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Dairy firms asked to help farmers clear milk stock
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Tuesday asked dairy companies to try and buy all the milk from farmers at agreed prices.
The request came as dairy farmers in Hanoi and Vinh Phuc Province struggled to dispose of their stock of fresh milk, prompting ministry officials to call a meeting to discuss solutions.
Hoang Kim Giao, head of the ministry’s Husbandry Bureau, asked local authorities to calculate the exact amount of milk produced by farmers and how much has been consumed in order to help businesses and farmers from Hanoi and nearby Vinh Phuc Province.
Giao also asked authorities to estimate the potential volume of milk production and consumption in the future and make plans for using the milk during the day.
Early this month, dairy farmers from the Trung Nguyen Commune in Vinh Phuc, who supply fresh milk to Hanoimilk, threatened to sue the Health Ministry for declaring melamine contamination of the company’s products and providing a clean chit later.
The ministry is considering offering financial support to offset farmers’ losses following what they are calling a false alarm.
The Husbandry Bureau asked Vietnam Milk Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) and International Dairy Joint Stock Company to buy milk from farmers in Hanoi and Hanoimilk to consume all the milk produced by Trung Nguyen Commune farmers.
It also introduced farmers who wished to sell their milk cows to Moc Chau Company in northern Son La Province and Ho Chi Minh City-based Vinamilk, which has branches in Hanoi, Da Nang and Can Tho cities.
Giao required farmers, milk producers and dealers to comply with purchase contracts signed by them at fixed prices, noting that the buyers have to give advance notice of at least one month to farmers if they wanted to change their orders.
He suggested dairy farmers to ensure safety standards and make yoghurt and milk pastries to increase their milk’s consumption.
He asked businesses to make clear the origin and quality of their products.
Statistics from the bureau show that milk consumption has dropped by 20 percent nationwide since the melamine scandal broke out late last September.
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Dairy firms asked to help farmers clear milk stock
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Tuesday asked dairy companies to try and buy all the milk from farmers at agreed prices.
The request came as dairy farmers in Hanoi and Vinh Phuc Province struggled to dispose of their stock of fresh milk, prompting ministry officials to call a meeting to discuss solutions.
Hoang Kim Giao, head of the ministry’s Husbandry Bureau, asked local authorities to calculate the exact amount of milk produced by farmers and how much has been consumed in order to help businesses and farmers from Hanoi and nearby Vinh Phuc Province.
Giao also asked authorities to estimate the potential volume of milk production and consumption in the future and make plans for using the milk during the day.
Early this month, dairy farmers from the Trung Nguyen Commune in Vinh Phuc, who supply fresh milk to Hanoimilk, threatened to sue the Health Ministry for declaring melamine contamination of the company’s products and providing a clean chit later.
The ministry is considering offering financial support to offset farmers’ losses following what they are calling a false alarm.
The Husbandry Bureau asked Vietnam Milk Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) and International Dairy Joint Stock Company to buy milk from farmers in Hanoi and Hanoimilk to consume all the milk produced by Trung Nguyen Commune farmers.
It also introduced farmers who wished to sell their milk cows to Moc Chau Company in northern Son La Province and Ho Chi Minh City-based Vinamilk, which has branches in Hanoi, Da Nang and Can Tho cities.
Giao required farmers, milk producers and dealers to comply with purchase contracts signed by them at fixed prices, noting that the buyers have to give advance notice of at least one month to farmers if they wanted to change their orders.
He suggested dairy farmers to ensure safety standards and make yoghurt and milk pastries to increase their milk’s consumption.
He asked businesses to make clear the origin and quality of their products.
Statistics from the bureau show that milk consumption has dropped by 20 percent nationwide since the melamine scandal broke out late last September.
@vnstock
