While in Mexico, the 12-member delegation visited wholesale farm produce market of the capital city and had working sessions with representatives of rice and farm produce importing companies Lozano Magana and Semillas y Granos, as well as supermarket chain City Market.

At a conference on the business chances between the two countries held with the participation of representatives of the host country’s ministries of economy and foreign affairs as well as local enterprises, the two sides spoke highly of the potential for accelerating the trade of rice and other farm produce.

VFA Chairman Nguyen Ngoc Nam speaks at the event.

An official of the host side highlighted the great chance for the trade of food between the two countries within the framework of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), and stressed the role of the Vietnam-Mexico joint committee on economic cooperation, trade and investment in pushing up the bilateral cooperation.

He also announced that a business delegation of Mexico will visit Vietnam to explore the market in October and seek partners.

For his part, VFA Chairman Nguyen Ngoc Nam affirmed that Mexico is a potential market for Vietnam’s food-exporting firms, adding that key exports include rice, pepper and cashew nut.

Also at the conferences, enterprises of the two sides had business-to-business contacts on food and other farm produce they need or want to export such as rice, fruits, beef and pork.

Cage fish farming on Cau River

(BGO) - In recent years, realizing the potential of cage fish farming on the Cau River, Duong Duc Cuong, a resident in Ha Lat village, Tien Son commune (Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province), has invested in this model.

Bac Giang seeks to improve traceability of farm produce

(BGO)- In order to heighten competitiveness of the products, stamping traceability is considered the evidence for origin and quality of the products. However, it has not been paid due attention by consumers and enterprises in Bac Giang province.  

Bac Giang builds more than 90 hi-tech farming models

(BGO) – According to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD), the farmers in the districts and city of Bac Giang province have realised 22 high technology farming models since early this year.

Ca Mau to spend 11.2 million USD on efficient farming models

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.

Enhancing linkage and stabilizing farm produce’ output

(BGO) – The Bac Giang provincial Cooperative Alliance (PCA) on June 20 held a conference to link and promote the farm produce made by the local cooperatives with other provinces and cities in 2019. 

Source: VNA