promote green agriculture and sustainable development of agricultural value chains.
Mr. Le Quoc Thanh - Director of the National Agricultural Extension Center participated in harvesting potatoes with farmers
The successful potato production model has contributed to improving farmers' incomes, advancing green agriculture, environmental friendliness, climate change adaptation, carbon emissions reduction, and environmental pollution reduction.
The PepsiCo, Syngenta, and partners' sustainable potato production model has seen remarkable results in the past five years, with average yields reaching 23-26 tons per hectare, three times higher than traditional methods. It has saved over 5 million cubic meters of water annually, tripled farmers' incomes, and provided safe production training for nearly 6,000 farmers each year.
Cooperation model linking sustainable potato production and consumption implemented by Syngenta, PepsiCo and partners since 2019
The model's potato yield when harvested averages 23-26 tons/ha, 3 times higher than traditional farming.
Mr. Nguyen Viet Ha, General Director of PepsiCo Vietnam, emphasized the importance of public-private partnership mechanisms and policies as a legal framework to support sustainable potato production. He also expressed the company's commitment to expanding its sustainable potato sourcing to Northern Vietnam in the near future to supply raw materials for its new food plant in Ha Nam province, with an estimated investment of $90 million, expected to start operating around the third quarter of 2025.
Mr. Tran Thanh Vu, General Director of Syngenta Vietnam, highlighted the success of the sustainable potato production project in the Central Highlands region, which has connected various partners in the value chain. Through the project, a sustainable production area with products meeting quality standards has been established, contributing to emissions reduction, environmental protection, and climate change adaptation towards green agriculture.
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