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Today, the city’s population is six times higher than the average population of each province (1.5 million), accounting for more than 9.1 per cent of Việt Nam’s population, Nhân said at a HCM City Party Committee meeting held last week. … [Read more...] about City needs development policies as population surges

HÀ NỘI — The Mekong Delta province of Bạc Liêu should focus on its “spearheads” and review the building of new-style rural areas to make it more people-oriented and develop well, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said on Wednesday. … [Read more...] about Bạc Liêu should focus on spearheads for development: PM

Feed and forage available through international markets and specific feeds available seasonably and regionally across Vietnam are included. Roughly 400 extension officers and livestock experts, as well as almost 4,000 students studying animal husbandry, have been trained on how to use the software to develop improved feed rations. … [Read more...] about US-Vietnam partnership on sustainable livestock results in new tools for policy makers

Improving feed management first requires data on feeds available and a deep understanding of animal husbandry. The project developed the first national feed database for Vietnam, which contains over 1,100 feed forages making it one of the largest consolidated feed databases globally. Feed and forage available through international markets and specific feeds available seasonably and regionally across Vietnam are included. Roughly 400 extension officers and livestock experts, as well as almost 4,000 students studying animal husbandry, have been trained on how to use the software to develop improved feed rations. … [Read more...] about Vietnam-U.S. partnership on sustainable livestock results in new tools for policy makers and extension officers

HCM City (VNA) – Actively seeking new potential markets while maintaining foothold in traditional ones is a solution to help the agricultural sector keep its growth momentum and raise export value, experts said at a forum for exporters of fruit and vegetable held in HCM City on February 27.   Le Thanh Hoa, Deputy Director of the Agricultural Product Processing and Market Development Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, underlined the leaping development of the fruit and vegetable industry in recent years, earning the country billions of USD. According to Hoa, Vietnam has many opportunities to increase its share of the world market for fruit and vegetable. He noted that while Vietnam is among the top 15 exporters of farm produce, its export of fruit and vegetable accounts for just under 1 percent of world demand. At the same time, the sector is facing many problems, from domestic ones like backward techniques in … [Read more...] about Diversifying markets – solution to boost fruit, vegetable exports