Customers, meanwhile, have no option but to select food wisely for their families’ healthy living, Vietnamese and Japanese agricultural experts have said. Experts from Việt Nam and Japan shared their opinions and experiences in promoting and using safe food from both countries at a workshop titled “Safe food for healthy living - What we learn from Japan and progress in Việt Nam,” organised by the Japan International Cooperation Centre (JICE) and JDS Specialists Network in Hà Nội on Saturday. Research from the project also showed that joint sales of crops by farmers’ groups and ensuring the reliability of safe crops among stakeholders were also challenges to promoting safe crops, he said. “Farmers need investment and technology to catch up with consumers’ requirement for safe food in Việt Nam,” Nguyên said. Participants at the workshop, including safe food distributors and farmers, also shared their experiences.

Source: Viet Nam News July 13, 2017 09:22 UTC