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| An exhibition on agriculturure and advanced agri-technologies opened in Cần Thơ on August 21 as part of the 2017 APEC Food Security Week. — VNS Photo Ngọc Diệp |
Viet Nam News
CẦN THƠ — Six APEC economies are displaying agricultural products and advanced agri-production technologies required to address food security and sustainably develop agriculture at an exhibition that opened in Cần Thơ City today (August 21).
Besides Việt Nam, the others are Japan, Australia, the US, China, and Taiwan.
Speaking at the event, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Lê Quốc Doanh said the exhibition showcases technologies for sustainably increasing agricultural productivity and incomes, adapt to climate change and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.
It also focuses on the relationship between food security and climate change, sustainable natural resources management, sustainable rural–urban development, facilitation of investment in agriculture and food, and harmonisation of food safety standards and food-loss control, he said.
Việt Nam has set up 8 of the 18 booths at the event to exhibit drought- and salinity-resistant rice and other crop strains besides other agricultural products from the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta.
Đào Anh Dũng, deputy chairman of the city People’s Committee said the exhibition is an opportunity for APEC economies to discuss and seek solutions for sustainable agricultural development.
Koichi Yamada, a visitor from Japan, praised the quality of the organic products and model shrimp farms initiated by Cần Thơ University in the delta.
Nancy Sun, an exhibitor from China, said that 95 companies worldwide had purchased her soy food products, which are being shown in Việt Nam for the first time.
“I hope to expand business and seek partners in Việt Nam and further collaborate with other economies as well,” she said.
The city’s agricultural sector has implemented many programmes to help farmers adapt to climate change and apply technical solutions to improve productivity and quality, improving incomes, Dũng said.
Many technological solutions and production models have been rolled out to improve the adaptability of rice to the impacts of climate change, he said.
It has expanded the area under aquaculture that has adopted of GlobalGAP, ASC, BMP, and VietGAP standards, he added.
Cần Thơ City has nearly 88,000 hectares under rice, 11,000ha under aquaculture and 16,000ha under fruits.
The exhibition is part of the 2017 APEC Food Security Week. — VNS
