Orientation for quality management of fruit varieties in the upcoming time in Vietnam

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Orientation for quality management of fruit varieties in the upcoming time in Vietnam

Content mentioned in Notice 4636/TB-BNN-VP on conclusion of Deputy Minister Hoang Trung at the Conference on Quality Management of Southern Fruit Seeds issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam on July 17, 2023.

The orientation of quality management of fruit varieties in the coming time includes:

- Minimize circulation, use floating seedlings, varieties that have not been circulated, poor quality, unknown origin.

- Build a system of production and supply of quality, disease-free fruit tree varieties with clear origins. Simultaneously, with the synchronous application of advanced farming techniques and good agricultural practices, it contributes to building a concentrated fruit tree production area, ensuring productivity, quality, food safety, and traceability, associated with processing, consumption, and export; developing a highly efficient and sustainable fruit tree industry, raising the status of Vietnamese fruit products.

Assigning tasks regarding organization

**Department of Crop Production: Assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with relevant units under the Ministry and localities:

- Strengthen the work of disseminating and guiding the implementation of legal documents on the management of the production and trade of plant varieties in general and fruit varieties in particular. Guide the protection, recognition, and re-accreditation of fruit tree varieties, especially varieties created with the state budget.

- Review and propose additional contents, edit and complete legal documents related to state management in the production and business of plant varieties/fruit varieties, ensuring suitability and efficiency.

- Speed up the construction and completion of the system of standards and regulations in service of the state management of fruit varieties; In the immediate future, priority will be given to fruit trees on the list of main plant species (oranges, grapefruits, bananas) and major fruit trees with large-scale commercial production.

**Ministry Inspector: Strengthen the development and implementation of the annual plan on inspection of the implementation of legal regulations in the production and trade of fruit tree varieties; promptly handle violations and problems, improve the efficiency of fruit variety quality management.

**Research institutes (Southern Fruit Tree Institute, Central Highlands Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, NTB Coastal Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, Nha Ho Cotton Research Institute, and Agricultural Development):

- Continue to pay attention to proposing research and breeding of fruit trees with high yield and quality, good resistance to harmful organisms, and adaptation to climate change.

- Review and synthesize research results, supplementing and perfecting the process of restoration and propagation of quality and disease-free fruit trees at reasonable cost to popularize and apply in the production of fruit tree varieties.

- Organize the effective implementation of approved and assigned projects under the Program on Research and Development of Seeds to serve the restructuring of the agricultural sector in the 2021–2030 period, contributing to raising the rate of using high-quality seedlings for production.

- Strengthen the coordination of localities in the review and assessment of quality, restoration of specialty fruit tree varieties; selection of top-line trees and top-notch orchards in the area.

**Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of provinces and cities:

- Actively and closely coordinate with units under the Ministry in implementing the contents of strengthening the quality management of fruit varieties.

- Strengthen the management, inspection, and inspection of fruit tree variety production and trade in the area, strictly handle violations, and ensure quality, disease-free seedlings with clear origins according to current regulations.

- Organize the effective construction and implementation of projects under the Program on Research and Development of Seed Production to serve the restructuring of the agricultural sector in the period of 2021–2030 in the locality; focus on selection, breeding, restoration, and application of advanced seed production technological processes, contributing to the supply and improvement of the rate of quality and standard seed use.

- Step up the selection and recognition of top-ranked trees and top-ranked orchards; strengthen the construction and consolidation of the propagation system in the localities; promptly reward and encourage seed production; and encourage business establishments to strictly observe legal regulations and ensure the quality of seedlings.

- Strengthen linkages between units and individuals having recognized leading-edge plants and orchards with organizations and individuals producing varieties in maintaining, investing, caring for, and exploiting effectively.

- Pay attention to promoting information, propaganda, training, and legal aid documents related to state management of fruit varieties;

- Publicize the units and establishments that commit administrative violations related to the production and business of plant varieties in each locality.

- Timely provide information and recommend people to use the same production units and facilities with clear origin and quality assurance.

**Associations (Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association, Vietnam Seed Trade Association):

- Strengthen the role of critics, contribute ideas to develop and complete legal documents, standards and regulations to strengthen the management of plant varieties in general and fruit varieties in particular.

- Connect enterprises in the production and trading of plant varieties in accordance with the law.

** Enterprises and establishments producing and trading fruit varieties: Strictly comply with regulations on the production and trading of fruit tree varieties; promote healthy competition; ensure the supply of quality seeds in accordance with current regulations.

Duong Chau Thanh

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