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Forum promotes smart agriculture in response to climate change

Smart agricultural models adaptive to climate change are being introduced at a conference held in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu on July 26-28.
Forum promotes smart agriculture in response to climate change ảnh 1Severe drought as a result of climate change in the Mekong Delta province of Long An. Smart agricultural models adaptive to climate change are being introduced at a conference held in Bac Lieu province. (Photo: VNA)

Bac Lieu (VNA) - Smart agricultural models adaptive to climate changeare being introduced at a conference held in the Mekong Delta province of BacLieu on July 26-28.

The event is attended by representatives from sub-projects of the GlobalEnvironment Fund (GEF) in 15 provinces and cities, as well as from agencies,departments and localities in the Mekong Delta region.

Participants have shared orientations in implementing public initiatives onbiodiversity protection and smart agriculture as well as experience inmobilising resources for developing relevant projects in localities.

Challenges to sub-projects and measures to duplicate initiatives to developagriculture sustainably are also on the table.

According to the GEF, in the context of complex development of climate changein the Mekong Delta region, the forum creates opportunities for scientists, managersand programme developers to discuss and find out solutions to bottlenecks inapplying advanced techniques in protecting the environment as well as promotingproduction linkages and farm produce consumption.-VNA  
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