The agreement marks the official launch of Phase III of the FAO-China South-South Cooperation Programme after China’s announcement of an additional $50 million in funding.

Aquaponics is becoming increasingly popular, because it can be set up in a wide range of sizes, from large-scale production that requires public and private investments.

Biofortification is the development of crops with enhanced levels of nutrients available for consumption, and it has become a central component of global multi-sectoral approaches to tackling malnutrition.

Deputy Minister Tran Thanh Nam suggested that businesses  wishing to export the fruit to the US  should coordinate with the plant quarantine units of Vietnam to complete the documents to soon export pomelos to the US.