Southern co-operatives eye global integration
Southern co-operatives eye global integration
Co-operatives in southern provinces are ready for greater integration into the international market by increasing their prestige and improving product quality, according to the Southern Centre for Support and Development of Co-operatives, Small and Medium Enterprises (Socencoop).
According to Socencoop, in recent time 4,000 co-operatives in the southern region have made efforts to grow clean agricultural products to meet the high demand in domestic and global markets as well as the high quality standards of the latter.
The results of these efforts are evident at an event organised in HCM City where 100 co-operatives from 17 southern cities and provinces are showcasing their organic vegetables, fruits and foods as well as handicrafts.
The products include Tân Triều pomelo from Đồng Nai Province, cashew from Bình Phước, dragon fruit from Bình Thuận, mango from Đồng Tháp, Lò Rèn milk fruit from Tiền Giang, Hoà Lộc mango from Vĩnh Long and lemon from Long An.
Socencoop said at the two-day event, which is being organised to popularise co-operatives’ produce, the co-operatives would sign many contracts with retailers to increase their sales, especially with the Lunar New Year approaching.
Many contracts will also be signed with foreign partners to improve their technologies and skills.
Lê Binh Hùng, director of Seconcoop, said through the event and agreements, co-operatives want to show that they are ready to co-operate with companies and retailers to create a competitive value chain so that Vietnamese companies can successfully integrate into the world and regional markets.
Such exhibitions have been organised thrice responding the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s programme to develop clean agriculture.
Last year the event had attracted 60 co-operatives and 400 of their partners, and dozens of contracts were signed.
This year, to achieve even better results, co-operatives will go around visiting HCM City’s markets to explore tie-up opportunities on January 7.
