Boosting Exportation in Vietnam

"HCM CITY — The wide use of organic farming will not only protect people’s health and the environment, but also boost the country’s exports since such a move will help farmers better meet international food and environmental safety standards, said experts in the country’s agricultural industry.

More than 300 scientists, agricultural managers and farmers from HCM City and southern provinces gathered in the city yesterday to discuss the use of organic products and the sustainable development of the domestic agricultural sector.

Leading experts gave presentations on the importance of the use of organic products in agricultural production, particularly micro-organism fertilizers, and Viet Nam’s current agricultural practices.

"Organic agriculture has many benefits for farmers," said Dr Duong Van Chin, deputy director of the Mekong Rice Research Institute."

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