Accelerating agricultural restructuring towards large-scale and high-tech production became critical for the sector involving 70 per cent of the country’s population but contributing just below 20 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). At a recent working session with the Prime Minister’s economic consultants team, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong said the agricultural sector was facing growing competition and technical barriers. Cuong said the restructuring process helped improve the production capacity significantly with many products now in surplus. However, scattered production and low productivity were still problems that needed a resolution, Cuong said, adding Viet Nam had 8.6 million farmer households and 78 million fields. Cuong expected the PM’s team to study and propose policies to reduce the proportion of labour in agriculture, attract investments in infrastructure, especially in the irrigation system, develop markets and improve land policies. According to Nguyen Dinh Cung, director of the Central Institute for Economic Management, restructuring the agricultural sector was a hard job because it was difficult to determine the dominance in the global value chain. He, however, believed Viet Nam could be successful in the effort. Cung said it was important to remove bottlenecks in land policies, especially land limit, to encourage investments and promote large-scale production. Truong Dinh Tuyen, former Minister of Commerce (now the Ministry of Industry and Trade) said Viet Nam should develop the food and food-processing industry but be selective as many fresh products could be sold for high prices. In addition to… [Read full story]
(VOVworld) - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has said that a greater effort is needed to accelerate agriculture restructuring towards creating products of higher value. He said it would also help Vietnam achieve sustainable development and build a new rural model. He told an agricultural conference in Hanoi on Tuesday that farmers should form the core of agriculture restructuring and new rural model building. To do this, he suggested the sector introduce effective policies and step up the application of scientific and technological advances, especially bio-technology and information technology that is designed to improve agricultural management and rural modernization. Prime…... [read more]
Endowed with good soil, favourable sub-climate areas, and effective cultivation conditions, the agricultural sector of Cao Bang province has made breakthroughs in technical transfer, crop and livestock quality improvement and changes in farmers’ awareness and cultivating practices. Many famous agricultural products have gained popularity on the market like Oolong tea, Dong Khe pears, and Mong - Cao Bang beef. Cao Bang province is endowed with good potential and favourable conditions for developing effective and sustainable agriculture. Criss-crossed by high mountains, Cao Bang has unique sub-climate zones - a good condition for specific agricultural development. The province has a natural area…... [read more]
The request was made by PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc during his working session with key provincial leaders on August 8. The government leader urged the province to mobilise stronger engagement of businesses and cooperatives in agriculture, diversify the structure of crops and livestock and encourage local people to accumulate land to open up large paddy fields for greater productivity. He praised Thai Binh’s efforts to urgently overcome the consequences of the recent typhoon Mirinae, while agreeing with its proposal to defer debts as well as exempt and reduce tax for the enterprises badly hit by the storm. He also lauded…... [read more]
Nhan Dan Online - Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Uong Chu Luu has asked Kien Giang province to accelerate agricultural restructuring and production transformation towards developing high-quality agricultural products. During his February 28 working session with the Mekong Delta province in Rach Gia city, Luu praised the locality's efforts in socio-economic development and in ensuring social security over the last year, with the province seeing an economic growth rate of 9.5%. He suggested Kien Giang focus on its agricultural strengths - rice and shrimp, as well as work to lift the economic value of agricultural production by developing high-valued…... [read more]
Can Tho, December 11 (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh requested the southwestern region to accelerate agricultural restructuring while chairing a meeting of the Steering Committee for the Southwestern Region in Can Tho city on December 11. Regional authorities should adjust production plans on the basis of market demand and increase connectivity among localities in the region and beyond, he said, adding that ministries and agencies should provide the latest market information to local businesses, helping them expand market and develop farm produce trademarks. He urged localities to promote the application of scientific and technological advances, build a…... [read more]
