CanTho (VNA) – An international fair on high-tech farming industry, heldin the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, saw technology transfer deals worth 6billion VND signed on its opening day – November 23.
Atthe opening ceremony, the organising board presented patent certificates toseven farmers in the delta for their invention of machines serving agriculturalproduction.
Thefair features 450 stalls from 300 firms from the Republic of Korea, Japan,China, Germany, the US, among others, up 25 and 20 percent from last year’sedition.
Agriculturalmachines, assembly lines, fertilizers, bio-technology products, and farmproduce are among commodities displayed at the expo.
TruongQuang Hoai Nam, Vice Chairman of the Can Tho People’s Committee, said the eventis an opportunity for participating enterprises to promote trade andpartnerships, introduce their products and get update on advanced technologies.
Onthe sidelines of the fair, which lasts until November 27, seminars on high techfarming and rice supply, as well as programmes on innovative farmers andconsultancy for farmers are scheduled to take place.-VNA