Farm produce

At the 4th national farmers’ forum (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Opportunities created by free trade agreements (FTAs) for Vietnamese farm produce to access big markets in the world were explored at the 4th national farmers’ forum in Hanoi on October 11. Vietnam joined two new-generation FTAs in 2018 and 2019, which were the Comprehensive and Progress Agreement on Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). The two deals are expected to open up great opportunities for Vietnamese farm produce in 37 markets with a combined population of over 1 billion. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai emphasized the prospect of cooperation with new partners through the CPTPP such as Canada, Chile, Mexico and Peru, thanks to the application of 0 percent tariffs for most key farm exports of Vietnam immediately after the pact took effect or after just three to five years. The EVFTA also gradually reduce import tariffs on … [Read more...] about FTAs open new chances for Vietnamese farm produce

  TH True Milk Dairy farm in Nghệ An Province. — Photo Zing.vn HÀ NỘI — Government officials have revealed the huge potential for dairy farming and called on more businesses to get involved. With the total turnover of VNĐ109 trillion (US$4.73 billion) last year, Viêt Nam ranks sixth in Asia in milk output, and fourth in dairy cow productivity. That was the message from Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Phùng Đức Tiến who was speaking in a forum this week in Hà Nội. In the first eight months of 2019, productivity has rised. Milk and dairy products increased by 7.2 per cent compared to the same period last year. Deputy head of the Department of Farm Produce Processing and Market Development Phạm Văn Duy said: “Vietnamese milk and dairy products are popular in overseas market, especially in China and the Middle East.” Currently, China … [Read more...] about MARD’s call for diary farm improvements

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Flowers and ornamental plants are cultivated by members of the Pho Tho Flower and Ornamental Plant Cooperative in Can Tho city (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Farmers' incomes in the Mekong Delta have risen as a result of membership in agricultural cooperatives, but the effectiveness of the groups is still limited, experts have said.  Dong Thap province, for example, has good linkages between cooperatives and companies. Set up in 2013, My Dong 2 Agricultural Service Cooperative has more than 100 members and has contracted with the Southern Seed Corporation in Ho Chi Minh City to farm rice for 16 consecutive rice crops. Ngo Phuoc Dung, director of My Dong 2, said the cooperative’s members are guaranteed outlets and have stable profits higher than rice farmers without farm contracts. The Mekong Delta, the country’s largest rice, seafood and fruit producer, has more than 1,800 agricultural cooperatives, accounting for one-third of the total in the … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta takes steps to improve farming cooperatives

Goats are raised naturally in Ninh Thuan province. (Photo: VNA) Ninh Thuan (VNS/VNA) - Ninh Thuan, the largest goat breeding locality in Vietnam, is expanding its herds as they offer farmers high incomes and it has natural advantages in raising the animals. Ngo Ty, who breeds goats in Thuan Nam district’s Phuoc Dinh commune, said he used to farm cows and sheep but finally decided to switch to goats because this requires little investment and the animals require less care and get few diseases. Ty let his goats graze on a hill near home, releasing them in the morning and herding them back home in the late afternoon. In the beginning he had 10 goats and the number had increased to 60 now, he said. Earlier this month he sold five goats for meat and earned nearly 20 million VND (860 USD), he said. Traders buy goats at 100,000-130,000 VND (4-6 USD) a kilogramme for meat and 140,000-160,000 VND (6-7 USD) for breeding purposes. Females can give birth twice a year, each time … [Read more...] about Ninh Thuan province finds goat farming lucrative to expand