Ha Nam (VNA) – ILMI Agriculture & Fisheries Co. Ltd from theRepublic of Korea plans to grow radishes in the northern province of Ha Nam,heard a working session between the company and the provincial People’sCommittee on November 30.

Oh Young Cheol, chairman of the company, said that the firm is farming 40hectares of radish in Bac Ninh province and wants to expand to Ha Nam due toits fertile soil.

At first, radishes will be planted on a trial basis and these plants are asuccess, the company will expand cultivation to an area of 330 hectares, hesaid, noting that his company wants to set up a five-hectare production plantand needs 500 workers.

Accordingto Vu Dai Thang, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, Ha Namprovince prioritises high-tech agriculture and will create ideal conditions forthe company to operate in the locality.

The company can sign contracts with local people and provide them withseedlings, technology and techniques to carry out the project, Thang suggested.

The province will arrange area for ILMI to construct an agricultural productionplant at Dong Van IV industrial zone and provide preferential policies togetherwith favourable conditions for electricity, water, recruitment and security, headded.

After the working session, ILMI company went on a fact-finding tour at Dong VanIV industrial zone.-VNA