agricultural produce

In the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s sustainable agriculture and rural development strategy for the period 2021-2030 with the vision to 2050, the Ministry set a target that the GDP growth rate of the agricultural sector will reach an average of 2.5 percent-3 percent a year; plus, Vietnam will be among the world's top agricultural producers by 2050. To achieve that goal, the training of highly qualified agricultural human resources plays a crucial role.

Growers in the Mekong Delta are improving fruit quality in the face of tough competition with foreign fruits in the domestic market. At the same time, they gradually apply strict regulations on agricultural produce for export.

Following the direction of diversifying agricultural products associated with tourism to improve farmers’ income, the Mekong Delta Province of Tra Vinh is orienting to build a brand of fresh grapes that consumers can trace the origin of the product.

The first forum organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to connect with overseas Vietnamese to promote investment in agriculture was held yesterday in Hanoi.

The Vietnam Pavilion at the Expo 2020 Dubai complex impressed international visitors with 800 non la (conical hats) hanging at the front of their display and miniatures of 18 pieces created by renowned Vietnamese contemporary artists.

By the end of July, farmers in the Mekong Delta will harvest 500,000 hectares of summer-autumn crop. The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic restricted normal execution of agricultural extension services and movement of agricultural produce to markets; therefore, local governments have made concerted efforts to help farmers sell produce.

A project to improve the knowledge and capacity of Vietnamese businesses in hi-tech agriculture will be soon carried out by Asialink Business of Melbourne University and Beanstalk AgTech of Australia.

In its official dispatch to relevant agencies, the People’s Committee in the Southern Province of Binh Phuoc asked to open more mobile booths to sell agricultural produce.

Black pepper price has increased lately due to shortage of supply, said deputy Chairman of the Chu Se Pepper Association Hoang Phuoc Binh in the Central-Highlands Province of Gia Lai yesterday.

Flowers in full bloom and fruits and fish are abundant in the Mekong Delta Province of Dong Thap, all people can feel that springtime is coming to the province. Moreover, the springtime also brings bumper crop and prosperity to all locals in Dong Thap after hard working days.

Around 1,555 agriculture enterprises have been established in the country in 2020 bringing the number of agriculture enterprises to over 13,280; plus, around 2,500 facilities will be hopefully set up in 2021 increasing the number of such enterprises to 15,600 ones, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien yesterday arrived at the Tan Thanh border gate in the northern province of Lang Son to facilitate customs clearance work between Vietnam and China as many vehicles transporting agricultural produce have been stuck at the border gate.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s statistics has shown a sharp decline in the prices of agricultural produce.