Vietnam Agricultural Production Consumption Promotion Forum 2019

On February 22, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) will organize a forum to promote production associated with the consumption of Vietnamese agricultural products, which will discuss on many important topics, offering critical solutions to promote consumption of agricultural produces and avoid repeating the situation of "rescuing" agricultural products.

Speaking at the press conference on the Vietnam Agricultural Production Consumption Promotion Forum 2019, on January 22 in Hanoi, Mr. Nguyen Quoc Toan, Director General of the Processing and Market Development Authority (MARD) said: “The forum is organized with the aim of evaluating the results of production and consumption of agricultural products in 2019. At the same time, the forum is also an opportunity for production units to connect with localities, industry associations, businesses and investors in the field of agricultural product processing and consumption.”

The forum will also offer an opportunity to exchange solutions to promote and expand agricultural markets and improve the competitiveness of Vietnamese agricultural products in the context of international integration, attracting international organizations and enterprises investing in large-scale agricultural production associated with value-chain-based processing and consumption.

Mr. Toan stressed that this was the first time such a forum was organized, thereby helping the sector to recognize and re-evaluate the "big picture" of agricultural production, the "big picture" of agricultural consumption. At the forum, the Ministry of Industry and Trade will present the role of Vietnamese diplomatic counselors to bring agricultural products to foreign markets. In addition, the Institute for Brand and Competitiveness Strategy will also provide information on agricultural product branding when Vietnam's agricultural products participate in major markets.

“Foreign experts will present the construction of infrastructure to improve the competitiveness of Vietnamese agricultural products. The key provinces of agricultural production and commodity associations will discuss on how to remove obstacles to agricultural product consumption. In addition, it is noteworthy that many leading corporations such as Vingroup, Masan, Aeon, Big C ... will also participate in exchanging solutions to promote consumption of agricultural products. The forum will be a place to exchange practical solutions so that the phrase 'rescuing' agricultural products will no longer appear in 2019 and the following years. In doing so, Vietnam must do well in different phases including market development, production of clean agricultural products, traceability and production and processing linking by value chains. In particular, the role of localities is very important in agricultural product planning” said Mr. Toan.

The Vietnam Agricultural Production Consumption Promotion Forum 2019 will be held on February 22 at the International Conference Center (ICC), No. 11 Le Hong Phong, Hanoi.

Source: MARD