Agriculture sector must grow by 3 pct next year: PM

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said the agriculture and rural development sector must grow by 3 percent next year, during a teleconference in Hanoi on December 23.
Agriculture sector must grow by 3 pct next year: PM ảnh 1Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) at the event (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc saidthe agriculture and rural development sector must grow by 3 percent next year,during a teleconference in Hanoi on December 23.

He elaborated that agro-forestry-fisheries export should top43 billion USD, forest coverage reach 42 percent, and the rate of new-stylecommunes rise to 59 percent next year.

The leader further said there must be five more agriculturalproducts that will earn 1 billion USD from export by 2025, thus raising thetotal export value to 50 billion USD, putting Vietnam at the top in ASEAN andthe 10th globally.

Reviewing the 2019 achievements, he hailed the sector forremoving difficulties in the China, the US, Japan and other markets, as well aseffectively fighting African swine fever.

Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh lauded theministries of industry and trade, and agriculture and rural development forbringing many Vietnamese farm produce to the world.

He asked the two ministries to fine-tune policies to attractmore investment, cut administrative procedures, and increase the supply ofinformation for businesses, cooperatives and people.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen XuanCuong said the sector will continue restructuring agriculture in combinationwith renewing the growth model and building new-style rural areas.

He pledged to improve added value and competitiveness ofVietnamese farm produce, gradually curb African swine fever and fully deal withthe European Commission’s “yellow card” warning against Vietnam’s fishing.

Vice Chairman of the Son La provincial People’s Committee suggestedthat the Government invest more in transport infrastructure in the northwestand Son La in particular.

Dinh Cao Khue, General Director of the Dong Giao FoodstuffExport JSC, urged ministries and agencies to continue creating favourableconditions for firms to join exhibitions, especially international events./.


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