The People’s Committee of northern Quang Ninh province has approved the establishment of a hi-tech farming zone, expected to cost 829 billion VND (35.7 million USD), in Dam Ha district.
The Mekong Delta, the country’s rice granary, will see summer – autumn rice output increase by 150,000 tonnes this year, the Plant Cultivation Department has estimated.
The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has harvested more than 130,000 tonnes of aquatic species so far this year, up 15 percent from the same period last year, according to its Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
The Ca Mau Province People’s Committee has earmarked 4 billion VND (172,320 USD) worth of subsidies for seven new-style agricultural cooperatives this year.
Specialists and scientists have gathered at a conference in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu to promote the use of renewable energy in shrimp farming for the industry’s sustainable development.
The Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau has developed more clean farming models for shrimp and rice that meet Vietnamese good agricultural practices (VietGAP) standards and organic standards to meet the rising demand for them, especially in export markets.
A proposed project for sustainable fisheries development was discussed at a conference held by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on August 5.
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh is running a high-tech project to boost the capacity of the local super-intensive farming model for white-leg shrimps.
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of the southern province of Ca Mau has amended its list of key agricultural products, deleting two from the original list and keeping shrimp, mud crab, high-quality rice, and wood.
The south-central province of Binh Thuan has caught and bred more than 100,000 tonnes of fish and other seafood products in the first half of the year, up 2.02 percent against the same period in 2018.
Vietnam and India can cooperate in areas of strength such as agriculture, textiles, footwear, renewable energy, and pharmaceuticals, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
The Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre will invest more than 2.5 trillion VND (107.5 million USD) by 2030 to develop key aquatic species like black tiger shrimp, white-legged shrimp and tra fish, according to the provincial People’s Committee.
Measures for fisheries development of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) were discussed at a number of recent meetings, according to the Directorate of Fisheries under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
The southernmost province of Ca Mau will mobilise more than 2.6 trillion VND (11.2 million USD) from the State budget and other sources to expand the use of efficient farming models this year, according to the province’s Farmers Association.
A recent forum on developing Vietnam’s sea brands held in the southern coastal province of Bac Lieu ended with the signing of 14 cooperation deals in the province.
Japanese-based Mitsui & Co. Ltd said on May 16 it has sealed a 155-billion-USD deal to acquire 35.1 percent of Minh Phu Seafood Corporation – a major shrimp farming business in Vietnam.
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