From year 1 – year 2:
Step 1: Application
- The producer that wishes to become VietFarm members shall send their application to VietFarm Secretariat (CDI). The application form can be downloaded here (link).
- The application will then be checked by the Secretariat and sent to the VietFarm Evaluation Board.
Step 2: Training:
- Once the Evaluation Board approves the application, the producer will be trained to better understand the VietFarm standards and the evaluation process.
Step 3: Self-evaluation:
- The producer shall conduct the self-evaluation procedures for their products on reports, lists of products, production processes and related evidences.
Step 4: Verification:
Following the self-evaluation of the producers, the Evaluation Board will decide whether the producer is qualified based on the following threshold:
- Become a member of VietFarm: achieving 80% of VietFarm standards
- If 80% of VietFarm's standards are not reached, the producers will be informed about the reasons and should be allowed to improve their perfomance and have their application re-considered within 6 months.
Step 5: Certification
- VietFarm certificate is valid for 6 months.
- The members’ products will be labeled under VietFarm branding.
- VietFarm will provide assistance for its members to improve their production capacity, from cultivation, processing to exporting through training sessions.
- VietFarm will support the producers to join the network and promote trade with domestic and finternational markets.
Step 6: Reissuance/renewal of the certification
Every 6 months
From year 3:
The producers will be re-evaluated by VietFarm to complete the quality of products as follows:
After Step 3: Self-evaluation
Step 3.2: Independent evaluation
- The experts from VietFarm will carry out the assessment and inspection of the producers’ overall performance, including product quality, production process, packaging, etc.
Step 4: Confirmation
The Evaluation Board of VietFarm will review:
- Become a member of VietFarm: achieving 80% of VietFarm standards
- If 80% of VietFarm's standards are not reached, the producers will be informed about the problems and be allowed to complete within 6 months.
Step 5: Verification
- After being certified, the producers will officially enter VietFarm system.
Step 6: Renewal of Certification
- The producers are allowed to extend VietFarm certification.