2013, Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has selected Ninh Khanh Hoa Dong, Ninh Hoa town, local vegetable growing perennial tradition to build vegetable supply chain model safety standards VietGAP.

Ninh Dong Commune, about 200 households for growing vegetables for local supply in the province. Previously farmers to grow vegetables spontaneous stronger every man for himself, farming conditions, irrigation difficulties, the management of food safety and proper care is not so high yet effective SX.

2013, when the provincial project approval and funding investment rice acreage conversion inefficiency into the vegetable production focus, Ninh Dong Commune People's Committee has set up a joint group to vegetable production safety certificate VietGAP. Vegetable production areas 12.8 ha planned infrastructure including transportation, power lines, water lines ...

Mr. Nguyen Trong Chanh, The Director of Quality Management Department NLS & Dr. Khanh Hoa said: "Our aim is to build the Ninh Dong vegetable vegetables food safety control SX-series of stages, harvesting and primary processing, packaging, storage and transportation consumption.

Branch has organized 3 training general knowledge of food safety and hygiene; SX VietGAP application process, program advanced quality management (GMP, HACCP) for farmers, processors of vegetables and fruits. "
Evaluation of model vegetable VietGAP, director, said: "The model has brought great efficiency. Besides stabilizing markets, farmers also raise Manufacturing techniques, use of pesticides and fertilizers ... thereby limiting negative impacts on the surrounding environment and to protect their own health.
From the results of successful vegetable VietGAP in Ninh East, Sub-Department had planned to survey some areas for expansion in the city of Nha Trang and Cam Ranh City in the future. "

According to the director, initially 47 vegetable growers in East Ninh enrolled done but due to a lack of funds and the number of households has not really trust should withdraw and deploy only 18 households with a total area of 2.8 ha.

Later than 1 year closed for safe vegetable production from planting, harvesting, primary processing, packaging, storage, consumption of vegetables Ninh ... far east region has been NLS & Quality Center Dr. zone 3 certification VietGAP standards with products including lettuce, broccoli, sweet cabbage, to th, perilla, spinach, herbs, é cinnamon, pepper, gourd, corn horn ...

When building a model, the output of vegetables VietGAP huge decision to the participation of farmers, thus linking to consumption. Right from the start of implementation of quality management department NLS & TS has included organizing vegetable purchasing units visit the Manufacturing and commitment to selling products to people.

Recently, in a meeting to summarize model food supply chain safe vegetables for supermarkets, Coopmart and Maximart Nha Trang has signed a memorandum joint venture and the consumption of safe vegetables in Ninh VietGAP East .

This model is the first safe vegetables in Khanh Hoa province VietGAP standards, farmers are excited. The model not only increases steady income but also build brand safe vegetables Ninh East.

With the initial success, far more households would like to participate in organized links SX. In addition, quality management department NLS & TS has sent technical staff regularly participate in the field to provide technical guidance VietGAP vegetables.

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