VGP – At a discussion about agriculture and food security in Africa on May 5, Vietnsmese representative, Ambassador Le Huy Hoang, stressed the effectiveness of the three-party projects recently implemented with funding from the Japan International Cooperation Agency within the framework of New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD).
Hoang was speaking at the first ministers’ meeting to review the implementation of commitments made at the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD-5).
He said Viet Nam had sent more than 400 experts to support agricultural development in African countries like Mozambique, Benin and Senegal. As a result, the rice output was tripled from 2 tons per hectare to 6 tons.
The Vietnamese ambassador said that based on the gained successes, Viet Nam would be willing to expand the cooperation model to other countries in the region.
Viet Nam highly appreciated the TICAD implementation and hoped to work more closely with Japan and other partner countries participating in the Yokohama Action Program, Minister Hoang said.
He added that Viet Nam pledged to continue sending experts in agriculture, fisheries and other sectors to help African countries ensure food security and sustainable development.
The TICAD-5 took place from May 3-5 in Yaounde, the capital of Cameroon.
More than 550 delegates from around the world and representatives from international funding organizations, and other attended the event.
The delegates focused on the implementation of the Yokohama Action Program 2013-17, which was approved at the Japan-Africa Summit in June 2013.
The program initiated measures to boost support for Africa in agriculture, focusing on the support of seedlings to farmers and post-harvest techniques, fight against drought and education to ensure food security.
In their speeches, representatives from African countries highly praised the support of donors and partner countries, including Viet Nam, for giving assistance to projects under TICAD as well as the South-South Cooperation frameworks in the region.
By Ngoc Van
Đăng ký: VietNam News
