Dong Nai Farmers Association signs agreement on developing the collective economy and rural development

On the afternoon of December 3, the Dong Nai Farmers Association signed a coordination programme with the Department of Agriculture and Environment and the Dong Nai Cooperative Alliance to promote the development of the collective economy and rural development in Dong Nai for the 2025-2030 period.

Nguyen Huu Nguyen, Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, and Chairman of the Dong Nai Farmers Association, speaks at the signing ceremony. Photo: B. Nguyen

The programme aims to strengthen close coordination among units to maximize the roles, strengths, functions, and responsibilities of each agency in jointly supporting and promoting the development of the collective rural economy. It seeks to attract broad farmer participation in collective economic models, foster a spirit of cooperation, entrepreneurship, and innovation among members and farmers, and mobilize community efforts in environmental protection and new-style rural development. The initiative contributes to the effective implementation of the project on the Vietnam Farmers' Association’s participation in developing the collective economy in agriculture through 2030.

Nguyen Van Thang, Deputy Director of the Dong Nai Department of Agriculture and Environment, speaks at the ceremony. Photo: B. Nguyen

Specifically, each year the programme aims to disseminate information and mobilise at least 10,000 farmer-members to join collective economic organisations in agriculture. By 2030, the targets include providing consultation and support for the establishment of at least 100 cooperatives and 250 cooperative groups; strengthening and improving the operational quality and effectiveness of 100 agricultural cooperatives; ensuring 50% of cooperatives apply high technology, 40% achieve VietGAP or organic certification, and products of cooperatives attain OCOP certification of three stars or higher.

The key areas of coordination include raising awareness, renewing thinking, and building high-quality human resources; developing and strengthening collective economic organizations; applying science and technology to enhance product value; and expanding market access and financial resources.

Representatives of the units at the signing ceremony. Photo: B. Nguyen

During the 2021-2025 period, the Dong Nai Farmers Association, the Department of Agriculture and Environment, and the Provincial Cooperative Alliance jointly signed and implemented several programs and projects aimed at economic, social, cultural, and rural development, yielding notable results. These included joint actions on environmental protection and climate change adaptation to support sustainable socio-economic development in Dong Nai during 2021-2025, as well as a programme to strengthen communication, mobilisation, and assistance for farmers in developing the rural economy and building new-style rural areas in conjunction with agricultural restructuring for the 2021-2025 period.

By Binh Nguyen – Translated by Thuc Oanh, Minho