Agricultural

Delegates cut the ribbons to kick off the trade fair. (Photo: VNA) AgroViet is the most prestigious international expo in the sector. For this year, the occasion is set to host 250 pavilions for 200 firms to showcase food processing machinery, agricultural machinery, veterinary medicine, and safe agro-forestry-fishery products, among others. Director of the Trade Promotion Centre of Agriculture Dao Van Ho noted that the expo aims to develop agricultural production in the era of Industry 4.0 and seek to add value to the agricultural production chain towards the implementation of a project to speed up mechanization in agricultural production, along with the national target program on the development of new rural areas. The trade fair offers the perfect venue for enterprises to promote their brands, introduce new products, especially hi-tech agricultural ones, share their experience, and expand international co-operation. This will therefore serve to contribute to enhancing the … [Read more...] about 19th International Agriculture Trade Fair opens in Hanoi

  Producers and suppliers of high-quality and safe agricultural produce and local specialities network with retailers on the sidelines of the suppliers-buyers conference in HCM City from September 26 to 29. VNS Photo Thu Hằng HCM CITY — Producers and suppliers of high-quality and safe agricultural produce and local specialities find it extremely difficult to sell to hotels and restaurants, a lucrative segment, authorities have said. Nguyễn Minh Toại, director of Cần Thơ City’s Department of Industry and Trade, said his department made a lot of effort to connect producers and distributors of such produce with local hotels and restaurants, but to little effect. At a meeting held on Thursday in HCM City, he said in many cases hotels and restaurants buy goods from large manufacturers and suppliers several times to get sale contracts and certificates of origin and quality and then buy fraudulently from traditional markets at lower prices. … [Read more...] about High-quality agricultural producers unable to sell to hotels, restaurants

A booth showceing safe vegatables at AgroViet 2019. — Photo agritrade.com.vn HÀ NỘI — The 19th International Agriculture Trade Fair (AgroViet 2019) opened in the capital city on Thursday, drawing nearly 200 domestic and foreign exhibitors. AgroViet – one of the biggest agriculture fairs in Việt Nam – is showcasing food processing machinery, agricultural machinery, veterinary medicine, and safe agro-forestry-fishery products. Director of the Trade Promotion Centre of Agriculture Đào Văn Hồ said the expo aims to develop agricultural production in the era of Industry 4.0. It also seeks to add value to the agricultural production chain towards the implementation of a project to speed up production mechanisation, along with the national target program on the development of new rural areas. He described the event as a good opportunity for enterprises to promote their brands, introduce new products, … [Read more...] about Hà Nội hosts int’l agriculture trade fair

Representatives from businesses and agricultural associations meet at a workshop on “Unlocking Innovations in Agriculture for the Private Sector” held in HCM City on September 27. David Monck, innovation facilitator at Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), said that unlocking results from publicly funded research for innovation that delivers economic, social and environmental benefits was a challenge facing agricultural innovation systems around the world. Speaking at the “Unlocking Innovations in Agriculture for the Private Sector” workshop, Monck said that publicly funded agriculture and food research outputs required “Science Commercialisation Partnership” approaches to fit the diverse nature of the agri-food industry.  These approaches ranged from traditional technology transfer models applied to agribusiness to more collaborative partnerships with a variety of … [Read more...] about Agricultural firms urged to innovate to compete internationally

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at the conference. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has applauded contributions of the collective economy in the non-agricultural sector to new-style rural area building and poverty reduction over the past 15 years. Hue made the comment at a national conference in Hanoi on September 30 to review the 15-year implementation of Resolution No. 13-NQ/TW on continuing to renew, develop and improve the efficiency of the collective economy in the non-agricultural sector. The Deputy PM, however, pointed out that the collective economy, cooperatives in general and non-agricultural cooperatives in particular have yet to develop on par with potential, and they need long-term solutions to overcome the existing limitations. He stressed the need to improve the awareness of the public and the entire political system about the collective economy, and organise annual meetings between authorities and non-agricultural … [Read more...] about Non-agricultural collective economy develops remarkably