(VNFU website) 13th January 2015 in Hanoi, VNFU and Kume Hiryo Company (Japan) has signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in applied research, transfer of science and technology for agriculture, rural development. Vice Chairman Lai Xuan Mon and Mr. Shimatani Keiji- General Director of Kume Hiryo Company signed a memorandum of understanding. Attending the signing ceremony, from […]
“We believe that the key problem still remains with emissions from developed countries, which are already contributing to climate change and causing impacts on food production. Developed countries must urgently and immediately reduce their emissions and provide financing according to their obligations under the UNFCCC. For developing countries, adaptation has to be the main priority, […]
The organic industry holds a huge potential for small women and men farmers in Asia. In order to understand the situation of the industry and see how farmers can benefit, AFA has been conducting industry consultations together with its member FOs in different Asian countries. Organic vegetable in Vietnam In Vietnam, the Vietnam Farmers Union (VNFU) […]
AFA, together with its member VNFU, is co-organizing with AsiaDHRRA and VietDHRRA a CSO preparatory meeting today, June 11, 2012 in Danang, Vietnam. The CSO preparatory meeting hopes to bring together CSOs attending the first CSO-GO dialogue with the Senior Officers Meeting on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication (SOMRDPE), which will be held in Furasama […]
The Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) held various activities and decided on important matters on its recently concluded 5th general assembly, which was also a celebration of its 10th anniversary. Vietnam Farmers Union (VNFU) hosted the event in Hanoi, Vietnam last March 9, 2012 back-to-back with regional farmers’ consultations on March 7-8 […]
AFA attended the preparatory CSO meeting last January 18-19, 2012 in Hanoi, Vietnam hosted by AFA member Viet Nam Farmers Union (VNFU). The objective of the meeting was to discuss the details of preparation for the CSO parallel forum to the 31st FAO Asia- Pacific Regional Conference which will be held on March 12-16, 2012. […]
As an agricultural country with a variety of products topping the world’s import list, every year Vietnam still has to spend a large amount of foreign currency to import farm products, including vegetables, fruits, salt and milk. This paradoxical fact has existed for many years. A variety of imported agricultural products are sold in markets […]
Pham Quang Dieu from the Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture spoke to Tuoi tre (Youth) newspaper about agricultural production since Viet Nam acceded to the WTO. The WTO’s effect on Viet Nam during the financial crisis is still not clear. What lessons about economic integration has been learned since the crisis? First, the […]
