Situation of collective and cooperative economic development in the first quarter of 2024

The total capital of the cooperative in all fields is 290,000 million VND. Average revenue is about 1,305 million VND/cooperative/year; Average profit is about 290 million VND/cooperative/year; The average income of regular workers in cooperatives is 50 million VND/person/year.

State management of market economy and cooperatives

Departments and branches have advised the Provincial People’s Committee on documents to direct, comment and implement on collective and cooperative economic development such as: Working program of the Steering Committee for Economic Development Provincial collective health plan in 2024; Participate in commenting on the draft Document for developing the Decree detailing a number of articles of the Law on Cooperatives No. 17/2023/QH15; Deploying Document No. 48/VTN dated March 5, 2024 of the Institute of Social Sciences of the Central Highlands region implementing solutions at the scientific conference “Cooperative economic development in the Central Highlands region: barriers and solutions ”; Issued Directive No. 03/CT-UBND, dated January 15, 2024 on consolidating, consolidating and developing agricultural cooperatives in Kon Tum province; allocate 967 million VND to implement collective and cooperative economic development activities in the province; Issued Plan No. 670/KH-UBND dated February 27, 2024 on strengthening quality management of Ngoc Linh ginseng in Kon Tum province.

Regarding propaganda and consulting on the development of cooperatives and cooperatives

The sectors have coordinated with Kon Tum Newspaper and the Provincial Radio and Television Station to propagate the Party’s guidelines and the state’s policies on the development of the market economy, advanced typical cooperative models that do business effectively, and build created a propaganda report to celebrate the 78th anniversary of Vietnam Cooperative Day (April 11).

The Provincial Women’s Union has launched the 2024 Kon Tum Women’s Startup Contest with the theme “Kon Tum Women’s Startups, Promoting Indigenous Resources and Green Transformation”.

Provide guidance and advice to help founders develop cooperative charters; Develop production and business plans, procedures for establishing new cooperatives, and mobilize cooperatives to become members of the Provincial Cooperative Alliance. In the first quarter of 2024, we mobilized to establish 18 new cooperatives and recognized 08 cooperatives as members of the Provincial Cooperative Alliance.

About training and fostering

The Provincial Women’s Union cooperated with the Provincial Cooperative Union and relevant units to develop a plan to organize a conference on collective economy with 152 members and women registered to participate; The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development plans to organize the event with 4 classes and 140 attendees.

The Cooperative Alliance organized a class to foster basic knowledge, skills and operations on cooperative management, accounting, inspection and supervision, application and compliance with regulations and standards. , conditions for trade promotion, e-commerce, value chain… for 70 cooperative leaders, Control Board, Accountants, members, and cooperative workers.

Regarding trade promotion and market expansion

Program to bring Vietnamese goods to the countryside: organized 07 rounds of bringing Vietnamese goods to the countryside in remote communes in the province. Through the program, businesses have provided people with essential goods. The program has attracted people to respond to shopping, total sales reached about 500 million VND, completing 100% of the plan. proposed plan.

Support the organization of the OCOP product introduction and sales point: maintain the operation of the provincial OCOP product introduction and sales point at 339 – Phan Chu Trinh, Kon Tum city. The selling point attracts about 100 OCOP products of the province and some OCOP products of other provinces and cities. In addition, the unit also brings products to participate in connection in a number of provinces and cities in the country. Thereby, the typical and key products of Kon Tum province are better known to visitors and shoppers; Effectively promote OCOP brands, products, and typical rural industrial products to visitors, tourists, and shoppers.

Participate in domestic exhibitions: develop plans to implement the National Target Program for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. Accordingly, it is expected to organize 06 trips to bring delegations of businesses, cooperatives, households, and individuals producing and doing business in ethnic minority and mountainous areas to participate in fairs, exhibitions, trade connection conferences, organizing trade connection delegations in provinces and cities; Mobilize businesses and cooperatives to participate in the 33rd Vietnam international trade fair (Vietnam Expo2024) in Hanoi and the Central Highlands – Kon Tum 2024 Industry and Trade Fair under the National Trade Promotion Program 2024 in the near future.

Participate in foreign exhibitions: support 02 cooperatives to participate in commodity, investment, tourism and entertainment exhibitions in the Cambodia – Laos – Vietnam Development Triangle area in At-ta-pu province, Laos with typical rural industrial products, OCOP products of the province and documents on investment, trade and tourism promotion of Kon Tum province. Currently mobilizing businesses and cooperatives to participate in the Vietnam – Laos – Cambodia – Thailand Exhibition Fair in Lao PDR in April 2024. Introducing 01 startup project to participate in activities and display, introduce, connect, and develop commerce at the 5th Creative Startup Festival – TechFest Quang Nam 2024 connected by the Provincial People’s Committee.

E-commerce: Guide and support businesses and cooperatives in the province to participate in promoting and introducing products on Kon Tum province’s e-commerce platform at http://kontumtrade.gov.vn , participating in online exhibitions, participating in sales on e-commerce platforms (lazada, shopee…); organize training classes and develop e-commerce human resources to access multinational e-commerce platforms for businesses and cooperatives in the province; Support businesses and cooperatives to build websites to promote brands and products as well as build a set of online sales solutions under the E-commerce Development Program. In addition, guidance and support for the implementation and management of the QR code traceability system for typical products of the province are also focused. In addition, 100% of businesses and cooperatives in the province are supported to participate in the e-commerce floor system of Kon Tum province for free.

Supporting the implementation of industrial promotion projects: Being developed and submitted to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for consideration and approval of national industrial promotion projects in 2024; Submit to the Provincial People’s Committee for approval the local industrial promotion project in 2024 (phase 1) to serve as a basis for implementation during the year. Guide districts and cities to build and organize voting for typical rural agricultural products at district level in 2024.

Regarding the development of OCOP products: To date, there are 40 agricultural cooperatives and cooperative groups with 81 products certified as OCOP products at the provincial level that are being consumed on the market inside and outside the province. Of these, there are 06 products of 02 Cooperatives recognized as 04-star OCOP products and 75 03-star OCCOP products.

Regarding issuance of planting area codes: There are 03 agricultural cooperatives in the province that have been granted 06 export planting area codes with an area of ​​73.32 hectares; 02 cooperatives and cooperative groups were granted codes for growing areas for domestic consumption with an area of ​​20 hectares; There are 43 cooperatives and cooperative groups granted certificates of conformity with standards and technical regulations for agricultural production with an area of ​​361.9 hectares (Coffee: 103.5 hectares (VietGap); 168 hectares (Fairtrade) Certificate); Fruit trees: 25.6 hectares (VietGAP); Rice: 30 hectares (VietGap) and some cooperatives and THTs producing vegetables according to VietGap standards are 34.8 hectares.

About the application of science, engineering and new technology

Support the implementation of 02 Science and Technology projects to support cooperatives. Issued and organized the awarding of 09 Certificates of rights to use the geographical indication “Ngoc Linh” for ginseng root products to organizations and individuals and deployed stamping for ginseng root products that have been granted the right to use the indication. geographical guide “Ngoc Linh”; DNA analysis of 200 ginseng samples was granted the right to use the Geographical Indication “Ngoc Linh” for root ginseng products.

Coordinate with the People’s Committee of Tu Mo Rong district to organize training and transfer of “Process for fresh preservation of medicinal herbs in tuber form (Ngoc Linh Ginseng)” under the provincial science and technology project product to industries, localities and businesses. , production – business households, market economy organizations, cooperatives… deploy applications into production practices; Improve post-harvest product quality, increase efficiency and economic value for Ngoc Linh ginseng products in the province.

About access to capital

By March 31, 2024, total outstanding loans to members of PCFs are estimated to reach 455 billion VND; Bad debt is about 100 million VND, accounting for a relatively small proportion of 0.02% of total outstanding debt.

The Provincial Cooperative Development Support Fund has loaned 08 cooperatives with outstanding debt of 2,430 million VND.

It can be said that in the first quarter of 2024, state management of the collective economy will be increasingly consolidated; Gradually reform and improve the quality of administrative procedures in the registration of new establishment, conversion, and re-registration of Cooperatives. All levels and sectors have actively participated in advocacy, guidance, and creation of conditions for the formation of new Cooperatives in industries and fields; Participate in many support activities, provide services, consult, participate in trade promotion activities, and promote products. Some Cooperatives have initially promoted their pioneering role, participating in production orientation, especially Cooperatives have proactively implemented well trade promotion activities, advertising and introducing products, building OCOP products, this result has made an important contribution to restructuring the agricultural sector, building new rural areas and socio-economic development in the area. Agricultural cooperatives have demonstrated their role in guiding cooperative households and members to transfer technical advances into production, transform the structure of crops and livestock, and organize services for production, the lives of cooperative members and members; The activities of cooperatives are practically linked to the interests of members. Some cooperatives have overcome stagnation and weakness, strived to grow, develop on a larger scale, with more stable quality and sustainability./.

Trinh Minh