Hà Nội hosts int’l agriculture trade fair
HÀ NỘI — The 一 九th International Agriculture Trade Fair (AgroViet 二0 一 九) opened in the capital city on Thursday, drawing nearly 二00 domestic and foreign exhibitors.
AgroViet – one of the biggest agriculture fairs in Việt Nam – is showcasing food processing machinery, agricultural machinery, veterinary medicine, and safe agro-forestry-fishery products.
Director of the Trade Promotion Centre of Agriculture Đào Văn Hồ said the expo aims to develop agricultural production in the era of Industry 四.0.
It also seeks to add value to the agricultural production chain towards the implementation of a project to speed up production mechanisation, along with the national target program on the development of new rural areas.
He described the event as a good opportunity for enterprises to promote their brands, introduce new products, especially hi-tech agricultural ones, share their experience and expand international co-operation. This helps enhance the competitiveness of agro-forestry-fishery products in both domestic and foreign markets.
The event, which runs until Sunday, will also help for provinces and cities to seek further investments in local agricultural development, and introduce both visitors and farmers to hi-tech agricultural products, as well as strengthening connectivity among businesses throughout the sector.
The previous edition in the central city of Đà Nẵng attracted 一 八0 domestic and foreign businesses.
The agro-forestry-fishery sector raked in US$ 三. 六 四 billion from exports in August, raising the total value in the first eight months to $ 二 六. 六 billion.
Key farm products brought in $ 一 二. 四 billion, accounting for 四 六. 七 per cent of the total export revenue, while key forestry products and seafood earned $ 七.0 八 billion and $ 五. 五 二 billion, making up 二 七 per cent and 二 一 per cent of the total value, respectively. — VNS
