Programme launched to support organic farming, ecotourism in Mekong Delta
A technical cooperation programme was launched on February 11 to support the development of organic farming systems and agro-ecotourism in small-scale communities in southern localities of the Mekong Delta.
The programme launching workshop in Ca Mau province on February 11 (Photo: VNA)
Ca Mau (VNA) – A technical cooperation programmewas launched on February 11 to support the development of organic farmingsystems and agro-ecotourism in small-scale communities in southern localitiesof the Mekong Delta.
At the inception workshop in Ca Mau province,Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Le Van Su said the MekongDelta boasts huge potential for organic agriculture and ecotourism. However,many localities in the region have yet to capitalise on their own advantages.
For example, Ca Mau has ideal climate, soil andwater resource conditions for farming organic rice and shrimp and diversifyingagricultural products while owning a typical culinary culture that isfavourable for tourism development.
The success of this programme will help boostlocal socio-economic development and create stable and sustainable livelihoodsfor smallholders in Ca Mau, he noted.
Nguyen Nhu Cuong, Director of the Department ofCrop Production under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development,expressed his hope that farmers will be the first beneficiaries of thisprogramme in Ca Mau. He asked the businesses involved to form strongconnections with farmers so that the programme will achieve the best results.
A representative of the UN Food and AgricultureOrganisation (FAO) in Vietnam said developing organic farming in combinationwith ecotourism is an effective model that is attractive to both domestic andforeign visitors. It encourages farmers to apply sustainable andenvironmentally friendly agricultural practices to create clean products andserve ecotourism.
This is also considered a solution to curb themigration from rural areas to urban places, help address environmentalpollution, and ensure food security, the representative said, adding that theFAO office in Vietnam pledges to provide technical and strategy assistance toensure the programme’s success./.
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The programme launching workshop in Ca Mau province on February 11 (Photo: VNA) 
