A variety of fertilizer brands and plant protection products will beshowcased in Ho Chi Minh City, the organising board said on June 17.
The two-day Agro Vietnam 2015, which opens on July16, is expected to see the attendance of more than 60 exhibitors and2,500 visitors.
The event is co-organized by theMinh Vi Exhibition and Advertisement Services Company (VEAS), the ChinaCrop Protection Industry Association (CCPIA) and the China NationalCentre for Information on Chemical Substances.
It is expected to serve as a bridge connecting domestic andinternational enterprises investing in the fertiliser and pesticidessector in the Vietnamese market.
Nguyen XuanHong, Director of the Department of Plant Protection under the Ministryof Agricultural and Rural Development (MARD) highlighted the demand forpesticides in Vietnam’s agricultural production.
He urged enterprises to invest in chemicals to make ripen fruits and preserve agricultural products.
Meanwhile, Tran Xuan Dinh, Deputy Director of the Department, saidincentives will be offered to fertiliser importers to meet domesticdemand.
A number of workshops will be heldduring the event to provide information on relevant regulations of thesector to potential investors.
According to the MARD, Vietnam has a demand of some 11 million tonnes of fertilisers for agricultural production.
In 2014, the country imported about 4 billion tonnes of fertiliser, worth 1.3 billion USD.-VNA
The two-day Agro Vietnam 2015, which opens on July16, is expected to see the attendance of more than 60 exhibitors and2,500 visitors.
The event is co-organized by theMinh Vi Exhibition and Advertisement Services Company (VEAS), the ChinaCrop Protection Industry Association (CCPIA) and the China NationalCentre for Information on Chemical Substances.
It is expected to serve as a bridge connecting domestic andinternational enterprises investing in the fertiliser and pesticidessector in the Vietnamese market.
Nguyen XuanHong, Director of the Department of Plant Protection under the Ministryof Agricultural and Rural Development (MARD) highlighted the demand forpesticides in Vietnam’s agricultural production.
He urged enterprises to invest in chemicals to make ripen fruits and preserve agricultural products.
Meanwhile, Tran Xuan Dinh, Deputy Director of the Department, saidincentives will be offered to fertiliser importers to meet domesticdemand.
A number of workshops will be heldduring the event to provide information on relevant regulations of thesector to potential investors.
According to the MARD, Vietnam has a demand of some 11 million tonnes of fertilisers for agricultural production.
In 2014, the country imported about 4 billion tonnes of fertiliser, worth 1.3 billion USD.-VNA
