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Farm produce, agricultural machinery fairs open in HCM City

Three international fairs - Farm & Food Tech 2018, Vietnam Farm and Food Expo 2018 and Agritech Vietnam 2018 - are taking place in Ho Chi Minh City.
Farm produce, agricultural machinery fairs open in HCM City ảnh 1A booth at the Farm & Food Tech 2018 fair which is being held from July 26-28 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre. (Source: VNA)

HCM City (VNA) - Threeinternational fairs - Farm & Food Tech 2018, Vietnam Farm and Food Expo2018 and Agritech Vietnam 2018 - are taking place in Ho Chi Minh City.

The three-day expos which will run tillJuly 28 feature 200 booths from local and foreign exhibitors.

Many of the exhibitors are from countries and territories that have advancedagricultural technology, including the Republic of Korea, Japan, Malaysia and China.

The exhibitions introduce a wide range ofpost-harvest preservation and treatment technology, machinery and equipment forfood-safety testing and tracing product origin; food processing and printingand food packaging machinery and equipment; agricultural products;biotechnology; and gardening tools, among others.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Nguyen PhuongDong, Deputy Director of the city’s Department of Industry and Trade, said thethree fairs offer businesses a chance to introduce their latest agriculturaltechnologies and learn about advanced technologies and equipment, as well ashelp producers and traders exchange information and explore businessopportunities.

The events also help promote the use oftechnology in agricultural production and processing with the aim of improvingproductivity, quality and export value of the country’s agricultural products,according to Dong.

The expos are organised by the departmentin collaboration with the HCM City Union of Business Associations.-VNA
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