Vietnam draws experience from Israel's water technology
(VOV) -A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Hoang Van Thang is in Israel attending the Water Technology and Environment Control Exhibition & Conference (WATEC 2013).
The 3-day event starting on October 22 has drawn more than 160 businesses delegations, policy markers, and leading researcher from many countries and territories around the world.
Deputy Minister Thang highly valued Israel’s technological applications in developing agriculture through its successful models of cooperatives and household farms.
Thang said the Government of Vietnam has recently approved a plan for restructuring the agricultural sector to increase crop productivity, improve product quality and competitiveness, and reduce production costs for sustainable growth.
Vietnam is studying Israel’s irrigation network to apply in the growing of coffee, tea, pepper, fruits and vegetables in drought-prone Central Highland areas, he added.
Beside the conference, there is an exhibition showcasing latest technologies for agricultural production and water treatment in the world.