Climate-smart agriculture is defined as agricultural practices that sustainably increase productivity and system resilience while reducing greenhouse gas emissions (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The adoption of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) will improve the productivity and quality of agriculture, increase farmers’ incomes and reduce their vulnerability to adverse climatic phenomena, according to experts. CSA is defined as agricultural practices that sustainably increase productivity and system resilience while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Agricultural Environmental Institute under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) forecast that climate change will reduce the yield of rice by 0.41 and 0.72 tonnes per hectare by 2030 and 2050, respectively. Others crops like maize will decrease by 0.44 and 0.78 tonnes per hectare by 2030 and 2050, respectively. Agricultural production is affecting the climate and environment. Thirty-nine percent of all … [Read more...] about Climate-smart agriculture key to economic growth
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Climate-smart agriculture key to the economic growth
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI —The adoption of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) will improve the productivity and quality of agriculture, increase farmers’ incomes and reduce their vulnerability to adverse climatic phenomena, according to experts. CSA is defined as agricultural practices that sustainably increase productivity and system resilience while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Agricultural Environmental Institute under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) forecast that climate change will reduce the yield of rice by 0.41 and 0.72 tonnes per hectare by 2030 and 2050, respectively. Others crops like maize will decrease by 0.44 and 0.78 tonnes per hectare by 2030 and 2050, respectively. Agricultural production is affecting the climate and environment. Thirty-nine per cent of all greenhouse gas emissions in Việt Nam are caused by agriculture. As Việt Nam is one of the most vulnerable nations to climate change, CSA has … [Read more...] about Climate-smart agriculture key to the economic growth
New decree to help organic agriculture
(VEN) - Vietnam is one of 170 countries producing organic agricultural products. Organic and green agriculture has become a trend worldwide. Preferential policies Vietnam has adopted many policies promoting organic agriculture development. This year, the government issued Decree 109/2018/ND-CP providing preferential terms for small enterprises, cooperatives, farms and farmer households engaged in organic agriculture. According to the decree, the government will fund all organic product certification costs and cost of verifying areas eligible for organic production. Farmers and cooperatives can also enjoy the government’s agricultural promotion assistance in organic production training. Speaking last month at the International Forum on Vietnam Organic Agriculture Development and Integration, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong said that Vietnam holds great potential in organic farming development, adding that many enterprises have invested in safe … [Read more...] about New decree to help organic agriculture
Trade Promotion Centre for Agriculture accused of overcharging
A company in the northern province of Bac Giang has accused the Vietnam Trade Promotion Centre for Agriculture of overcharging exhibition stall rental and electricity fees for its stalls. Giang Son Joint Stock Company in Yen The District, Bac Giang Province, has sent a petition about the case to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and related ministries and agencies. The Vietnam Trade Promotion Centre for Agriculture According to the company, the centre located in Hanoi applied the stall rental fee of VND100,000 (USD4.54) per square metre in the 2012 - 2016 period. During the time, the electricity fee was VND4,600/kWh. In 2017, these fees were suddenly increased sharply to VND200,000-240,000 (USD9.09-10.90) per square metre. The firm’s director Nguyen Thi Tam said the firm had to pay around VND7 million (USD318.18) for the stall and store rental per month in 2017. The fees have been continued this year, meaning that the company has to pay an additional fee of VND39 million … [Read more...] about Trade Promotion Centre for Agriculture accused of overcharging
Industry promotion boosts Dong Thap farm production
Made with modern machinery, Dong Thap Province's lotus tea products have attracted buyers Despite being a purely agricultural province, Dong Thap has seen its mechanical industry, especially the agriculture and food processing serving mechanical sector, making certain progress. In an attempt to develop its mechanical industry, Dong Thap has worked to facilitate manufacturing technology renovation in order to create new products and add value to provincial products. Over 90 mechanical enterprises operate in Dong Thap, mainly mechanical fabrication and agricultural machinery manufacturing and repair facilities. In the first five months of 2018, provincial mechanical enterprises churned out 170 products, including excavators, seeding machines, pesticide sprayers, rice and corn harvesters, self-propelled straw winding machines, bean and sesame peeling machines, among others, which have attracted buyers. That achievement is partly attributed to industry promotion programs. In the first … [Read more...] about Industry promotion boosts Dong Thap farm production