Agricultural products are Vietnam’s main product and are exported to many countries around the world. Are agricultural products delicious? Is it well preserved or not? Depends greatly on the preliminary processing stage? So what is agricultural product processing? How to have effective processing methods? We will answer all your questions in detail in the following article.
What are agricultural products?
Agricultural products are probably a very familiar keyword in our daily lives, right! Agricultural products include goods derived from agricultural activities such as:
Basic agricultural products: wheat, rice, coffee, pepper, tea seeds, fruits and vegetables, milk, fresh animals,…
Products made from agricultural products such as confectionery, dairy products, sausages, alcohol, soft drinks, cigarettes, animal skins, etc.
What is agricultural product processing?
Agricultural product processing belongs to the processing industry. Agricultural products entered into the technological chain are processed according to the process into many different agricultural products to serve specific purposes and consumer tastes. Food processing plays a huge role in helping to develop the economy, promoting the increase in the country’s agricultural structure and promoting the development of other service industries. In addition, the agricultural product processing industry contributes to improving people’s lives and expanding world export markets.
Current status of agricultural product processing.
Vietnam’s agricultural product industry is developing rapidly and is known by many friends around the world and has achieved many great achievements, exceeding the set targets, with long-term prospects. According to statistics, Vietnamese agricultural product processing accounts for a high proportion of up to 19.1% of the processing industry group, the market is stable, reputable and meets the people’s goods consumption needs. Some items of vegetable processing, beverages, cooking oil, milk processing, etc. will certainly increase sharply in the coming years.
However, Vietnam’s agricultural product processing industry still has many difficulties and limitations in terms of expertise, technology, production automation applications, etc., ineffective productivity optimization. People do not know how to preserve agricultural products well, so they encounter many problems, affecting the quality and price of goods. Machinery and processing equipment cause agricultural products to not be thoroughly processed, causing waste and losses for people.
10 main types of processed agricultural products
For you to understand better, we have compiled the main products that Vietnamese farmers focus on cultivating and producing:
Coffee: Grown a lot in areas with suitable conditions such as the Central Highlands, Bac Ninh, Northwest, and North Central.
Cashew nuts: Only grown in the Central Highlands, Binh Phuoc, Dong Nai, Dak Lak, Binh Dinh, Binh Thuan regions.
Rubber: Grown a lot in the Southeast region, mainly in the provinces of Binh Phuoc, Binh Duong, Vung Tau and Tay Ninh.
Cocoa: Mainly grown in some provinces such as Tien Giang, Hau Giang, Vinh Long, Ben Tre, Soc Trang, Central Highlands,…
Vegetables: Vegetables are easy to cultivate throughout the country, but are most grown in the Mekong Delta, Red River Delta,…
Pepper: Grown mainly in the Southeast and Central Highlands and scattered in the Central Coast and North Central provinces.
Rice: Focused on growing in some delta regions, typically the Mekong Delta, Red River Delta, etc.
Tea: Grown mainly in the Northern mountainous areas, the mountainous Midlands, and the Central Highlands.
Soybeans: grown in the Mekong Delta and some Northern provinces such as Lang Son, Ha Bac, Cao Bac, etc.
Fruit trees: Grown in the central region of the Mekong Delta and the Southeast.
Agricultural products appear in most major countries in the world, gradually dominating the market, building a better image of Vietnamese agricultural products.
04 effective solutions to develop the agricultural product processing industry
To have agricultural products that meet the requirements and quality to increase export output each year, the government and farmers need to have standard processing model methods:
Combine production, processing and consumption stages
The first thing to do is to combine the stages of processing and consuming agricultural products together. Production facility owners need to link up into a tight system so that if any problem occurs, it can be handled immediately. If this plan is implemented well, it will help form many leading enterprises, the export, processing, and consumption process will also go more smoothly and save some costs.
Scale up advanced manufacturing
The second solution that people need to implement is to expand the scale further. However, priority must be given to advanced production models and support in building production and business models between farmers and businesses to increasingly improve production models to achieve certification. Localities should have training sessions on production technology and information technology to create high quality agricultural products and achieve crop productivity.
Implement appropriate agricultural policies
Perhaps, people will have more energy and enthusiasm for growing agricultural products if the state implements many new policies, attracting and encouraging large businesses to invest in the agricultural product processing industry. You need to focus on the process of improving product quality and reducing input costs. In addition, it is necessary to mobilize people to ensure and pay attention to issues such as: food safety, diversifying export products, and eye-catching packaging and label design.
High technology application
The agricultural model applying high technology is increasingly expanding in the stages of production, processing, and preservation of agricultural products, which is a prerequisite to ensure quality, increase productivity, and enhance the value of Vietnamese agricultural products. than. The State needs to support businesses to promptly innovate solutions and processing and preservation technologies to keep products delicious and longer. In addition, enterprises producing and exporting agricultural products must constantly learn and grasp technology to increase value and competitiveness in the market.
Agricultural product processing plays an important and key role in the Vietnamese economy up to the present time. Through the above article, we have understood what agricultural product processing is. Therefore, farmers and export businesses need to have plans, models, and solutions to help agricultural products achieve the best quality and build a good brand image in the eyes of friends around the world. Hopefully, the article will provide you with more general information about the agricultural product processing industry.
