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Hau Giang calls for investment in agriculture

Authorities from the province of Hau Giang in the Mekong Delta have issued a policy to encourage enterprises to invest in agriculture during 2015-2020.
Authorities from the province of Hau Giang in the Mekong Delta haveissued a policy to encourage enterprises to invest in agriculture during2015-2020.

This policy will be implemented in abid to promote sustainable development, to improve the output, qualityand value of agricultural products.

Accordingly, thelocality calls for investment in agricultural development projects inthe districts of Long My, Vi Thuy, Chau Thanh, Phung Hiep, Chau Thanh A,Nga Bay Town and Vi Thanh city.

Organisations,firms and households that invest in livestock breeding , medicinalherb farming and infrastructure development for processing andpreserving agro-forestry-aquaculture products, will receive investmentincentives and support from the local authorities.
Additionally, investors will also be assisted in training to improvehuman resources, expanding the market, and applying and transferringtechnologies.

Local authorities have also focused on simplifyingadministrative procedures in order to facilitate investor’s long-terminterest in the locality.

Hau Giang province has buddingpotential along with favourable conditions to produce agriculturalproducts and to develop agricultural industry in the area.

The locality has 83,000 hectares for rice cultivation and 30,000 hectares to grow sugar cane and fruit trees.-VNA
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