The event was jointly hosted by the VietAgGlobal and Vietnam Education Fund (VEF) following the success of a similar event on sustainable agriculture held at the US’s Arizona University in 2017. Participants said besides opportunities, Vietnam’s agricultural export is facing numerous challenges, which requires joint efforts of relevant agencies, enterprises, and scientists to improve products’ quality and expand export markets. At the event Dr Nguyen Quoc Vong from the RMIT University (Australia) said Vietnam needs to focus on products that other nations have demand for, rather than on those Vietnam wants to export. He also underlined the need to seek ways to lower Vietnam’s shipment costs and simplify export procedures to reduce prices. Meanwhile, Sonny Ramaswamy, Director of the US’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) said Vietnam needs to give top priority to improving products’ quality and then to lowering … [Read more...] about US workshop boosts Vietnamese agricultural export
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Nha Trang to host exhibition and conference on science and technology for agricultural development
The organisers of the exhibition and conference "Science and Technology for Agricultural Development in the South Central Coast - Central Highlands in 2018" introduce the event at a meeting in HCM City last Saturday. — VNS Photo The exhibition and conference "Science and Technology for Agricultural Development in the South Central Coast - Central Highlands in 2018" will be held in Khanh Hoa Province’s Nha Trang city from June 28 to July 1. The programme will feature five main activities: an exhibition introducing agricultural products, and technology and equipment used in the agricultural sector; a conference on science and technology applications in agriculture; a programme to promote investment in technology and technology transfer; an agricultural extension programme; and a technology demonstration. The exhibition is expected to have 300-400 booths set up by businesses, co-operatives and farmers from more than 20 provinces and cities. Tran Xuan Dich, deputy director of … [Read more...] about Nha Trang to host exhibition and conference on science and technology for agricultural development
Viet Nam enhances agricultural co-operation with EU, Belgium
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong visited Belgium and the European Union last week to promote agricultural cooperation with the two partners. At the four-day visit ending last Saturday, he also demonstrated Viet Nam’s efforts in fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Through a series of meetings, the Vietnamese minister urged the European Union to lift the yellow card, which was imposed on Viet Nam on October 23, 2017, due to its failure to meet the requirements on IUU fishing prevention. In his meeting with Karmenu Vella, European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Cuong reported about the current implementation of the European Union’s recommendations on anti-IUU fishing in Viet Nam, highlighting concerted efforts of the entire nation and challenges facing the effort. Cuong expressed hope of improved cooperation between Viet Nam and the European Union in fighting IUU fishing and carrying out the … [Read more...] about Viet Nam enhances agricultural co-operation with EU, Belgium
Vietnam enhances agricultural cooperation with EU, Belgium
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong has paid a four-day trip to the European Union and Belgium to promote agricultural cooperation with the two partners and demonstrate Vietnam’s efforts to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong holds a working session with European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan - Photo: VNA During the March 21-24 visit, through a series of meetings, the Vietnamese minister pushed for the EU’s lifting of a yellow card, which was imposed on Vietnam on October 23, 2017 due to its failure to meet requirements on IUU fishing prevention. In his meeting with European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Karmenu Vella, Cuong reported current implementation of the EU’s recommendations on anti-IUU fishing in Vietnam, highlighting concerted efforts of the entire nation and … [Read more...] about Vietnam enhances agricultural cooperation with EU, Belgium
Stronger actions urged to curb agricultural pollution
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Agricultural intensification and growth in the past three to five decades have provided a solid footing for the development of East Asia. However, intensive farming operations have proved to be a major and often under-recognised source of water, soil and air pollution in certain parts of the region, says a new study of World Bank. “The challenges of Agricultural Pollution: Evidence from China, Việt Nam and the Philippines” compiles available data on a broad range of pollutants and their impacts and lays out a vision for cleaner and safer agriculture. According to the study, the intensification of agriculture in the region has frequently featured poor farm management practices related to both input and output of crop and animal production. For example, livestock waste, with some 36 per cent generated in Việt Nam, is dumped directly into the environment without treatment. Up to 80 per cent of livestock waste is … [Read more...] about Stronger actions urged to curb agricultural pollution