Measures sought to promote circular economy in livestock industry
A forum discussing opportunities and challenges in developing a circular economy in the livestock industry was held on March 21 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)’s Department of Livestock Production and the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)’s Agribusiness advisory group.
Hanoi (VNA) – A forum discussing opportunities andchallenges in developing a circular economy in the livestock industry was held onMarch 21 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)’s Departmentof Livestock Production and the Australian Centre for InternationalAgricultural Research (ACIAR)’s Agribusinessadvisory group.
Vo Trong Thanh from the department said thedevelopment of livestock production in accordance with the circular economic modelhelps reduce input materials and minimise discharges; and optimally treat livestockwaste serving plant cultivation, aquaculture and forestry.
Nguyen Giang Thu, Director of the MARD’sDepartment of Science, Technology and Environment, said Vietnam has developed and applied modelssuch as garden-pond-livestock pen (VAC); shrimp-rice and rice-fish rotary farming; production of organic fertilisers from agricultural discharges; 4F (farm-food-feed-fertiliser) bio-safebreeding; green cycle at dairy farms; and aquaculture with water circulation technology.
Participants at the forum (Photo: VNA)
However, the circular economic development in Vietnam is notcommensurate with the potential as the rate of collection and recycling of agriculturalby-products remains low, she said, stressing the need to promote the roleand effectiveness of models, and perfect mechanisms to boost production and supportthe development of circular economic models in various fields.
NguyenAnh Phong, Director of the Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development (IPSARD)’s Information Centre, said it is necessary tobuild a legal corridor and standardise the circular economy in theagricultural sector so as to encourage and giveincentives to enterprises and production cooperatives to apply technology in developingcircular economy.
He also emphasised the necessity to promote cooperationin research, application and domestic and international technology transfer; speedup digitisation; build database systems; and analyse data on circular economy.
Chairmanof the Livestock Association of Dong Nai province Nguyen Tri Cong said to developa sustainable and safe livestock industry, livestock establishments must payattention to issues related to feeding and environmental sanitation, while distributionunits of products must also join this scheme./.
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Participants at the forum (Photo: VNA) 
