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The husbandry sector posts strong growth in the first half of this year.
(Photo: VNA)
Speaking at a meeting in Hanoi to review the sector’s performance in the first
half and implement tasks for the second, Cuong said the ministry will work to
minimise the adverse impact of unfavourable weather patterns, especially during
the stormy season in the closing months of the year.
Geographical strength should be optimised to develop the domestic market and
export opportunities to be generated after the COVID-19 pandemic is put under
control brought into full play, he said.
He also called for resolve in the entire sector in regard to agriculture
restructuring and the involvement of the Government, ministries, agencies,
businesses, and the people.
Joint efforts are needed to deal with the impact of COVID-19 and plant and
animal diseases, he emphasised.
He said that, over the past six months, the sector’s GDP grew by just over 1
percent, given challenges such as COVID-19, natural disasters, and plant and
animal diseases.
Export value exceeded 18.8 billion USD during the period, he said, noting that
food security was ensured despite the above difficulties.
Rice output was estimated at 22.4 million tonnes, meeting both domestic and
export demand, with about 3.5 million tonnes shipped abroad, up 4.4 percent
year-on-year.
Output of other crops such as coffee, pepper, cashew nuts, and tea also
increased from 2.5-15 percent, and that of major fruit like mango, banana,
dragon fruit, orange, and lychee also expanded from 4-20 percent.
The husbandry sector posted strong growth, especially cattle and poultry, which
rose 3.4 percent and 7.4 percent, respectively. Only 2.58 million tonnes of meat
of all kinds were produced, however, down 25 percent year-on-year.
Though seafood output increased during the first half, exports fell, especially
tra fish.
Tran Dinh Luan, head of the Directorate of Fisheries, said the sector will make all-out efforts to complete its output target of 8.5 million tonnes while making preparations for a visit by the European Commission’s inspection team, which may come at any time, regarding the illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing issue.
Source: VNA
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