The Australian Government on Tuesday officially kicked off its Gender Responsive Equitable Agriculture and Tourism (GREAT) Program in Northwestern Vietnam in a bid to empower, create jobs and improve incomes for local women. Women in Son La Province introduce local specialties The AUD 33.7 million (approximately VND 600 billion) program, implemented from 2017 to 2021 will empower local women to engage in agriculture and tourism markets, enhance women’s voices in economic decision-making. The program will partner with a diverse range of actors, including the private and non-government sectors in agriculture and tourism to improve the policy environment and stimulate inclusive and equitable growth the mountainous north-west region of Vietnam. It is expected that the Program will assist some 40,000 self-employed women to boost their incomes and create approximately 4,000 jobs for women to drive economic growth in the provinces. Counsellor, Economic and Development … [Read more...] about Australian Government to help Northwestern women in tourism and agriculture
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Can Tho boosts agricultural shake-up towards sustainable development
A large-scale rice field (Photo: VNA) Can Tho (VNA) – The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho plans to restructure its agricultural sector towards increasing added value and sustainable development during 2018-2022 under a project launched in the locality on August 22. According to Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Ngoc He, the project looks to improve quality and competitiveness of the local farm produce, build key goods groups and concentrated production zones applying advanced technologies, and promote value chain development. During 2018-2020, the city’s agricultural production value is expected to grow an average of 3.5 percent per year while capital injected into the sector is planned to increase 17 percent per year. The city targets more than 2.5 percent in the growth of agro-forestry-fishery production for 2018-2020 period. High-tech agriculture will be strongly developed this time. Building high-quality rice fields and … [Read more...] about Can Tho boosts agricultural shake-up towards sustainable development
Vietnam should apply new tech to agriculture: experts
Vietnam Economy Vietnam should apply new tech to agriculture: experts By Thuy Dung Wednesday, Aug 22, 2018,17:24 (GMT+7) Vietnam should apply new tech to agriculture: expertsBy Thuy Dung Nguyen Do Anh Tuan, director of the Institute for Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development, speaks at a seminar in Hanoi City on August 21 – PHOTO: VNA HANOI – Vietnam should apply scientific and technological advances and develop a knowledge-based ecosystem that closely connects stakeholders in the agriculture sector in a bid to build smart agriculture, speakers said at a seminar in Hanoi City on August 21. The Ministries of Agriculture and Rural Development, Planning and Investment, and Science and Technology co-organized the seminar, which was aimed at finding solutions for the smart and sustainable application of science and technology in the development of the agriculture sector. Local scientists and experts … [Read more...] about Vietnam should apply new tech to agriculture: experts
PM: Tay Ninh to become high-quality agricultural processing centre
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc supposed that the southern province of Tay Ninh will become a centre for high-quality agricultural processing and production in the country at a working session with Tay Ninh Province’s authorities on August 21. PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc works with Tay Ninh Province’s authorities on August 21, 2018 - Photo: VGP/Quang Hieu The PM said that the province has full advantages of organic agriculture in line with the processing industry, tourism and border trade, stressing economic development in accordance with protecting ecological environment sustainably, especially handling waste water and maintaining forest environment. He asked the province to develop the processing industry and other production and service areas, with the aim of balancing its local budget by 2020. The Government leader assigned related ministries and agencies to propose measures and policies to facilitate the province, including ones for enterprises investing in border areas. … [Read more...] about PM: Tay Ninh to become high-quality agricultural processing centre
Cà Mau plans to increase number of agricultural co-operatives
Cà Mau Province aims to have 142 agricultural co-operatives by 2020. VNA/VNS PhotoViet Nam News CÀ MAU PROVINCE— The Cà Mau Cooperative Alliance plans to increase the number of agricultural co-operatives to 142 by 2020. According to Đỗ Văn Sơ, chairman of Cà mau Cooperative, this is envisaged in the Government’s Decision No. 461/Qd ttg on setting up 15,000 co-operatives in the country. Now there are 94 agricultural co-operatives out of a total of 150 with a combines charter capital of VNĐ225 billion (US$9.6 million). Most of them breed livestock or are in aquaculture. So far this year the province has established 19 new co-operatives and shut down four while 17 others have temporarily stopped functioning. The number is increasing slowly, at the rate of just 14 a year, and this is due to a lack of resources, qualified managers and land and ineligibility for incentives, Sơ said. Nguyễn Văn Tranh, … [Read more...] about Cà Mau plans to increase number of agricultural co-operatives