Indonesia wants to boost rice cooperation with Can Tho: Indonesian Minister

Vietnam Plus
2024.05.20

Indonesia hopes for further cooperation with the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho in rice exports and technology in the agricultural sector to increase rice supply in the Southeast Asian region, Indonesian Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman told Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Van Hieu in Can Tho on May 20.

Can Tho has advantages on agricultural development, including rice export, he said, adding that the city has joined the prorject on developing 1 million ha of low-emission, high-quality rice.

Vietnam and Indonesia boast many areas for cooperation in the future, particularly in agricultural research and food supply.

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