Hanoi (VNA) – Minister of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment Nguyen Xuan Cuong and Hungarian Minister of Agriculture Fazekas Sandor has agreedthat Vietnam and Hungary should work harder together to tap the high potentialof agriculture partnership.

During their meeting in Hanoi on September 25, Cuong lauded Hungary’sagricultural technology advances, especially in breeding, varieties production,food safety control, and support industry for agriculture.

Vietnam hopes to learn from Hungary’s experience in managing the environmentand natural resources, including water resources, he said, adding that Vietnamalso has high demand for agricultural machines, chemicals, fertilizers, watertreatment technology,  human resourcestraining, and agro-forestry and fisheries quality control technology.

Vietnamese farm produce have been sold in over 140 countries, mostlyseafood, cashew, peppercorn, rubber, pepper, rice and vegetables.

Fazekas Sandor said that there is much room for cooperation between thetwo countries in agriculture as they boast many supplementary products.

Hungary has high demand for tropical products, but Vietnamese fruitssold in Hungary still remain limited, he said, holding that Hungary is apromising land for Vietnamese strong products such as coffee, pepper and cashew.

Vietnamese and Hungarian businesses have joined hands in meat processingin the central province of Thanh Hoa, he said, adding that such joint venturewill create a premise for the two nations’ collaboration in this field.

Currently, Hungary and Vietnam are cooperating within the framework ofthe UN Food Organisation (FAO). Hungary has helped Vietnam train agriculturalexperts and veterinarians, while sharing its experience in wastewatertreatment. Along with these areas, Hungary is also willing to cooperate withVietnam in agricultural machinery manufacturing.

The Hungarian minister also asserted that in the future, the twocountries should collaborate more closely in food safety, suggesting thatVietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development propose some projectsfor cooperation and introduce several enterprises to partner with Hungarians inthe field.

Minister Cuong said that both sides should study each other’s marketmore carefully to define areas of cooperation.-VNA