JICA will continue to support Nghe An to export products to Japan.
(Baonghean.vn) - After the success of the project, Nghe An Provincial People's Committee proposed JICA non-project "Supporting experts to promote agricultural product value chain in Nghe An".
This morning (March 5), a working delegation from the Japan International Cooperation Agency in Vietnam - JICA had a working session with the People's Committee of Nghe An province to survey the implementation of cooperation activities in 2021 in Nghe An.
Mr. Murooca Naomichi - Deputy Chief Representative of JICA Office in Vietnam led the delegation. Working with the delegation, on the side of Nghe An province, there was comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and leaders of relevant departments and branches.
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| Overview of the working session. Photo: Phu Huong |
Identify needs and connect to consumer markets
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| On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and representatives of relevant departments and branches. Photo: Phu Huong |
With the goal of developing a "Master Plan for Agricultural Development for Nghe An Province" and an "Action Plan" to promote product value chains in Nghe An Province, from 2016 to 2019, the Technical Cooperation Project onplanningTo develop the agricultural sector in Nghe An, the Nghe An Agricultural Market Forum (AMPF) was established; specific market needs and potential of agricultural products of the province were identified.
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| Mr. Murooka Naomichi highly appreciated the cooperation of Nghe An province in the implementation of the Project. Photo: Phu Huong |
At the same time, the Project connecting consumer markets with producers in Nghe An province, from the implementation of 42 pilot projects, has created 12 models ofValue chainFood; Master Plan and Action Plan for Agricultural Development in Nghe An.
Speaking at the meeting, Mr. Murooka Naomichi highly appreciated the active cooperation of Nghe An province in implementing the Project; at the same time, he affirmed that, based on the achieved results, in 2021 and the following years, JICA will implement agricultural development projects to support Nghe An province, build an agricultural commodity market, aiming to export to the Japanese market and other demanding markets.
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| Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu, on behalf of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee, presented gifts to JICA representatives. Photo: Phu Huong |
“Currently, there are many Japanese enterprises wishing to invest in Vietnamese agriculture. We will continue to introduce Nghe An's potential to interested enterprises seeking investment opportunities in the province,” affirmed Mr. Murooka Naomichi.
“Over the years, JICA has had many programs to support Nghe An’s agricultural economy to develop in the direction of chain linkage, creating large-scale goods that meet export standards. Nghe An province highly appreciates that support and hopes that in the future, JICA will continue to have many projects to support Nghe An’s agricultural development,” said Mr. Hoang Nghia Hieu.
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| The two sides took a souvenir photo at the working session. Photo: Phu Huong |
According to comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu, after the project ends, the achieved results will continue to be promoted and replicated by Nghe An province; The Provincial People's Committee has also integrated the Master Plan and Action Plan prepared by JICA experts and the JICA consulting team into the Resolution on socio-economic development of Nghe An province for the period 2021 - 2025 and the General planning orientation of the agricultural sector for the coming period.
