First Vinamilk dairy farm receives GlobalGAP certificate
(VOV)- Representatives from GlobalGAP Control Union granted a GlobalGAP certification to Nghe An dairy farm under Vietnam Dairy Cow One-Member Co, Ltd (Vinacow), a subsidiary company of Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) on July 18.
This is the first dairy farm in South East Asia to receive the GlobaGAP certification and one of only three dairy farms which have met GlobalGAP (Good Agricultural Practice) standards in Asia.
Nghe An dairy farm began implementing GlobalGAP standards in September 2013 and received the certification after eight months of implementation.
Earlier, all Vinamilk’s five dairy farms achieved ISO 9001 certification by France’s Bureau Veritas Certification.
GlobalGAP Certification of Nghe An dairy farm will help Vinamilk improve customers’ trust and sharpen competitive edge in the market to meet strict requirements in the EU and US markets.
In addition, it facilitates the signing of contracts and bidding, demonstrates the company’s commitments to ensuring quality to meet customers’ increasing demands and using agricultural resources effectively.
Five Vinamilk dairy farms have operates in Tuyen Quang, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Binh Dinh and Lam Dong. In the 2014-2016 period, Vinamilk is expected to import more cows from Australia and the US.