Seminar looks to support economic empowerment for women
Lao Cai province’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV) organised a seminar in the northern mountainous locality on April 26, seeking measures to promote economic empowerment for rural women.
The seminar seeks measures to promote economic empowerment for rural women. (Photo: VNA)
Lao Cai (VNA) – Lao Cai province’s Department of Agriculture andRural Development and the Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV) organiseda seminar in the northern mountainous locality on April 26, seeking measures topromote economic empowerment for rural women.
The event drew the participation of 135 delegates form eight provinces of HaGiang, Yen Bai, Son La, Quang Ninh, Phu Tho, Hoa Binh, Thai Nguyen and Lao Cai.They exchanged experience in agricultural promotion activities as well asenhancing women’s roles in the community to promote gender equality andsustainable development.
According to Hoang Thi The, deputy director of Quang Ninh province’sagriculture promotion centre, the locality has developed the “One Commune OneProduct (OCOP)” programme, contributing to restructuring the local economy.After four years of implementation, 128 agricultural cooperatives have been setup, producing nearly 300 products and services.
While in Hoa Binh province, various resources have been mobilised foragricultural promotion activities, helping rice productivity up 2.91 times andseafood aquaculture rising 9.52 times.
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During 2019-2021, Lao Cai will set aside some 129 billion VND (5.56 million USD)for agriculture promotion programme, which is prioritised for rural women andethnic people in specially difficult areas.-VNA
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The seminar seeks measures to promote economic empowerment for rural women. (Photo: VNA) 
