A rice field in the Mekong Delta (Photo: VNA)Cao Thi Thanh from the Consulate General saidAustralia has developing hi-tech agriculture, while Vietnam and the MekongDelta particularly boast large potential in this sphere.
She cited Australian statistics that only onepercent of land in the country is suitable for agricultural production with theinvolvement of four percent of the population.
However, Australia has thehighest proportion of self-supplier of farm produce in the world. Averagely, anAustralian farmer could produce farm produce for 190 people.
Apart fromdomestic provision, 80 percent of the farm produce is exported. The income of anAustralian farmer amounts to 100,000 USD per year.
She noted that Australia wants to seekcooperation opportunities with the Mekong Delta in technology and humanresources training.
Vice rector of Can Tho University Le Viet Dungsaid the delta has recorded significant strides in the field of high technologywith many products receiving good feedback.
Such partners as Japan and China are stepping upinvestment in agricultural machines. Thereby, Australia should conductfact-finding trips to produce highly competitive machines.
Professor Le Van Hoa said the weakness of the Vietnameseagriculture lies at post-harvest losses, especially for rice, animal husbandry,vegetables and fruits.
This is attributed to the country’s limitationsin processing, preservation and transport, he said, adding that Australia isstrong in technology, harvest chain, processing and transport of farm produce.
He hoped Australia will introduce the latestmachines to increase the region’s post-harvest efficiency, quality of products,and farmers’ income.
This will be a key factor to help Vietnamesefarm produce meet Global Good Agricultural Practices (GlobalGAP), he added.
Dung also suggested exchanging experts andopening training courses and workshops as well as expanding effective productionand processing models.-VNA
She noted that Australia wants to seekcooperation opportunities with the Mekong Delta in technology and humanresources training.
Vice rector of Can Tho University Le Viet Dungsaid the delta has recorded significant strides in the field of high technologywith many products receiving good feedback.
Such partners as Japan and China are stepping upinvestment in agricultural machines. Thereby, Australia should conductfact-finding trips to produce highly competitive machines.
Professor Le Van Hoa said the weakness of the Vietnameseagriculture lies at post-harvest losses, especially for rice, animal husbandry,vegetables and fruits.
This is attributed to the country’s limitationsin processing, preservation and transport, he said, adding that Australia isstrong in technology, harvest chain, processing and transport of farm produce.
He hoped Australia will introduce the latestmachines to increase the region’s post-harvest efficiency, quality of products,and farmers’ income.
This will be a key factor to help Vietnamesefarm produce meet Global Good Agricultural Practices (GlobalGAP), he added.
Dung also suggested exchanging experts andopening training courses and workshops as well as expanding effective productionand processing models.-VNA
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