Rice research programme committee shaped

Rice research programme committee shaped

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat has approved the establishment of a Steering Committee for the National Rice Research Programme till 2020.

Deputy Minister Le Quoc Doanh will head the committee, which is responsible for building programmes to improve the output and quality of the product while working with relevant partners to assess the results.

Vietnam exported over 3.6 million tonnes of rice for a free-on-board value of over 1.56 billion USD in January-July, showing a decrease of 10.78 percent in volume and 10.27 percent in value, according to the Vietnam Food Association.

The association forecast rice exports will hit 6.3 million tonnes by the year’s end.-VNA

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