Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung of Vietnam, the current chair country of the AMAF, delivered the opening speech at the meeting.He underlined the key role of agriculture in socio-political and economic stability of each member country of ASEAN and the bloc’s partners in the region.Reality shows that for most ASEAN countries, agriculture is the base of the economy which helps them overcome fluctuations and crisis, contributing to ensuring food security and sustainable development, he said, stressing that cooperation in agriculture, forestry has always been a key content of the ASEAN Economic Community.Delegates to the 40th meeting of AMAF in Hanoi (Photo: VNA) At the same time, agriculture is also a vulnerable sector facing numerous risks, he said, noting that the agricultural sector of Vietnam as well as of other countries in the region is facing fierce competition with other economic sectors in resources, especially labour, land and water sources.Other challenges for … [Read more...] about AMAF to adopt 23 plans of actions in agriculture, forestr
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AMAF to adopt 23 plans of actions in agriculture, forestry
Delegates to the 40th meeting of AMAF in Hanoi (Photo: VNA) Hanoi, (VNA) – The 40th meeting of the ASEAN Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) opened in Hanoi on October 11, with 23 plans of action and cooperation on the agenda. Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung of Vietnam, the current chair country of the AMAF, delivered the opening speech at the meeting. Deputy PM Dung underlined the key role of agriculture in socio-political and economic stability of each member country of ASEAN and the bloc’s partners in the region. Reality shows that for most ASEAN countries, agriculture is the base of the economy which helps them overcome fluctuations and crisis, contributing to ensuring food security and sustainable development, he said, stressing that cooperation in agriculture, forestry has always been a key content of the ASEAN Economic Community. At the same time, agriculture is also a vulnerable sector facing numerous risks, he said, noting that … [Read more...] about AMAF to adopt 23 plans of actions in agriculture, forestry
ASEAN countries, partners discuss farm-forestry-fishery trade
Vietnamese delegation at the Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry Plus Three (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry Plus Three (AMAF +3) opened in Hanoi on October 10 to prepare for the 18th meeting of AMAF +3 slated for October 12. In opening the SOM +3, Director of the International Cooperation Department under Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Tran Kim Long said the ASEAN Plus Three strategy on cooperation in food, agriculture and forestry in 2011-2015 had been successfully implemented. Therefore, the AMAF and the Ministers of Agriculture of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (AMAF +3) have decided to launch a strategy for 2016-2025. Long noted that the new strategy is designed to promote joint actions towards the goal of ensuring food security and people’s life, while encouraging sustainable … [Read more...] about ASEAN countries, partners discuss farm-forestry-fishery trade
ASEAN boost agriculture teamwork
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyễn Xuân Cường speaks at the preparatory senior gathering of the 40th meeting of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF), held in Hà Nội yesterday. — Photo baodautu.vn HÀ NỘI — Agriculture affects the economic, social and political stability of individual member states and the whole of ASEAN (Associate of Southeast Asian Nations) and partner countries, said Vietnamese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyễn Xuân Cường in the preparatory senior gathering of the 40th meeting of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF), held in Hà Nội yesterday. “In the new context, agriculture retains a pivotal role in the ASEAN Economic Community and contributes to the realisation of many of the community’s goals such as creating a highly competitive economic sector, developing economies that are equally … [Read more...] about ASEAN boost agriculture teamwork
ASEAN works towards innovative agriculture
Officials pose for a photo at the opening ceremony of the Senior Officials’ Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry in Hanoi on October 8 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) opened in Hanoi on October 8 to prepare for the 40th meeting of AMAF, the 18th AMAF 3 and the 6th ASEAN-China Ministerial Meeting on Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine. Other priorities are to expand the PPP in agriculture and fisheries, enhance the role of the community and the private sector in responding to climate change and ensuring food security, encourage cooperation in scientific and technological research and application in agricultural, forestry and fishery production, and intensify collaboration in agricultural-fishery promotion in the region through joint training and the transfer of management, operation and supervision know-how for value chains and … [Read more...] about ASEAN works towards innovative agriculture