On December 29, the Department of Science and Technology organized a Advisory Council to evaluate and accept the results of the implementation of the project “Building a model of production of leafy vegetables and fruit vegetables certified VietGAP in Chau Pha commune, Tan Thanh District, BR-VT Province ” with the aim of contributing to introduce and deploy production according to VietGAP standards, improving productivity and quality of leafy vegetables and fruit vegetables in Chau Pha commune, Tan Thanh district, BR-VT province.

The attendees included the Council Chairman was Mr. Do Huu Hien - Deputy Director of the Department of Science and Technology. Project manager is MSc. Pham Thi Muoi, Southeast Fruit Tree Research Center - is the lead agency.

Currently, Chau Pha commune has an area of ​​about 250 hectares growing vegetables, mainly leafy vegetables and fruit vegetables. With the advantage of favorable geographical location, favorable infrastructure, natural conditions, vegetable production in Chau Pha commune in recent years has achieved relatively high economic efficiency. Over the time of project implementation (from June 2017 to November 2020), the following results have been achieved including:

+ Surveyed and assessed the current state of vegetable production compared with VietGAP standards in Chau Pha. Vegetable garden compared with VietGAP criterion in Chau Pha commune shows that the growing area is quite concentrated and located in the area planned for vegetable production;

+ Built a model of production of leafy and fruit vegetables certified VietGAP on a scale of five hectares with 20 participating households in Chau Pha commune, with an increase of 16.29% in Brassica juncea L. productivity, 15.32% in Basella alba L. productivity and 25,38% in Benincasa Cerifera Savi productivity, 29.03% in Cucumis sativus L. productivity compared with the control. Gardeners are transferred to the production according to VietGAP standards such as how to choose and use fertilizers as well as plant protection products effectively that have little impact on the environment. During the production process, the plants grow and develop well, so the production efficiency increases in the Brassica juncea L. model about 34.25%, Basella alba L. model about 41.28%, Benincasa Cerifera Savi  model about 74.49%, Cucumis sativus L. model about 65.53% compared to the control;

+ Conducted assessment and granted VietGAP certificates to 20 households implementing production models achieved standards with the scale of five hectares, including one hectare  of leafy vegetables; four hectares of fruit vegetables;

+ Made documents to build logos, trademarks for the cooperative's safe vegetable products. Connecting production households with purchasing units through Chau Pha Production Trade and Service Cooperative;

+ Trained 20 core technicians to master knowledge, can be applied well in the production of leafy vegetables and fruit vegetables according to VietGAP standards and can guide replication in production.

The results of the implementation of vegetable production according to VietGAP standards in Chau Pha commune will help the producers deal with the quality, food hygiene and safety of vegetables; helping to ensure safety for consumers, producers, production environment; increasing the competitiveness of vegetable products when they go to outside markets, and especially gradually improve the economic life of vegetable growers in the commune.

The Council evaluates that the project achieved requirements, but it needs to supplement and complete according to the comments of the Council.