Prime Minister: Export of rice returned to normal from May 1
Prime Minister: Export of rice returned to normal from May 1
This afternoon, April 28, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired an online Governmental Permanent Meeting on Rice Exporting with the attendance of leaders of 13 provinces in the Mekong Delta, the nation's granary, corporations, major food corporations, a number of ministries and branches.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the meeting
Speaking at the opening of the meeting, the Prime Minister said that in 2020, we plan to export 6 million tons of rice. Due to the COVID-19 epidemic and natural disasters, drought, many countries have stopped exporting rice to prevent food shortages. Therefore, we have a policy of controlled export to review the production situation of the Winter-Spring and Summer-Autumn crops, to view the specific output, acreage and productivity to firstly ensure food for the country 100 million people, just in case something goes wrong. This is a necessary job. In the past few days, the Prime Minister sent delegations from the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to monitor the situation of the provinces and listen to the provinces' reflection on rice production in their localities. This year, it is praiseworthy in the context of severe drought and saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta, but due to the determination of localities and the direction of the Government, we have changed the crop season early, with a structured crop. rational, so this year, the rice season.
Therefore, today's meeting discussed the normal rice export plan to ensure the rights of farmers and ensure food security.
According to a report of the Ministry of Industry and Trade at the meeting, production in 2020 is estimated at 43.5 million tons of paddy. Particularly in the Mekong Delta, the Winter-Spring crop has so far basically harvested 1.54 million hectares of cultivated crops, the output is estimated at 10.8 million tons of paddy. After deducting consumer demand and stockpiles, the surplus paddy that can be exported this year is about 13.54 million tons, or about 6.5-6.7 million tons of rice.
According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, by the end of April 2020, the most important factors that led to the decision to extend the rice export schedule by the end of March had changed significantly, for the better.
Based on the domestic and foreign context, considering the goal of extending rice export schedule to ensure national food security in the most difficult time, based on the latest data on supply and demand. Domestic rice before entering the Summer-Autumn crop, the Ministry of Industry and Trade and other ministries and sectors agreed to propose to the Prime Minister from May 1, 2020, allowing rice export activities to be returned to normal and continue to be implemented. According to the Government's Decree No. 107/2018 / ND-CP on rice export business.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade continues to urge rice export traders to strictly comply with the provisions of Article 12 of Decree 107/2018 / ND-CP on regularly maintaining the minimum circulation reserve equivalent to 5 % of the amount of rice that traders have exported in the previous 6 months and pledged to immediately supply to the domestic market if requested by the Government, and asked the 20 largest rice exporters to sign an agreement with at least one supermarket system to ensure a 5% circulation reserve when required.
In conclusion of the meeting, the Prime Minister stated that our country has basically repelled COVID-19 in Vietnam, ensuring basic safety for people, low number of infections, and no deaths. Need to continue developing business and production, strong trade including boosting domestic tourism with a number of specific requirements. The organization of production and normal activities of the people is an urgent requirement to ensure employment, income and growth.
Regarding rice export, the Prime Minister stated that food is a big balance of the economy. In the context of epidemics, natural disasters, unusual weather, it is necessary to ensure food security, not to speculate, to raise prices and to lack food.
Along with food security, ensure food export to ensure the rights of rice farmers.
The Prime Minister said that we have achieved many achievements but there are a number of operational problems, relevant ministries, agencies and agencies need to improve their responsibilities, preside over large balances and work well together to ensure that ensure food security, export food better and more smoothly.
After listening to the report of the interdisciplinary mission presented by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Prime Minister agreed with the Ministry of Industry and Trade's proposal on the rice export management plan from May 2020, accordingly, from May 1. / 2020 for rice export activities to return to normal, continue to comply with the provisions of Decree No. 107/2018 / ND-CP of the Government on rice export business. To continue strictly implementing the export of rice only through international border gates (road, rail, sea, waterway and air).
The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall assume the prime responsibility and coordinate with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministry of Finance and the General Department of Customs in directing and facilitating rice export in May, June and the subsequent months, ensuring rights Beneficial for producers and businesses. The Ministry of Finance has purchased enough national reserves of rice.
The Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Industry and Trade to coordinate with relevant ministries to regularly monitor the situation of production, consumption, reserve and export; If rice export affects national food security, immediately report it to the Prime Minister for appropriate handling measures.
During the administration process, it is necessary to listen to the full opinions of the major rice producing localities, large production enterprises and people. The Ministry of Industry and Trade urges rice export traders to strictly abide by regularly maintaining the minimum circulation reserve equivalent to 5% of the provisions of Decree 107. At the same time, it is recommended that 20 major rice exporters export rice. sign an agreement with at least one supermarket system to ensure a 5% circulation supply when required. In case the trader fails, the Ministry of Industry and Trade may revoke the certificate of eligibility for rice export business.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade reviews Resolution 107 to propose amending and overcoming inadequacies that have arisen in practice, in which, to avoid the situation of "empty-handedness" of some enterprises, "no warehouse. , there is no recent basis, there is a situation, through the customs declaration, there are a number of enterprises that do not export to enlist the registration of quotas
The Ministry of Finance should review difficulties and problems regarding the mechanisms and policies, and carry out bidding for national reserve rice purchase in order to have appropriate solutions. The Ministry of Finance directs the General Department of Customs to create favorable conditions for rice export.
MARD is responsible for directing the branding of Vietnamese rice. Traders and investors need to cooperate in this matter.
The National Steering Committee of 389, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Public Security, and the Ministry of Industry and Trade direct the functional forces to strengthen inspection, control and strictly handle cross-border smuggling rice.
People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities shall direct provincial-level Industry and Trade Departments to intensify the urge, supervision and inspection work to maintain the minimum circulation reserve equivalent to 5% of export business traders. rice in the area, and fully responsible to the Prime Minister on this issue.
On this occasion, the Prime Minister mentioned the price of pork, suggesting a stronger re-election; ensure breeds and animal feed; Good output management. The Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development import the necessary quantity to ensure the price level.
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