Agriculture
Agricultural commodities, processing and products
Poor countries face $168 billion interest bill due to climate change
Poor countries could have to pay up to $168 billion more in interest over the next decade as extreme weather events brought on by climate change affect their credit ratings, a study said on Monday.[]Rice plantations in Vietnam are vulnerable to rising sea levels.Keep reading ...
Vietnam refuses to ban the use of sedatives on pigs despite widespread abuse
Vietnamese authorities have decided not to prohibit the use of sedatives on pigs, despite there being no effective measures currently in place to prevent livestock farmers from engaging in a widespread practice of injecting pigs with tranquilliser before slaughter.Keep reading ...
Bao Anh
Food management a top concern
Despite natural disasters and market regression, in the past 11 months, Việt Nam’s total agriculture, forestry and aquaculture export turnover hit US$33.14 billion, though food management still has room for improvement.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Vietnam pays to fortify local production of cashews
The Vietnam Cashew Association (Vinacas) gave the Cambodian Ministry of Agriculture a $66,000 grant late last week to support cashew production in the Kingdom, according to ministry officials. According to Hean Vanhan, director general at General Directorate of Agriculture, the grant will go toward enacting ...
Cheng Sokhorng
Antibiotics plague husbandry
Abuse of antibiotics in animal husbandry is alarming in Viet Nam, experts have warned.[]A survey on 200 chicken farms in Mekong Delta conducted in ViParc project, led by Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU) in Viet Nam, revealed that the average use of drugs for ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Govt asks ministry to consider removing obstacles for sugar industry
The Government Office has asked the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to consider recent reports that local sugar industry could be hit hard by commitments of the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) which is set to take effect in early 2018. Statistics from ...
Ng.Nga - C.Nhan
Vietnam farm produce exporters face more technical barriers overseas
As of October, the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development had received 45 notifications, including 35 of which coming from nations adjusting maximum residue limits (MRL) in agricultural products. Vietnam’s exports of agricultural products, thus, will face more and more technical barriers in overseas markets.Keep reading ...
Ngoc Hung
