The workshop on "Applying new technologies for Vietnam - Japan agricultural value chain development" is held in Hanoi on May 29. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Benefits of applying Japanese agricultural technologies in Vietnam werediscussed at a workshop in Hanoi on May 29.
Nguyen HongSon, Head of the Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences, said Vietnam’sagriculture is shifting its focus from quantity to quality, stressing scienceand technology are key to the process.
Advancedtechnologies ought to be applied throughout the production chain from field tomarket, he added.
Japan’sagricultural technologies are suitable to Vietnam and will help boost bilateraltrade, as Vietnamese farm produce exported to Japan must meet quality demandfrom the market, Son noted.
“The quality of a product is based largely on its production technology,” hesaid.
ParticipatingJapanese businesses introduced a number of new technology features, includingbio-products, aquaponics, organic fertilizers and insecticides, andheat-control materials.
KoichiroAbe, CEO of Raycean Inc., said high-tech farm produce is sold at high prices inJapan.
Technologiesand marketing strategies could multiply the value of agricultural products, he said.
Vietnam-Japantrade is on the rise in recent years, particularly concerning fruits andvegetables.
Japan is now the second biggest importers of Vietnamese fruits and vegetables, after China.-VNA
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