THE PRIME MINISTER
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THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence– Freedom – Happiness
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No. 635/QD-TTg
Hanoi, May 30, 2012
 
DECISION
APPROVING THE PROJECT ON YIELD AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OF PRODUCTS AND GOODS OF THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR TO 2020 UNDER THE NATIONAL PROGRAM ON YIELD AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OF PRODUCTS AND GOODS OF VIETNAMESE ENTERPRISES TO 2020
THE PRIME MINISTER
Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant to the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 712/QD-TTg of May 21, 2010, approving the national program on yield and quality improvement of products and goods of Vietnamese enterprises to 2020;
At the proposal of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development,
DECIDES:
Article 1. To approve the Project on yield and quality improvement of products and goods of the agricultural sector to 2020 under the national program on yield and quality improvement of products and goods of Vietnamese enterprises to 2020, with the following major contents:
I. PROJECT OBJECTIVES
1. Objectives
a/ To raise awareness about the role of improving the yield and quality of products and goods of the agricultural sector, including key agricultural, forest and fishery products and goods, to create added value for the economy and raise income for production, business and service enterprises and persons;
b/ To synchronously apply scientific advances, renew technologies and improve management in order to remarkably raise the yield and quality of key agricultural, forest and fishery products and increase the competitiveness of goods to meet domestic demand and boost export, making contributions to economic development and social security improvement;
c/ To develop, complete and apply a system of standards, technical regulations and management tools, technical processes for production, preliminary processing and preservation to improve the yield and quality of key agricultural, forest and fishery products.
2. Targets
a/ 2012-2015 period:
- 70% of the Ministry’s enterprises will receive guidance, apply scientific advances and renew technologies and their quality control systems to improve the quality and yield of key agricultural, forest and fishery products:
+ Rice: Yield will increase by 1%/year; the rate of over-15%-broken rice will be reduced to under 40% and chalky rice, to 4-5%;
+ Coffee: Yield will be stable, and the area of coffee with certified quality will be increased 3% annually;
+ Tea: Yield will increase by 0.6%/year; 70% of concentrated tea areas will receive VietGAP certificates;
+ Sugarcane: Yield will increase by 4%/year; commercial cane sugar (CCS) will reach 10.5;
+ Vegetables and fruits: Yield will increase by 1%/year; 70% of concentrated vegetable areas will receive VietGAP certificates;
+ Pig: Yield will increase by 5%; 20% of farms will receive VietGAHP certificates;
+ Poultry: Yield will increase by 3%/year; 30% of farms will receive VietGAHP certificates;
+ Tra catfish: Yield will increase by 2.5%/year; 90% of raising areas will receive certificates of safe raising areas;
+ Prawn: Yield will increase by 2%/year; 80% of raising areas will receive certificates of safe raising areas;
+ Material timber of planted forests: Yield will reach 20m3/ha/year; 10% of areas will receive Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certificates.