Party General Secretary To Lam speaks at a meeting with 95 outstanding Vietnamese farmers and agricultural scientists in Hanoi on October 14 (Photo: VNA)

Speaking at the meeting, the Party chief highlighted the strategic role of farmers throughout the nation’s history, saying they have not only produced food but also preserved and developed the country’s cultural heritage and served as the foundation of the great national solidarity bloc.

To secure a breakthrough agriculture, a prosperous countryside, and happy farmers, General Secretary Lam stressed that farmers must be placed at the center of agricultural development. He described them as frontline soldiers in food security, entrepreneurs of the land, “ecological engineers” protecting soil, water, forests, and seas, as well as custodians of the Vietnamese culture in the process of integration.

The Party leader stressed that science and technology must be positioned at the heart of production. He urged scientists to work directly with farmers in the fields, farms, and processing factories, and called on enterprises and cooperatives to accompany farmers in standardizing production, improving product quality and traceability, ensuring food safety, and meeting the requirements of demanding markets.