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Photo: Baoquocte.vn Following the success of an exposition held in Auckland in April, the Vietnamese embassy in New Zealand co-ordinated efforts with Integrity Plus Limited to host a pavilion at the annual Go Green Expo in Wellington from November 9 to November 10. The event provided a platform for Vietnamese firms to introduce several of the country’s clean and green products. With the aim of bringing high-quality domestic health items to buyers in New Zealand, several different types of local organic rice were on show during the two-day event, along with a number of other Vietnamese products, such as herbs and rice noodles. With a growing consumer base, these products have started to appear of the shelves of Food Stuff North Island, New Zealand's largest retail chain, and Commonsense, a chain of organic stores based in Wellington. Hordes of visitors and foreign partners working in the retail sector visited Vietnam's organic pavilions during the expo, particularly those who … [Read more...] about Organic goods on show at Go Green Expo in New Zealand

At the event (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese and US agricultural experts and policy makers gathered at a recent workshop in Arlington city of the US’s Virginia State to seek ways to boost export of Vietnamese agricultural products. 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. 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 … [Read more...] about US workshop boosts Vietnamese agricultural export

A rice farmer in Indonesia (Photo: Antara)   Jakarta (VNA) - The Agriculture Ministry of Indonesia has allocated 20 trillion rupiah (1.45 billion USD) for the development of post-harvest infrastructure which will be managed by four state-owned enterprises in the food sector in order to absorb farmers’ production. The ministry organised a meeting with businesses on April 4 to discuss modernisation of the rice industry, cutting short the supply chain of rice for farmers, and reducing the price at the consumer level. Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman said the ministry will accelerate the post-harvest process. It will focus on the provision of dryers, combine harvesters, rice milling units, and packaging units so that farmers will be able to get a better price. The four companies have been tasked with absorbing the farmers’ unhusked rice in production areas in a bid to cut short the supply chain and lower the price. The development of post-harvest infrastructure … [Read more...] about Indonesia works to modernize rice sector

Vinh Thuan district in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang plans to expand the shrimp cultivation area to 10,000ha. (Photo: VNA) Kien Giang (VNA) - As profits rise from shrimp-rice rotation models, Vinh Thuan district in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang plans to expand the cultivation area to 10,000ha. Under the highly profitable model, farmers use the same field to raise blue-legged prawns and white-legged shrimps in the dry season, while rice is cultivated in the rainy season. Pham Van Hau, Vice Chairman of the Vinh Thuan District People’s Committee, said that breeding prawns lasts for six months and shrimps three months. With such a schedule, farmers can harvest three crustacean crops and one rice crop a year. The model provides an average profit of about 300 million VND (13,200 USD) per ha per year, he said. The district plans to expand the model in Vinh Binh Nam, Vinh Binh Bac and Binh Minh communes, which are located along the Cai Lon River, and in Tan … [Read more...] about Kien Giang expands shrimp-rice farming area

First-ever underground market in Ho Chi Minh City, Sense Market, before it was closed in April. The market is re-opened under a new name "Central Market" on September 21. The subterranean market, which combines a shopping centre and a food court, was re-launched by Cuu Long 23-9 JSC on September 21. It spreads over 11,000sq.m, including 4,000sq.m for parking, and consists of the 1,500sq.m Asiana Food Town featuring nearly 100 street food stalls selling food from various countries like Vietnam, Japan, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and India and the 2,000-sq.m Taka Plaza with some 300 shops selling various goods at fixed prices. It also includes a Co.op Food outlet and a game centre. Central Market is a mixture between a conventional and a modern market, said Director General of Cuu Long 23-9 JSC Nguyen Binh Phuong. It is Vietnam’s first-ever underground market and also a venue for events and festivals, which helps promote reputation of the city and the country among both … [Read more...] about HCM City’s first-ever underground market reopens