Can Tho to host Int’l Agriculture Fair 2017

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The festival aims to support agricultural development in the Mekong Delta region through the research and application of science and technology advances in production and building trademarks to increase competitiveness.

Major activities of the event include introducing farm produces, meetings of scientists and enterprises to deal with current issues in researching and applying science and technology in agricultural production to increase productivity and quality.

An exhibition on agricultural products  will be held with the participation of about 200 enterprises, along with a conference on science-technology application in agricultural development.

Domestic businesses and those from the Republic of Korea, Japan, India, the UK, China, Taiwan, Germany, the U.S. and others will showcase their products on 330 stands with a focus on machines, equipment, agricultural mechanics and materials, plant varieties, processed agricultural products and models for safe and clean agriculture.

In addition, diverse activities will be held during the fair to facilitate farming in the Mekong Delta region. They include a production agriculture seminar, a consultation workshop on agricultural equipment and products, a training workshop on farming techniques, art exchanges, trade promotion and introduction of agriculture start-up projects in Can Tho.

The event is part of the national trade promotion program 2017.  

                                                                                                                By Vien Nhu