Minister and Secretary General of the presidency of Ivory Coast Patrick Achi (L) at the event (Photo: VNA) Can Tho (VNA) – A delegation led byMinister and Secretary General of the presidency of Ivory Coast Patrick Achi with Can Tho authorities in the Mekong Delta city on May 28 to discussagriculture cooperation.
At the event, Vice Chairman of the municipalPeople’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Dung said Can Tho and Ivory Coast sharesimilarities in agricultural development plans. As home to several agricultureresearch institutes and universities, Can Tho is well-positioned to developrice and fruit farming, and aquaculture.
He said Can Tho could partner with IvoryCoast localities to boost aquaculture, cattle and fowl farming, rice processingand preservation.
Achi, for his part, said the delegation willlearn about Vietnam’s development models to seek driving forces for Ivory Coast’sgrowth in the near future.
According to him, Ivory Coast is the world’stop cashew nut and cocoa producer and leads Africa in terms of rubber and palmtree growing and others. However, it is struggling to develop agriculture andto process farm produce for export. Despite having 400km of coastline, thecountry has to import 90 percent of frozen fish due to underdevelopedaquaculture.
He suggested both sides cooperate in ricestudies to choose high-quality varieties, and boost mechanisation inagriculture.
The guest also wished to boost bilaterallinks in farm produce processing for export and aquaculture.
He said the government allows localities toimport raw rice for processing while Can Tho is strong in rice materials andprocessing technology, adding that apart from ongoing government andministry-level coordination, he wants further links between localities in thefield.
Leaders of the municipal Department ofAgriculture and Rural Development and the Mekong Delta Rice Research Institute introducedCan Tho’s strengths in production, processing and exports of rice, aquaticproducts and fruit.
At present, 80 percent of the province’s specialtyrice is grown for export with a total annual output ofnearly 1.3 million tonnes. The second major currency earner is tra fish with a yearlyoutput of 160,000 tonnes.-VNA
At the event, Vice Chairman of the municipalPeople’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Dung said Can Tho and Ivory Coast sharesimilarities in agricultural development plans. As home to several agricultureresearch institutes and universities, Can Tho is well-positioned to developrice and fruit farming, and aquaculture.
He said Can Tho could partner with IvoryCoast localities to boost aquaculture, cattle and fowl farming, rice processingand preservation.
Achi, for his part, said the delegation willlearn about Vietnam’s development models to seek driving forces for Ivory Coast’sgrowth in the near future.
According to him, Ivory Coast is the world’stop cashew nut and cocoa producer and leads Africa in terms of rubber and palmtree growing and others. However, it is struggling to develop agriculture andto process farm produce for export. Despite having 400km of coastline, thecountry has to import 90 percent of frozen fish due to underdevelopedaquaculture.
He suggested both sides cooperate in ricestudies to choose high-quality varieties, and boost mechanisation inagriculture.
The guest also wished to boost bilaterallinks in farm produce processing for export and aquaculture.
He said the government allows localities toimport raw rice for processing while Can Tho is strong in rice materials andprocessing technology, adding that apart from ongoing government andministry-level coordination, he wants further links between localities in thefield.
Leaders of the municipal Department ofAgriculture and Rural Development and the Mekong Delta Rice Research Institute introducedCan Tho’s strengths in production, processing and exports of rice, aquaticproducts and fruit.
At present, 80 percent of the province’s specialtyrice is grown for export with a total annual output ofnearly 1.3 million tonnes. The second major currency earner is tra fish with a yearlyoutput of 160,000 tonnes.-VNA
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