A delegation of 19 Vietnamese businesses, the Vietnam Organic Agriculture Association (VOAA), and several organic farming trainers will go to Australia to popularise various kinds of organic products from March 18-25.
Companies interested in organic agriculture should engage in market research and brand building, and not just simply chase trends without having first identified buyers, experts have said.
Rice production and exports has shifted towards quality and added value, promoting safe production and applying high technology while organic agriculture has been given special attention for development.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc called for enhanced co-operation between Viet Nam and New Zealand in fields of mutual interest, such as education training, organic agriculture, smart agriculture and infrastructure.
Demand for organic farm and other products has increased significantly both in Viet Nam and globally, and this is good news for businesses investing in the field, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Japan-based Horimasa Co Ltd is seeking cooperation opportunities in the fields of organic agriculture, kindergarten education and hotel-restaurant management training in An Giang province, said the company’s president Masaharu Hori.