The meeting talked about developing the value chain approach in rural areas used by the International Fund for Agricultural Development of the United Nations (IFAD) to help farmers reduce poverty.
At the event, leaders of provinces, which have IFAD projects, including Ha Giang, Cao Bang, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Gia Lai, Ninh Thuan, Ben Tre, and Tra Vinh introduced their local development potential in livestock and aquaculture and cultivation of rice, coconut, garlic, orange, peanut and others.
The Ha Giang Province representative said the province was offering incentives for investors in cow breeding and wanted more private investment in animal feed processing plants, food processing plants and supermarkets or trading centers to promote consumption of Ha Giang beef.
It was a good chance for businesses to dialogue directly with provincial leaders about the value chain approach to benefit farmers, said Vo Tan Thanh, director of the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry in HCM City.
Local and international research institutes would also provide science and technology information at the meeting, he added.
Atsuko Toda, representative of IFAD in Viet Nam, said government, businesses and farmers should work together to increase competitiveness of the country's agricultural sector.
IFAD encouraged the private sector to invest in its projects, Toda said, adding it would support investors to reduce risks.
IFAD works for and with the poorest people in Viet Nam, including ethnic minorities, small-scale farmers and households headed by women. Strategies to reduce poverty and improve living conditions include building partnerships, strengthening institutional capacity and promoting participation.
Currently, IFAD has projects in 11 provinces in Viet Nam.
The two-day event organised by the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry and IFAD in collaboration with the Ministries of Planning and Investment, and Agriculture and Rural Development also includes a fair featuring agricultural products from each province and agricultural co-operation models. — VNS
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