Chủ đề: agriculture

Addressing the current situation facing the world’s food supply, Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai proposed 5 important solutions for the greater good.

Trade in the agriculture, forestry, and fishery sector reached $31.8 billion in the first four months of the year, up 7 per cent year-on-year. Exports were $17.9 billion, up 15.6 per cent, while imports were $13.9 billion, down 2.3 per cent. The sector therefore posted a surplus of nearly $4 billion, or 3.2 times higher than in the same period last year.

Agricultural production in February faced many difficulties, with high gasoline prices resulting in fishers cutting their trips out to sea and the war in Ukraine pushing up fertilizer prices. In the first two months of the year, however, exports of agriculture, forestry, and fishery products posted impressive results. Seafood exports reached $1.53 billion, up 36 per cent year-on-year, and wood and wooden product exports set a new record of nearly $3 billion, up 12.8 per cent.

The GRAFT Challenge Vietnam 2021, designed to promote innovation and investment in agricultural technology, has selected nine international enterprises with innovative technology solutions in the field of agriculture to demonstrate and transfer their offerings in Vietnam. Three segments in the agricultural sector - raw materials for textiles, furniture, and seafood - have been selected by the government to focus on promoting technological research and application.

Digital transformation in the agriculture sector, which focuses on developing smart agriculture and applying digital technology to automate production and business, will help tens of millions of farming households in Vietnam access knowledge and new ways of thinking and be in line with development trends in the country as a whole.

Vietnam has implemented many scientific research projects and Vietnam's agriculture is in the process of strong restructuring towards increasing added value and sustainable development, therefore, it is necessary to further strengthen international cooperation to promote agriculture in the coming time.

Vietnam’s agricultural sector requires further international cooperation in increasing added value and ensuring sustainable development.

There are still scientific and technological gaps that need to be addressed to promote the sustainable development of Vietnam’s agricultural sector. Close links between science and policy need to be established in order to expand the application of scientific advances and modify the mechanisms that support and promote application.

The “Agriculture with high technology 3” project in Can Tho city, with total capital of more than VND3.583 billion ($157.04 million) from the T&T Group Joint Stock Company, has been revoked after the investor decided to terminate the project.

The national strategy on green growth for the 2021-2030 period and vision to 2050 sets targets for the agriculture sector, with growth in workplace productivity to reach 5.5 to 6 per cent per year, while the proportion of agricultural workers in the workforce will fall to less than 20 per cent. Export turnover for agricultural, forestry, and fishery products is to exceed $60 billion by 2030.

The government issued a national strategy on green growth for the 2021-2030 period and vision to 2050 on October 1. It assigned the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to develop and implement agricultural development tasks, such as a sustainable, low-emissions goods industry towards a circular economy, with smart adaptation to climate change.

MARD talk show hears of what the future may hold for the agriculture sector.

Despite 70 per cent of agricultural processing companies having to suspend export activities and the remaining 30 per cent having to operate at less-than-capacity due to Covid-19, some still overcame the difficulties, maintained export market share, and recorded stable revenue and profits.

Sector looks to continue growth in years to come.

Ministers and stakeholders share their thoughts at September 16 forum.

Vietnam Agricultural Digital Transformation International Forum 2021 on September 16 to discuss key issues and strategies surrounding Vietnam’s agriculture sector.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan has participated in an online consultation with 29 international partners on sustainable agriculture and rural development. The Minister emphasized the importance of agriculture as an economic sector closely linked with cultural and social factors, sustainable development trends, and global thinking. He also affirmed that, in the future, Vietnam will develop responsible and multi-value agriculture.