The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Vietnam is stepping up activities and projects as part of its agricultural cooperation programmes with the Vietnam Agricultural Extension, JICA Deputy Chief Representative Kubo Yoshitomo has said.

Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho Nguyen Ngoc He and Australian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Sarah Hooper discussed a cooperation plan in education and hi-tech agriculture, during a reception in Can Tho on September 11.

Farmers and businesses must improve product quality, and strictly follow the rules of origin and ensure food safety to boost fruit exports, experts said.

The Plant Protection Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) is completing procedures to facilitate the export of Vietnamese durian to India, said deputy director of the department Nguyen Thi Thu Huong.

Taking full advantage of incentives for farm produce from the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) in the new context was the theme of a seminar held in both in-person and online formats by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) in Hanoi on September 8.

Vietnam has paid due attention to improving farmers’ capacity, making it easier for them to get access to financial instruments, as well as helping them seek market for agricultural products, Chairman of the Vietnam Farmers’ Union (VFU) Luong Quoc Doan said.

VOV.VN - The United States maintained its position as Vietnam’s largest export market with an estimated turnover of US$62.3 billion in the opening eight months of this year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - The 23rd Vietnam International Agricultural Trade Fair (AgroViet 2023) is set to run from September 14 to 17 in Hanoi, a press conference heard on September 6.

Leaders of Can Tho city and a delegation of the Chinese Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City sought ways to enhance connectivity between the Mekong Delta locality and Chinese businesses in logistics, agricultural processing and other spheres at their meeting in Can Tho on September 5.

VOV.VN - The United States Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recently conducted a thorough review into the food hygiene and safety management system of Vietnamese tra fish exports to the US, according to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien.