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MoIT helping farmers distribute produce amid pandemic

Departments of Industry and Trade around the country have been directed to join hands with their local agriculture sector to promote the distribution of products both in domestic and foreign markets amid the fourth wave of COVID-19 in Vietnam.
MoIT helping farmers distribute produce amid pandemic ảnh 1Agricultural products sold at Big C supermarket in Long Bien district, Hanoi (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Departments of Industry and Trade around the country havebeen directed to join hands with their local agriculture sector to promote the distributionof products both in domestic and foreign markets amid the fourth wave ofCOVID-19 in Vietnam.

They have also been urged to work with major retailers such as the CentralGroup, AEON, VinCommerce, and Lotte, while helping farmers with transportation.

According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), it is keeping a closewatch on market developments in order to address demand-supply uncertainties ina timely fashion.

The ministry said the production and transportation of products must ensuresafety and be in line with pandemic prevention measures introduced by theMinistry of Health and the Ministry of Transport.

Localities have been kept updated on the pandemic situation and marketdevelopments, and have outlined specific response measures.

Farmers in Hai Duong province are attending training courses on origintraceability and engaging in the national programme on trade promotion viae-commerce platforms so as to seek markets for local lychee as the harvestseason of the fruit will soon begin.

The MoIT’s Trade Promotion Agency said it will provide Hai Duong farmers withtechnical support and help them find markets via online and in-person channels.

Meanwhile, the Department of Industry and Trade in Bac Giang province said theprovince’s lychee output this year is estimated at around 180,000 tonnes, 50percent of which will be exported.

Nearly 300 Chinese traders have registered to come and buy the local Luc Nganlychees. They must follow quarantine regulations, test negative for COVID-19,and obey pandemic prevention measures.

Some 95,000 tonnes of lychee will be set aside for the Chinese market, around1,860 tonnes for Japan, and 1,860 tonnes for the US, EU, and Australia.

Experts said that proper direction on the purchase and sale of farm produce andthe engagement of local authorities will contribute to realising the country’sdual tasks of pandemic prevention and economic development./.
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