(VAN) Vietnamese agroecology is shifting from local models to policy frameworks, becoming both an economic driver and a standard for sustainable development.

From organic farms to green credit

With over 10 years devoted to organic agriculture, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thinh, CEO of Muc Dong Organic, has chosen the difficult path: transforming farmers' traditional knowledge into a closed circular model aligned with international standards.

"Banks are reluctant to provide unsecured loans due to risks from natural disasters and epidemics. But without insurance, how can farmers and cooperatives dare to boldly go for the ecological path?” Ms. Thinh questioned at the Consultation Workshop on Evaluating Agroecological Models held on August 26.