Illustrative image (Source: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Nearly 200 agricultural businesses from 20 cities and provinces nationwide are participating in a hi-tech agriculture fair in Ho Chi Minh City City on June 21-25. The event aims to introduce new and high-quality varieties, especially targeting southern cities and provinces, to reduce the dependence on imported varieties, especially in the progress of implementing global free trade agreements. The fair houses more than 400 pavilions offering various kinds of plant, aquatic and livestock varieties, agricultural equipment and machine, technology and processed food. According to Director of the municipal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Phuoc Trung, HCM City has built a programme developing high-quality plant and animal varieties since 2000. The city aims to become a centre of production and provision of high-quality plant and animal varieties in the country in the near future, he said. The southern … [Read more...] about HCM City opens hi-tech agriculture fair
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Danang urges investors to develop six hi-tech agriculture projects
Danang urges investors to develop six hi-tech agriculture projectsBy Nhan Tam Foreign tourists visit a hi-tech vegetable farm in the outlying district of Hoa Vang, Danang City – PHOTO: NHAN TAM DANANG – The Danang Investment Promotion Agency (IPA Danang) is calling for local and foreign companies to develop six hi-tech agriculture projects worth a total of some US$90 million, in the central coastal city, an official said. Do Thi Quynh Tram, head of the Investment Promotion Division at IPA Danang, told the Daily on June 20 that the move follows a decision of the People’s Committee of Danang City. The six projects involve the farming of livestock and poultry; the growing of medicinal plants, mushrooms and vegetables; and the development of fishing harbors linked with tourism. Investors in these projects will enjoy a slew of incentives. They are subject to a corporate income tax of 15% during the course of the project. In addition, their income from production … [Read more...] about Danang urges investors to develop six hi-tech agriculture projects
Hi-tech agriculture largely unknown to farmers: seminar
Hi-tech agriculture largely unknown to farmers: seminarBy Trung Chanh A high-tech shrimp farming project in the Mekong Delta - PHOTO: TRUNG CHANH SOC TRANG – Introducing high-tech applications into agriculture is the most viable way to improve income for farmers and spur growth in the sector, but farmers for the most part are not aware of such a trend, heard a seminar in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang on June 18. Speaking at the seminar titled “High-tech applications for Agriculture in Soc Trang – Reality and Solutions,” several experts pointed out that high-tech agriculture remained largely unknown to farmers, not only in Soc Trang but across the country. Worse still, participation by enterprises is very modest, proven by the fact that farmland of high-tech applications accounts for a trivial fraction of the total agricultural area. Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy, head of the Department for Science, Technology and Environment under the Ministry of … [Read more...] about Hi-tech agriculture largely unknown to farmers: seminar
HCMC, Hokkaido foster hi-tech agricultural cooperation
Mr. Nguyen Thanh Phong wished that HCMC will have experience exchanges on this field with Hokkaido hoping that institutes and businesses of the prefecture will provide cooperation on transfering techonoly of cultivation and breeding of plant and animal strains, packing and storage of qualifying agricultural products to Vietnamese partners. According to HCMC Mayor, 14 investment projects worth nearly US$5 million of Hokkaido's enterprises have being operated in the city. Vietnam is the leading trade partner of Hokkaido in the Southeast Asia. The chairman believed HCMC will receive more investors from Hokkaido, especially businesses who invest in the smart farming models will gain success due to advantages of abundant human resources, large consumer market, high demand of safe farm products. Hokkaido is also home to the largest number of Vietnamese laborers. Governor of Hokkaido prefecture Harumi Takahashi warmly welcomed the HCMC delegation. She expected the two sides will … [Read more...] about HCMC, Hokkaido foster hi-tech agricultural cooperation
Vietnam, Australia seek to create hi tech agricultural value chain
A workshop was held in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on April 2 to discuss the development of hi-tech agricultural value chains between Vietnam and Australia. The provincial Department of Agriculture and Development and the Vietnam-Australia business association signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation - Source: tuyengiaoangiang.vn Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Tran Anh Thu said the event allowed local enterprises to learn about technical barriers and how to control the quality of farm produce exported to Australia and other markets in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The workshop helped to promote local agricultural products and opened up investment opportunities for local and Australian businesses, he added. Professor Scott Murray from Canberra University introduced the value chain research model, the development path of Vietnam, and the benefits of the CPTPP … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Australia seek to create hi tech agricultural value chain