(VOV) – Agricultural restructuring was the main theme of a seminar in Hanoi on January 17 co-organised by the Ministry of Development and Rural Development (MARD) and the Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA).
Delegates at the seminar confidently affirmed the agricultural sector has benefited tremendously from the past 30 years of the renovation process and Vietnam is now reaping the benefits from the long and arduous work.
In 2014, the turnover for the sector was over US$30 billion and it has become an important anchor for the nation’s economy, particularly given the global economic downturn over the past several years.
Prof. Dr. Do Kim Chung from the VNUA said Vietnam’s agricultural restructuring process should now turn to focusing on restructuring public investment and services to develop the sector in accordance with the market requirements.
Delegates agreed that one of the top priorities of agricultural restructuring should be to ensure nutrition and food security for the nation. It needs to be implemented in such a manner to balance the farmers’ demand for food while maintaining competitiveness in the marketplace. Science and Technology Minister Nguyen Quan in turn said agricultural restructuring should now focus on installing the latest and most modern machinery and equipment with an eye to developing higher added value agriculture products.
Minister Quan said the State is urging farmers and producers in the sector to concentrate on developing the national products of rice, fish and mushrooms for both food and medical use.
If as a nation, we accomplish this task Quan said, he was confident Vietnam’s agricultural sector would make breakthroughs, become sustainable and remain a solid anchor for the national economy.
Đăng ký: VietNam News
