Ministries join hands to boost circulation of agricultural products

ABO/NDO – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) on June 9 sent six documents to six ministries to ask for further coordination to remove difficulties and promote the consumption and transportation of agricultural products in localities nationwide amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the documents sent to the Ministries of Health, Public Security, Industry and Trade, Foreign Affairs, Transport and Finance, the MARD said that many types of key agricultural products are about to enter their main harvest season with huge outputs expected of items including dragon fruit, mango, banana, pineapple, lychee, longan, watermelon, and others.

Many types of key agricultural products are about to enter their main harvest season with huge outputs. (Illustrative image/Nguyen Anh Tuan).

Meanwhile, many localities have complained about difficulties in the transport and circulation of produce due to pandemic preventive measures.

Therefore, the MARD proposed ministries consider the issuance of certificates of disease safety for local agricultural products that have strictly followed the COVID-19 safety control process.

In addition, vaccination should be prioritised for drivers and carriers who transport and deliver goods.

At the same time, ministries should provide guidance and ensure favourable conditions for the consumption and supply of goods between pandemic-hit localities and other localities, including agricultural products in quarantined areas.

In particular, ministries should study and negotiate with bordering countries on vaccine passports being applied to drivers transporting, delivering and receiving goods at border gates in order to support and reduce costs for the business community.

(Source: NDO)