Agriculture

The Hanoitimes - With a growth rate of 14% year-on-year, it is estimated that exports of vegetables and fruits could reach US$4 billion by the end of 2018, Tien Phong newspaper reported. Export turnover of Vietnam's fruits and vegetables in the first eight months of 2018 stood at a record high of US$2.7 billion, up 14.1% year-on-year and US$500 million higher than the revenue from rice exports, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDVC).    Illustrative photo. With a growth rate of over 14% year-on-year, it is estimated that exports of vegetables and fruits could reach US$4 billion by the end of 2018, marking the second consecutive year that revenue from those products is higher than that of rice.  China remained Vietnam's largest fruits and vegetables importer with US$1.99 billion, up 11.6% year-on-year and accounting for 74.1% of Vietnam's total export value of fruits and vegetables. The US came in second place with US$87 million, … [Read more...] about Fruits and veggies join Vietnam’s export staples

The Hanoitimes - Implementing a joint program to develop a safe vegetable supply chain for the city, Hanoi has developed plans for agricultural trade promotion with other provinces and cities in the region. Hanoi has stepped up cooperation with many provinces and cities in the region in producing and consuming safe agricultural products to meet the capital's food demand.   Hanoi cooperates with other provinces in supplying clean agricultural products According a report from the Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD), with the current production scale, the capital’s agriculture has basically met the consumption needs of some agricultural products such as pork, chicken, and poultry eggs. However, many other items only meet a part of the market. For example, producers in the city meet only 40% demand of rice, 20% of beef, 25% of processed food, 40% of freshwater fish, and 40% of vegetables. Large amount of agricultural products and foodstuffs … [Read more...] about Hanoi seeks increased supply of safe farm produce from other provinces

The Hanoitimes - Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged further cooperation between Pepsico`s global distribution chains and Vietnam`s agricultural products, contributing to the sustainable development of the country`s cultivation. In addition to tea and potato, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc suggested PepsiCo Vietnam to include artichoke into the company's distribution chains, according to the government portal.    Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (r) and Mike Spanos (l), CEO of the Asia, Middle East, and North Africa unit of PepsiCo. Photo: VGP. Other than being a popular type of tea, the PM hoped PepsiCo would make a high-added value products from this vegetable. The move would create significant cooperation between Pepsico's global distribution chains and Vietnam's agricultural products, contributing to the sustainable development of the country's cultivation, said Phuc at a meeting with Mike Spanos, CEO of the Asia, Middle East, and … [Read more...] about PM suggests PepsiCo process Vietnamese farm produce

The Hanoitimes - Vietnam will become one of the leading exporters of agricultural products to the EU market as soon as the EVFTA is signed. The signing and approval of the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) by the end of 2018 will be an advantage for Vietnamese agricultural products when exported to the EU market, said a trade ministry official. The information was announced by Tran Ngoc Quan, deputy director general of the European Market Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade on the sidelines of the seminar themed "Trade promotion of agricultural products and foods to EU and Japanese markets" held by the Trade Promotion Department on August 7.   The seminar on "Trade promotion of agricultural products and foods to EU and Japanese markets". Photo: Ha Phuong According to the Quan, the European Union (EU) has many trade cooperation agreements with countries in the world, including countries in Asia. However, Vietnam has many advantages over other countries … [Read more...] about EVFTA gives advantages to Vietnamese agricultural products

The Hanoitimes - As a country hard hit by climate change, Vietnam is in dire need to develop hi-tech agriculture to take advantage of the ongoing Industry 4.0 and boost its economy. Experts have recommended Vietnam should apply advanced technologies to develop agriculture in a smart and sustainable way, especially as the country is striving to make use of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and climb up the value chain, Vietnam News Agency reported. Vietnam should tap on technological advancements to restructure its agriculture, with solutions to smart and sustainable system of agriculture, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Ha Cong Tuan at a workshop on smart agriculture. The workshop was part of the ongoing Industry 4.0 Summit and Expo 2018, held in Hanoi on July 12-13. It drew participation of representatives of the government, organizations, enterprises, as well as experts and scientists in Vietnam and abroad.   Model of hydroponic vegetable growing … [Read more...] about Vietnam urged to develop smart agriculture in Revolution 4.0