In Africa, South Korea plans to establish a K-rice belt to help strengthen rice production capacity. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
South Korea will double the annual budget for overseas development grants in the agricultural sector to US$401.4mn by 2027, according to the agriculture ministry
Many Vietnamese agricultural products have been permitted to enter several countries including China, the US, Japan, and New Zealand. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
In 2023, the agricultural sector will promote negotiation to open more foreign markets for local farming commodities, according Hoang Trung, director of the Plant Protection Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)
The project helped lower investment costs, increased productivity and improved rice quality. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Save Planet Agro-Economy Development Association, the Community Rice Centre Association of Thailand, the Agriculturist Association and the Thai Rice Mills Association have partnered to promote the Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) model in rice farms across 10 provinces, covering about 50,000 rai of paddy fields, with the aim of getting them to produce premium-quality rice
According to MARD, solutions have been implemented to encourage businesses to invest in agriculture and rural areas. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
On 28 December 2022, Nguyễn Trường Thắng, deputy head of the The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARDs) Enterprise Management Department spoke at a forum on enterprises in the development of agriculture and rural areas held in Hà Nội, confirming that the ministry would continue to implement solutions to innovate the mechanism to support businesses in expanding markets
According to Jinping, rural modernisation is a key requirement in for enhancing Chinas agricultural resilience. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
During the annual rural work conference held from 23-24 December 2022, Xi Jinping, Chinese President, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission called for efforts to enhance agricultural strength as part of the CPCs plans to push China into becoming a great modern socialist country
