Agriculture sector targets 33 billion USD from exports in 2017 (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The agriculture sectorwill have to make greater efforts to fulfil three major targets set for thisyear with responsibility given to leaders of each units.
Minister of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentNguyen Xuan Cuong made the affirmation at a conference in Hanoi on June 30 toreview the sector’s performances in the first half of this year and lay out orientationsfor the second half.
The targets include a growth rate of 3.05percent, 33 billion USD in export turnover of agro-forestry-aquatic products,and 31 percent of the country’s communes nationwide meeting the new-style ruralarea building standards.
Cuong underlined difficulties related to marketand weather condition facing the sector over the first six months of this year,saying that most of the basic targets set by the Government have beenfulfilled.
However, the Minister pointed out shortcomings,particularly the poor, unsustainable value chain, low investment, a lack of closedproduction lines, poor qualifications of personnel and loose coordination amongstakeholders.
The minister also highlighted challenges thesector is likely to face in the second half of the year, particularly difficultieson both domestic and foreign markets, as well as weaknesses in processing andmarketing.
Hoang Thanh Van, Director of the Ministry’sDepartment of Animal Husbandry, mentioned the sluggish growth in livestockbreeding, particularly in pig farming.
He suggested the ministry instruct localities tojoin hands in helping local farmers to enhance the efficiency of the animalhusbandry.
Minister Cuong said conferences will beorganised to seek ways to boost exports of chicken meat and pork, not only to theChinese market but also other markets.
He stressed the need to restructure thelivestock sector, saying that all units must review their planning schemes takingin account market and climate change factors.
According to Vu Duc Hung, Vice Director of theMinistry’s Department of Planning, the agriculture sector recorded a growthrate at 2.65 percent in the first half of 2017, with the highest increases seenin aquatic products (5.08 percent) and in forestry (4.31 percent).
The export value of agro-forestry-aquaticproducts reached 17.1 billion USD, up 13.1 percent from the same period lastyear.
By the end of June, as many as 2,745 communeswere recognised as new-style rural areas, or 30.76 percent of the totalnation’s number, up 89 communes as compared to the same period last year. Thirtyfour districts got the new-style rural area status, an increase of 11 districtsfrom the end of 2016.-VNA
Minister of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentNguyen Xuan Cuong made the affirmation at a conference in Hanoi on June 30 toreview the sector’s performances in the first half of this year and lay out orientationsfor the second half.
The targets include a growth rate of 3.05percent, 33 billion USD in export turnover of agro-forestry-aquatic products,and 31 percent of the country’s communes nationwide meeting the new-style ruralarea building standards.
Cuong underlined difficulties related to marketand weather condition facing the sector over the first six months of this year,saying that most of the basic targets set by the Government have beenfulfilled.
However, the Minister pointed out shortcomings,particularly the poor, unsustainable value chain, low investment, a lack of closedproduction lines, poor qualifications of personnel and loose coordination amongstakeholders.
The minister also highlighted challenges thesector is likely to face in the second half of the year, particularly difficultieson both domestic and foreign markets, as well as weaknesses in processing andmarketing.
Hoang Thanh Van, Director of the Ministry’sDepartment of Animal Husbandry, mentioned the sluggish growth in livestockbreeding, particularly in pig farming.
He suggested the ministry instruct localities tojoin hands in helping local farmers to enhance the efficiency of the animalhusbandry.
Minister Cuong said conferences will beorganised to seek ways to boost exports of chicken meat and pork, not only to theChinese market but also other markets.
He stressed the need to restructure thelivestock sector, saying that all units must review their planning schemes takingin account market and climate change factors.
According to Vu Duc Hung, Vice Director of theMinistry’s Department of Planning, the agriculture sector recorded a growthrate at 2.65 percent in the first half of 2017, with the highest increases seenin aquatic products (5.08 percent) and in forestry (4.31 percent).
The export value of agro-forestry-aquaticproducts reached 17.1 billion USD, up 13.1 percent from the same period lastyear.
By the end of June, as many as 2,745 communeswere recognised as new-style rural areas, or 30.76 percent of the totalnation’s number, up 89 communes as compared to the same period last year. Thirtyfour districts got the new-style rural area status, an increase of 11 districtsfrom the end of 2016.-VNA
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