Support activities of Eco Fair 2 programme
The program “Development of Eco-Fair Women Businesses in Green and Circular Agriculture Sector in Vietnam (Eco-Fair Women Businesses)” supported by the European Union, the Vietnam Rural Industries Research and Development Institute (VIRI) and the Vietnam Cleaner Production Company Limited (VNCPC) in collaboration with the Farmers’ Associations of Tuyen Quang, Binh Dinh and Kien Giang provinces are currently implementing a number of solutions to support cooperatives to develop in an ecological and circular direction.
Solution group 1: Improve the quality of crop products, increase antibodies and support soil improvement.
– Using herbal enzyme preparations for crops and livestock
– Using herbal alkaline preparations for crops and livestock
Benefits: Enhance product quality for crops, increase antibodies, support step-by-step soil improvement, ensure crop productivity
Solution group 2: Treating organic waste into fertilizer
– Using microbial preparations to treat organic waste into fertilizer
Benefits: Treating organic waste (agricultural by-products) into fertilizer, contributing significantly to the ecological and circular model
Solution group 3: Increasing the preservation time of natural foods
– Using alkaline preparations in the processing of sea food
– Using packaging materials
Benefits: Extending the preservation time of food using safe methods, without using chemicals, will give the product an advantage in the distribution stage
Solution group 4: Developing processed products to increase product value
– Developing product lines food processing (eg fresh orange products, meat products)
– Developing product lines from natural materials (eg handicrafts)
Benefits: Developing processed products helps increase product value, reduce dependence on harvest seasons, prolong shelf life, and access more diverse markets
Solution group 5: Consulting on energy and resource saving solutions (RECP)
– Providing reports on solutions to save electricity, water, and resources
– Benefits: Implementing RECP solutions will help the units have an overall vision as well as detailed solutions to consider applying in the future.
Solution Group 6: Support for packaging design and printing and market connection
– Support for designing or upgrading existing packaging
– Support for connecting domestic and international markets, especially the European market
Benefits: Developing sustainable packaging to enhance the image and communication messages for the product.
Exporting to international markets for some selected products helps to enhance the position of the product and expand the market
