Dutch Queen visits farmers, businesses in Lam Dong
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, also the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development, visited farmers and businesses in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong on May 30.
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands visits a farming model in Lam Dong province (Source: saigongiaiphong.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – Queen Maxima of theNetherlands, also the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for InclusiveFinance for Development, visited farmers and businesses in the Central Highlandprovince of Lam Dong on May 30.
The farmers and businesses are joining the“Horti Dalat” project supported by the Netherlands’ Rabobank Foundation andimplemented by Fresh Studio – a world leading agriculture consultant.
The project aims to provide technical andfinancial support for agricultural production.
It also helps farmers access loans to build greenhouses,increase productivity and build business plans, as well as connect farmers withretailers.
The region around Da Lat City in Lam Dongprovince with its unique climate is the most important horticulture area inVietnam, supplying fast growing cities with fresh produce.
Despites some developments in horticultureproduction, the vegetable production sector is still characterised bysmallholders with little knowledge of modern farming technologies.
The “Horti Dalat” project aims to introducecutting edge horticulture production technologies to farmers and businesses toobtain higher yield, better quality and a more sustainable productionsystem.-VNA
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The relationship between Vietnam and the Netherlands is thriving in all aspects from political trust to cooperation in climate change adaptation, water resources management, agriculture, and trade-economy.
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Queen Maxima of the Netherlands visits a farming model in Lam Dong province (Source: saigongiaiphong.vn)
