Authorities of the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang on Monday received a delegation from Tata International Vietnam Company Limited to discuss agricultural investment in the province.

Jitendra Manghnani, country manager of the company in Viet Nam, Cambodia and Laos, said that Viet Nam was among the five countries with enormous potential in agriculture. He also hoped his company could invest in Hau Giang province, especially in the field of agricultural mechanisation.

The company is planning to provide free training courses for local farmers and collaborate with cooperatives to introduce technological solutions in agriculture, he added.

At the working session, Truong Canh Tuyen, vice chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, said that despite infrastructure difficulties, Hau Giang province had many advantages, such as an abundant workforce, to attract investments.

The Government has allowed the province to zone off about 5,200ha of land for hi-tech agriculture. Hau Giang has favourable conditions to implement the large-scale field model, as it has more than 170 agricultural cooperatives.

The province is calling for investment in hi-tech agriculture, he said, adding that it is ready to cooperate with Tata International Vietnam in this field.

According to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Hau Giang boasts over 130,000ha of rice and fruit cultivation land and is seeking investment in agricultural products processing. — VNS