TRAINING ON VIETFARM STANDARDS FOR 6 COOPERATIVE GROUPS

Continuing to reach agricultural lands across the country in order to help farmers improve production capacity, standardize output, step by step effectively approach major export markets, VietFarm has worked with smallholder farmers. households and cooperatives; conduct training on VietFarm standards.

The production groups of Muong Do tea, Na San coffee, Noong Lao coffee, Yen Chau garlic, Moc Chau vegetable and fruit group, and Nam Tang tea group were trained at AmiFarm, sub-zone 34 Tan Lap, Moc Chau.

Participating in the training session, the groups were fully introduced to the important issues of the current market; opportunities and difficulties in accessing domestic and export markets so that groups can come up with production and business strategies for the unit. Next, VietFarm introduced the VietFarm Standard, the evaluation criteria to make it easier for units to access the standard.

In addition to the introduction of VietFarm Standards, the groups also practiced self-assessment of the unit's capacity based on VietFarm's criteria. The cooperation groups have actively exchanged to assess the group's capacity and committed to practice production and business according to VietFarm standards, in order to achieve VietFarm standards as soon as possible.