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RoK helps Quang Tri develop organic farming

The Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the World Vision Foundation of the Republic of Korea launched a project to develop a local value chain for organic farm produce in Trieu Phong district of central Quang Tri province on February 21.
RoK helps Quang Tri develop organic farming ảnh 1illustrative image (Source: VNA)

Quang Tri (VNA) – The KoreanInternational Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the World Vision Foundation of theRepublic of Korea launched a project to develop a local value chain for organicfarm produce in Trieu Phong district of central Quang Tri province on February21.

The project will be carried out from now to 2019in five communes: Trieu Trach, Trieu Tai, Trieu Trung, Trieu Thuong, and TrieuSon with a total investment of nearly 1 million USD.

As many as 4,200 people from 1,000 localhouseholds are expected to benefit from the project.

The project will support farmers with advancedfarming techniques and environmental protection while putting an end to the useof pesticides in agricultural production.

Earlier, the KOICA and the Korean Exchange Bankco-sponsored a project to protect the environment in eight communes of TrieuPhong district.

After two years of implementation, the projecthas reaped encouraging outcomes such as increasing local incomes and providingclean foodstuff for consumers.-VNA
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