Vietnam, Israel develop supply chain of farm produce

The Vietnam Cooperative Alliance (VCA)’s Cooperative Union of Agricultural Consumption have reached with Israeli partners a deal to develop a supply chain of clean agricultural products.
Vietnam, Israel develop supply chain of farm produce ảnh 1Illustrative image (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Cooperative Alliance (VCA)’s Cooperative Union ofAgricultural Consumption have reached with Israeli partners a deal to develop asupply chain of clean agricultural products using Israeli technology.

The deal wassigned in Hanoi on December 30 by the union and the Israel Chamber of Commerceand Technology in Southeast Asia and IVA Corporation of Israel.

VCA President VoKim Cu said the two sides with work togerther to build farms producing vegetables,fruits and farm produce in Vietnam and abroad; help the union develop a chainof supermarkets and build brands for safe farm produce.

The VCA willembark on projects in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, the southernprovince of Binh Phuoc, the northwestern region and the Mekong Delta, with atotal area of 20 ha in the second quarter of 2017. The area will be expanded to100ha in the fourth quarter.

Outlets for safefarm produce will be built along with the development of farms.-VNA
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