Joint Circular No. 69/2000/TTLT/BNNPTNT-TCTK guiding criteria for determining farm economy

JOINT CIRCULAR

Guidelines for Determining Criteria of Farm Economy

In recent years, farm economies have developed strongly across most localities throughout the country, forming new production models in agriculture and rural areas. Due to the lack of unified regulations by central ministries and sectors regarding farm criteria, localities have established their own criteria for farms based on the nature of commodity production, land area scale, livestock heads, etc., to compile statistics on local farm economies, regions. Therefore, statistical data on farm economies are not truly accurate, the boundary between household farmer economies and farm economies is unclear, making it difficult to assess the current situation and develop policies for farm economies. The Government has issued Resolution No. 03/2000/NQ-CP dated February 2, 2000, on farm economies. Implementing the Government's Resolution, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the General Statistics Office have stipulated guidelines for farm economy criteria as follows:

I. SUBJECTS AND INDUSTRIES CONSIDERED FOR DETERMINING AS FARM ECONOMIES

Households of farmers, households of state employees and military personnel who have retired, urban households and individuals specializing in production (including agriculture, forestry, aquaculture) or primarily agricultural production, concurrently engaging in non-agricultural service activities in rural areas.

II. MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF FARM ECONOMIES

1.The purpose of production at a farm is large-scale commercial production of agricultural, forestry, and aquatic products.

2.The degree of concentration and specialization of production conditions and factors is higher than that of household farming, reflected in the scale of production such as land, livestock heads, labor, value of agricultural, forestry, and aquatic products.

3.Farm owners have direct knowledge and experience in managing production, applying scientific and technological progress, adopting new technologies into production; effectively utilizing family labor and external hired labor, achieving higher income compared to household economies.

III. QUANTITATIVE CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING FARM ECONOMIES

A household engaged in agricultural, forestry, or aquaculture production must meet both quantitative criteria below to be considered a farm:

1. Average annual value of agricultural, forestry, or aquatic products and services:

For northern provinces and coastal central provinces, a minimum of 40 million VND

For southern provinces and the Central Highlands, a minimum of 50 million VND

2.The scale of production must be relatively large and superior to that of corresponding household economies in each industry and economic region.

a. For crop farms

(1)Annual crop farms

At least 2 hectares for northern provinces and coastal central provinces

At least 3 hectares for southern provinces and the Central Highlands

(2)Perennial crop farms

At least 3 hectares for northern provinces and coastal central provinces

At least 5 hectares for southern provinces and the Central Highlands

Pepper farms of at least 0.5 hectares

(3)Forestry farms

At least 10 hectares nationwide

b. For livestock farms

(1)Large livestock breeding: cattle, buffalo, etc.

Breeding for reproduction and milk production regularly with at least 10 heads

Breeding for meat production regularly with at least 50 heads

(2)Small livestock breeding: pigs, goats, etc.

Regular breeding for reproduction with more than 20 heads, for goats and sheep from 100 heads onwards.

Regular meat pig breeding from 100 heads onwards (excluding piglets), meat goat breeding from 200 heads onwards.

(3)Poultry breeding: chickens, ducks, geese, swans, etc., regularly with at least 2,000 heads (excluding those under 7 days old).

c. Aquaculture farms

Water surface area for aquaculture of at least 2 hectares (for industrial shrimp farming, at least 1 hectare).

d. For special agricultural, forestry, and aquaculture products Such as flower cultivation, ornamental plants, mushroom cultivation, beekeeping, fish seed and specialty fish, the criterion for determination is the value of commercial output (criterion 1).

IV. ORGANIZATION AND GUIDANCE FOR IMPLEMENTATION

1.Based on the criteria stipulated in this Circular, the Chairman of the People's Committee of the province and centrally-run city shall direct relevant departments and levels under the guidance of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Provincial General Statistics Office to review the organizational models of agricultural, forestry, and aquaculture production in the province or city to accurately investigate and determine the number and types of farms in their locality in accordance with this Circular.

2.This Circular takes effect 15 days from the date of signature. All other provisions concerning farm economies contrary to this Circular are abolished.

3.The Heads of the Office, Heads of units under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the General Statistics Office, Directors of Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development, and Heads of Provincial General Statistics Offices of centrally-run cities are responsible for implementing this Circular./.