Coffee plantations

Trần Văn Mạnh, a farmer in Di Linh, Lâm Đồng Province, tends his coffee plantation. Mạnh is one of many farmers in the province that benefit from the Better Life Farming programme. — VNS Photo Viet Nam News HCM CITY — “Better Life Farming”, an alliance of leading private sector companies created to develop sustainable and scalable business models with global and local partners to improve smallholder coffee farmers’ livelihoods, was launched in HCM City on Tuesday. … [Read more...] about Bayer in private sector alliance to support coffee smallholder farmers

Vo Van Thuong, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, on January 13 presented the copies of the book to major libraries so as to popularise the Party and State leader’s viewpoints, directions and new, profound and wholehearted perspectives to Party organisations and members, and people from all walks of life./. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 15

Drip Protection, which is a combination of Bayer Much More Coffee and Velum, is an advanced solution helping coffee farmers replant successfully. With Drip Protection, water and crop protection products are distributed throughout the fields via the drip irrigation system and delivered precisely to the roots of the crop. … [Read more...] about Bayer Agricademy: High-tech agricultural initiatives benefit farmers

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - A crowded moon cake market has caused a drop in sales for many stalls ahead of Mid-Autumn Festival. The big day is on October 1 – the 15th day of the 8th month on the lunar calendar, but the moon cake market is still quiet. Popular moon cake brands like Kinh Do, Nhu Lan, Dong Khanh, Hanoi Confectionery and Thu Huong Bakery are traded on stalls in the most crowded areas in Hanoi and HCM City. Despite an increase in discounts and promotions, fewer people are shopping at moon cake stalls than last year. Nguyen Thi Huong, the owner of a moon cake stall on Pham Van Dong Street in HCM City’s Thu Duc District has struggled this year. “I have to use a 'buy 1 get 1' board to attract customers but some just stop to see the price list. Some still buy the products but they are much fewer than ever before," she said. Le Minh Tam, who runs a moon cake stall on An Duong Vuong Street, District 5, told Tin Tuc newspaper: … [Read more...] about Moon cake market competition heats up