Cooperatives remain first and foremost solution for agriculture restructuring: minister
Cooperatives remain the first and foremost solution for restructuring the agriculture sector and promoting larger-scale production by creating higher value and a wider range of products, said Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan on April 7.
A cooperative specialising in clean vegetables in Yen Dung district of Bac Giang province (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Cooperatives remain the first andforemost solution for restructuring the agriculture sector and promoting larger-scaleproduction by creating higher value and a wider range of products, said Ministerof Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan on April 7.
Hoan made the statement at a forum on farmers’ cooperationin agricultural production and business.
Only when production scale reaches a considerable level can cooperativesbuild a reputation for their produce, cut costs, improve quality and have anequal voice with partners, the minister said.
By joining cooperatives, farmers can reduce costs bypurchasing materials in bulk and ensure product quality thanks to standardizedproduction processes, he said, emphasizing that this will buildcompetitiveness.
He further said that cooperatives must act as leaders of therural economy and increase farmers’ incomes. Farmers should not only makeearnings from things they produce but also the cooperatives’ services insorting, preserving, preliminary processing, packaging and digital trade, headded.
In 2021, Vietnam was home to over 53,100 agriculturalcooperatives and cooperative groups – nearly 70 percent of the totalcooperatives – with around 3.2 million members./.
A total of 1,640 agri-businesses were newly established and resumed operation in 2021, raising the number of firms in the sector to over 14,400, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
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A cooperative specialising in clean vegetables in Yen Dung district of Bac Giang province (Photo: VNA) 
