Measures put in place to bolster agricultural product exports

As the production and consumption of agricultural products may face certain difficulties from COVID-19, particularly near the harvest season, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has asked relevant agencies to keep a close watch on the situation and offer timely support to farmers and exporters.
Measures put in place to bolster agricultural product exports ảnh 1Hai Duong lychees shipped to Japan (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - As the production and consumption of agriculturalproducts may face certain difficulties from COVID-19, particularly near theharvest season, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has askedrelevant agencies to keep a close watch on the situation and offer timelysupport to farmers and exporters.

The Plant Protection Department has been urged to keeptrack of and update plant protection bureaus on changes in China’sphytosanitary regulations to avoid congestion at border gates, while supportinglocalities to enhance their exports to China, Japan, and the US.

Meanwhile, the Agro Processing and Market Development Authority has been askedto hold meetings with localities and businesses to discuss measures to boostthe production and consumption of lychees, longans, and other fruits andvegetables on the domestic market.

It will also hold online conferences with trade counsellors and head ofthe Vietnamese trade office in China to outline plans to exportagricultural products to the country.

And the National Agro-Forestry-Fisheries QualityAssurance Department has been requested to identify feasible measures to ensure thesmooth distribution of goods, in particular materials for agricultural productionin pandemic-hit localities.

According to the Plant Protection Department, many localities have already madecontact to complete procedures for shipments to China, Japan, and the US.

Production unit codes and packaging facilities have been completed in alllocalities, helping them be ready to ship lychees abroad.

Hoang Trung, Director of the Plant Protection Department, said that the department has asked members to create the best conditionspossible for quarantine work, and has joined hands with China’s phytosanitaryadministration to ensure custom clearance procedures are conducted quickly./.
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