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Mekong Delta moves toward low-emission, climate-friendly farming
Mekong Delta provinces are advancing green agriculture with technology and eco-friendly methods to reduce emissions and boost productivity. The government project to develop one million hectares of low-emission rice has increased yields and profits while cutting emissions substantially. Sustainable practices also extend to aquaculture and ...
Vietnam – Cuba biotechnology network launched
The Vietnam – Cuba biotechnology network was launched to connect research institutes, universities, hospitals, and enterprises of both countries. It focuses on research, training, technology transfer, production, and commercialization of biological products supporting sustainable agriculture, healthcare, and socio-economic development.Read more ...
Forum aims to foster cooperation in building sustainable agriculture
The Francophone Parliamentary Cooperation Forum on Sustainable Agriculture, Food Security, and Climate Change Response was convened by the Vietnamese National Assembly during the Conference of the Executive Board of the Francophone Parliamentary Union (APF) in Can Tho City. The forum aims to promote cooperation between ...
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Coconut industry moves towards sustainable development
Coconut trees are seen in many localities across Vietnam, mostly in the Mekong Delta and the central coast region. However, the coconut industry including the value chains from planting, purchasing, processing, consumption, and export, has long been developing spontaneously without specific, clear planning. As consumer demand ...
Building sustainable agricultural value chains to reduce deforestation
Vietnam is promoting sustainable agricultural trade and production to reduce deforestation, heard an event under the umbrella of the fourth Global Conference of the Planet Network’s Sustainable Food Systems Programme held in Hanoi on April 25.For sustainable development without causing deforestation, the EU through UNDP ...
Vietnam lacks agricultural engineers
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s strategy of sustainable agricultural and rural development from 2021 to 2030 with the vision to 2050 is targeted at the agricultural sector’s Gross Domestic Product growth rate at 2.5 percent-3 percent a year and the labor productivity growth ...
