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The proposal to impose a 5 percent tax on inorganic fertiliser exports may increase costs and reduce the competitiveness of Vietnamese fertilisers.

The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu is expanding the use of organic fertilisers in rice cultivation to improve farmer’s incomes and protect the environment.

Since the organic farming model introduced by the Que Lam Group in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has proven efficient, farmers in the central region have been taking up organic agriculture for more sustainable development.

The Russia–Ukraine conflict is forcing Vietnam to look for alternative suppliers of fertilisers to cope with the shortage of supply and rising prices.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has decided to impose self-defence measures on imported DAP and MAP fertilisers after a comprehensive review of their impact on the Vietnamese market in line with the law.

The PetroVietnam Ca Mau Fertiliser Company (PVCFC) generated 34.73 billion VND (nearly 1.5 million USD) in profit in the first two months of this year, equivalent to 69 percent of its yearly plan, despite unfavourable business conditions.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has decided to extend the safeguard measure on imported monoammonium phosphate (MAP) and diammonium phosphate (DAP) fertilisers.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has set targets to increase the use of organic fertilisers by the end of next year.

A wide range of fertilisers, pesticides and agricultural chemicals are on display at the third international exhibition for the fertilizer and pesticide industry that opened in Ho Chi Minh City on June 11.

More and more farmers and entrepreneurs in the Mekong Delta are realising that new organic farming models help increase their income.

Overlapping and ineffective coordination between ministries and agencies has been blamed for poor solid waste management in Vietnam’s rural areas.

A variety of measures to help the Mekong Delta region better respond to climate change and achieve sustainable agricultural production were proposed at a seminar on December 20 in Long An province, part of the third Vietnam Rice Festival.

Up to 80 of the most innovative startup firms from the ASEAN region will be featured at the World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN), of which, three are from Vietnam.

The total organic farming area in Vietnam expanded from 12,120ha to 76,666ha between 2007 and 2015, faster than the global average pace, said Director of the Vietnam Agricultural Extension Centre Tran Van Khoi.

An expected rise in demand for organic fertilisers has sparked many companies to invest more in production.

Boosting clean agriculture in a sustainable and effective manner with the use of organic fertilisers is an inevitable trend, said Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong.

Vietnam is now one of the 170 countries with organic farming models in the world with the expansion of the land area under organic farming in recent years.

The capital city of Hanoi has set a target of 10 percent growth in rural industrial production in 2018 to reach 98 trillion VND (4.32 billion USD).

Following the implementation of a provisional tax on imported fertilisers, more things need to be done to help balance benefits of both local producers’ and farmers’ benefits, industry insiders have agreed.

It is time to increase the production and use of organic fertilisers to foster organic farming, according to the Vietnam Fertiliser Association.