Ben Tre prioritises investment in hi-tech agriculture

The Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre will offer incentives to attract investment in hi-tech agriculture and in projects with high added value, according to the provincial People’s Committee.
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Ben Tre (VNA) – The Mekong Deltaprovince of Ben Tre will offer incentives to attract investment in hi-techagriculture and in projects with high added value, according to the provincial People’sCommittee.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People’sCommittee Nguyen Huu Lap said the province is striving to become a hub foragricultural production and distribution associated with eco-tourism.

It would continue to improve its businessclimate and introduce incentives for investments in agriculture and ruraldevelopment, he said.

Ben Tre has identified two key industries,seafood processing and coconut processing, and seven other priority areas:garment supporting industry; animal feed; chemicals; machinery, electronics,telecommunications, information technology, and software; livestock processing;and renewable energy.

It has the largest area under coconut in thecountry, more than 73,000ha, and grows 626 million nuts a year.

Coconuts are a key source of raw materials notonly for agriculture but also processing industries.

The province would amend policies to attract investmentin infrastructure in industrial zones, and for start-ups to mobilise economicsectors to participate in industrial development, Lap said.

It would solicit investment in agriculturaland seafood processing, especially and livestock shrimp, supporting industriesand clean energy, he said.

It would continue to improve the investmentenvironment and enhance dialogue with and meet businesses to resolve theirdifficulties, he said.

It would also continue to reformadministrative procedures and update regulations related to production, hepromised.

It would improve trade promotion and marketforecast and step up support for businesses using e-commerce and seeking toexpand, Lap added./.
VNA

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