November 03, 2017 | 21:41 (GMT+7)
Farm Produce Fair to be held in HCM City
PANO – The 7th Farm Produce Fair will take place at the Go Vap Flower Village Park in Go Vap District from November 2-6.
This information was announced in an opening ceremony organized by the HCM City Farmers Association and Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and Department of Industry and Trade.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Vice-Chairman of the HCM City Farmers Association, Tran Truong Son said that the Fair aims to support farmers in promoting the trade of their products, develop networks between farmers and distributors, exchange experiences and access new information and technologies in the agricultural sector.
The fair will draw the participation of 97 units from 16 cities and provinces to introduce their products at 145 booths.
It will reserve seven areas to display works created from fruits, orchids, bonsai, processed farm products, handicrafts and products made by traditional craft villages. Co-operatives’ products and services, wooden products, and food courses will also be on display.
In addition, a seminar on the role of the farmers’ associations in developing clean products and linking producer to the consumer for safer consumption of products will be held on the sidelines of the fair.
Translated by Lam Anh