Cao Phong District strengthened the control of "inputs" of agricultural supplies

7/5/2018 - 4:23:30 PM

(HBO) - With the large area of growing sugarcane, fruit trees, excluding the area of rice and maize, Cao Phong district attaches importance to the control of "input" agricultural materials, determining this as a key problem to ensure the quality and safety of agricultural products.

At present, there are 68 establishments of running agricultural product business. Every year, 100% of these establishments are inspected, 100% of the establishments are evaluated and classified by decentralization. In 2017, 58 establishments were inspected, 10 of which were not inspected because 3 out of 10 establishments were managed by the province and 7 out of 10 establishments were not in operation. Specifically, 13 establishments were handled the fine dealt with violations of the law, paying VND 22.5 million to the state budget. At the same time, the decision was made to temporarily stop the operation of agricultural product business to two outlets of selling fruit seedlings in a long time in Cao Phong town and Dong Phong commune, two pesticide shops in Cao Phong town and Tan Phong commune.

Seedling production firm of Nguyen Duy Hung in Cao Phong town (Cao Phong)

The work of quality inspection and management of agricultural products focuses on the business fields of citrus fruit, perennial fruit trees, pesticide business, organic fertilizer and animal husbandry food, producing, processing and trading of agricultural products and veterinary medicines. The violations detected mainly do not have certificates of eligibility for business or trading of goods with unclear origin, not at the right places indicated in the business registration certificates.

The establishments that make minor errors, even heavy errors in inspection, assessment and classification, shall be reminded, propagated and mobilized to well implement the regulations of law.

Mr. Bui Van Dong, Deputy Director of the district Board of Agriculture and Rural Development, said: "With the close coordination and collaboration of all the departments, committees, professional branches and people's committees of communes and towns, the task of managing the quality of agriculture, forestry and fishery products and safety in the area have many advantages. In the last 3 years, there has been no cases of trading and selling fake agricultural products in the area, timely detecting, stopping and strictly dealing with violations, contributing to ensuring the quality of "input" fertilizers, pesticides, veterinary medicines, creating safe agricultural products, enhancing the value and protecting the prestige and brand names of products that have been well known, such as Cao Phong oranges, Cao Phong purple sugar-canes.

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