July 12, 2022

 

Vietnam's Vinamilk commits to sustainable development with "Green farm" at Global Dairy Congress

 

 

At the 15th Global Dairy Congress held on June 14-16 in France, Vinamilk, a representative of Vietnam's dairy industry, recently shared about its sustainable development direction with the company’s Vinamilk Green Farm model and the green value chain.

 

"Sustainable development is not just a destination, but a requisite journey that we destined to move forward," said Nguyen Quang Tri, Vinamilk's chief marketing officer. "Preserving and initiating sustainable values have enabled Vinamilk to create and bring to customers products that are not only nutritious but also friendly to the environment."

 

Having built the Vinamilk Green Farm during the last two years despite the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, Vinamilk's endeavor demonstrates the brand's strong commitment in implementing sustainable development strategies.

 

"I've learned a lot about the Green Farm concept during this conference and I'm very impressed that Vinamilk is clearly a world class company," said Richard Hall, chairman of the Global Dairy Congress. "It's doing things which are among the best in the world available today and I wonder when every farm in Vietnam and Asia will become a green farm because I think that it's a great concept."

 

The Vinamilk Green Farm, a model of sustainable dairy farm development adapting to local natural conditions with regenerative farming techniques, is developed following three major pillars:

 

    - Selective sourcing: Three 'Green' farms are situated in three selected regions in Vietnam, where cow herbs are purebred imported and their feed is meeting Global GAP standard. These farms are strategically connected to nearby factories to preserve the freshness and quality of raw milk during transportation;

 

    - Adopting regenerative farming practices to minimise the impact on the environment and communities: Utilising renewable energy, preserve soil and water resources, reduce methane emissions and orders by atomic carbon;

 

    - Sustainable practices with innovative technologies throughout the whole process, from breeding to production, in order to ensure product quality, animal welfare and environmental goals.

 

Additionally, farms and factories in the production chain have created sustainable values for local communities, including employment for thousands of locals, improving the laborer skills through training and increased access to modern technology.

 

The Green Farms also drive domestic economic development through sustainable agriculture, specifically by purchasing corn and grass for cow feed from local farmers and supporting them by providing organic fertilisers, which plays a significant role in improving their household income.

 

Furthermore, Vinamilk also provides training and encourages farmers to practice sustainable farming methods that compliance with Global GAP standard.

 

Vinamilk has set sustainable development as one of its four criteria in its 2022-2026 development strategies to participate in realising Vietnam's "Net-Zero" commitment by 2050 as outlined at COP26.

- Vinamilk