The Northern model with organic livestock products – The model of husbandry combined with cultivation, the closed organic product chain of TH Group
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As one of the first pioneers of organic milk production in Vietnam, TH Group has made great contributions to the development of Vietnam Organic Agriculture. FVF organic vegetable products, TH true Herbals herbal drink, TH true milk organic fresh milk are the first organic products produced on organic farms that are certified by the national organic standards. The product has won consumers’ trust. Let’s take a look at the milestones and highlights in the development of organic products in Vietnam.
In 2013, TH Group started to implement USDA-NOP standard organic production of the US Department of Agriculture and EC 834/2007 of the European Union at FVF Vegetable Farm (14.7 ha) and Pharmaceutical Farm. TH (20 ha) in Nghia Dan district, Yen Thanh district, Nghe An. All workers involved in production on TH’s farms are trained in organic production by foreign experts.
To organize production according to European and American organic standards, TH Group has taken steps to carefully prepare soil, seed, water resources and technical training. The practical implementation on a large scale in the FVF organic vegetable farm, TH Pharmaceutical farm shows the strict adherence to the strict standards of organic standards to have world-class organic products …
On December 17, 2015, Control Union issued the USDA-NOP and EC 834/2007 organic certificates for TH’s 37 clean vegetables and 5 herbs; 5 organic herbal ingredients including gac fruit, cheeks, persimmon leaf, persimmon and peanut have been exported to the US market to produce Total Happiness Naturals branded TH.
As of August 2017, TH launched TH true Herbal herbal drink product sold in the Vietnamese market – using these organic herbs. It is expected that in 2018, TH Group will expand the area of organic vegetables and fruits by 20 hectares (in Nghe An) and grow organic peanuts and soybeans on an area of 50 hectares (in Thai Binh).
On December 17, 2015, TH Group implemented the production of organic fresh milk (organic) according to European and American standards in Vietnam. With this milestone, TH Group marks a pioneer in initiating the implementation of organic milk production with the consultation and evaluation of the international certification organization Control Union.
After that, TH converted their European and American organic food crops. During this time TH’s organic dairy farming and grazing fields complied with organic standards, without the use of pesticides, chemical fertilizers and prohibited inputs. organic production.
On June 26, 2016, TH Farm selected a number of cows to move to organic standards. As of September 27, 2016, TH Farm has welcomed the first calf born from a converted mother cow, named “True Organic”.
At the end of April 2017, Control Union officially issued the European organic certification EC 834/2007, EC 889/2008 for the TH organic dairy farm and the whole production chain and continued to evaluate the application of organic standards. muscle of America.
After that, TH Group established the largest herd of organically converted cows and calves in Vietnam with a total herd of nearly 1,000 imported from New Zealand, the US, and Australia with a clear pedigree. for good quality milk, the area of grassland, organic corn is 328ha, the output of fresh organic raw milk is up to 1.5 million liters / year. The dairy herd is managed based on Israel’s herd management technology. The farm applies modern barn standards and specifications. Organic fresh milk is processed at TH Fresh Milk Factory, products are strictly controlled according to international standards ISO 22000: 2005, 9001: 2008 and the International Standard for Food Safety BRC.
From the abundant organic fresh milk source of TH organic dairy farm, on August 17, 2017, TH Group launched the TH true MILK organic milk product. In early September 2017, this product was voted as the Best New Product at the 2017 International Food Exhibition in Russia.
After the project of dairy farming and high-tech milk processing in Nghe An, TH Group has expanded the construction and development of the project of dairy farming and milk production, in the provinces of the North and the South. Central Vietnam, Mekong River Delta regions such as Ha Giang, Thanh Hoa, Phu Yen, Soc Trang, … These farms will also apply standards of organic breeding for domestic and foreign markets.
In organic production, TH is the pioneer in controlling the entire organic product chain (from cultivation, preliminary processing, processing, product distribution, product retail …). The Group applies international organic standards, has the supervision and evaluation of the organic certifier for the entire production chain and strictly controls until the product reaches the consumer.
Not out of the general trend of the world and with the motto of sustainable development “For the public health”, TH Group is currently focusing on projects to build consumer ecosystems towards green, clean, from nature, friendly with the environment. Whether it’s farming or breeding, TH Group always focuses on organic production according to the principles of organic production: Fairness – Ecology – Health – Carefulness and development of organic agriculture in association with responsibility. social responsibility. Therefore, at the beginning of 2018, TH Group has won many awards including the award “Enterprise of community responsibility”
Along with dairy products, vegetables and fruits, TH Group continues to apply organic production standards for other food products. TH has farms for medicinal herbs, vegetables and fruits in Nghe An; are embarking on creating projects of rice, peanuts, soybeans in Thai Binh, medicinal farms in the most difficult regions of Vietnam such as Ha Giang, Son La, Dien Bien …
TH Group’s participation in the organic market has contributed to making the market more dynamic, adding a variety of new organic products that meet American and European standards made in Vietnam and supplied to people. Vietnamese consumption. With strong economic potential and determination of the Group’s leaders, TH has pioneered a closed organic chain model from production (cultivation-breeding) – harvest – processing – Transport – system Wholesale distribution system – The retail distribution system … strictly controls from input to output of products to help consumers have more confidence in using Vietnamese organic products. After more than 10 years of development, with the great efforts of companies such as TH Group and other organic production and distribution units, state management agencies and distribution support units. As the Vietnam Organic Agriculture Association, Vietnam organic agriculture is increasingly developing, with diversified models, diversifying products in addition to domestic consumption, there are also export-oriented products. We can absolutely hope on the innovation and strong development of organic agriculture in Vietnam in the coming time.
