HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development plans to promote activities under the Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture in Việt Nam (PSAV), aiming at a sustainable and comprehensive agricultural value chain. Since 2010, the country has encouraged the involvement of the State and private sector in the PPP model under the PSAV, targeted at achieving sustainable growth of Việt Nam’s agricultural sector. Major objectives of the PSAV include enhancing sustainable agriculture standards, building policies and good agricultural cultivation practices in Việt Nam and strengthening links between the MARD and partners, including State agencies, international and non-governmental organisations, sponsors, research institutes and businesses. Minister Cường said, so far, Việt Nam has launched eight PPP working groups for coffee, tea, vegetables and seafood, as well as goods, peppercorn, chemicals and agricultural finance. The MARD leader said the ministry has proposed that the WEF support Việt Nam in multiplying the PSAV model for 10 major agricultural products of Việt Nam, aiming to expand the model to provincial and local products.

Source: Viet Nam News February 03, 2017 09:52 UTC