EU - potential market for Vietnamese farm produce
Vietnam’s exports to the EU grew significantly in recent years, with Vietnam’s trade surplus in the market reaching nearly 20 billion EUR in 2015, mostly from exports of agricultural products and foodstuff.
The Vietnam-EU free trade agreement (EVFTA), scheduled to take effect from 2018, is expected to bring about opportunities for enterprises of both sides in seeking new markets for high quality farm produce.
According to Phil Hogan, EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam is a promising market for EU businesses in agriculture and food.
During his recent visit to Vietnam, Hogan and 42 EU firms met with Vietnamese businesses to forge stronger EU-Vietnam partnerships and realise the EVFTA.
The EU has been the world’s top exporter of farm produce and foodstuff, with 2015 revenue of 129 billion EUR, including 8.4 billion EUR in the Vietnamese market, noted Hogan.
The EU market has highest food safety requirements in the world, he said, adding that EU products with advantages in Vietnam include milk, pork, poultry products, wine and fresh fruit.
Vietnamese products enjoying advantages in the EU are cashew, peppercorn and aquaculture products, he said. Hogan also expressed his belief that two-way trade will continue to thrive once tariff barriers are removed in 2018.
According to Hogan, the EU will not lower standards for imported farm produce and foodstuff.
The EU will send back all products failing to meet its requirements. Therefore, Vietnamese firms who wish to enter the market should enhance the quality of their products, advised Hogan, adding that many Vietnamese enterprises have succeeded in exporting their products to the European market.
Meanwhile, Miriam Garcia Ferrer, First Counsellor and head of the Economic and Trade Section of the EU Delegation to Vietnam, asserted that Vietnamese exporters should study the EU market more.
European consumers are keen on Vietnamese specialties, she said, adding that the impressive growth of Vietnam’s exports in the EU in recent years, mostly contributed by agricultural products and foodstuff, reflected the high potential.
The potential will be optimised through the implementation of the bilateral FTA as well as tax removal beginning from 2018. We believe that the FTA will benefit both sides, said Ferrer.
Being aware of challenges that Vietnamese firms face in meeting its technical and transparency requirements, the EU side has worked to assist them, she said.
She held that many Vietnamese firms are worried when accessing the EU market due to high requirements in quality, origin, package and label. However, it’s time to change their mindset, she said, affirming that once the products are accepted in the EU, they will be accepted elsewhere.
The requirements may cause difficulties for Vietnamese products in the short term, but they also allow Vietnam to affirm the prestige and competitiveness of its products, she stated.
She also suggested Vietnamese firms better understand the preferences they will enjoy in the EU market.
In 2015, Vietnam-EU trade reached 38.4 billion EUR, with Vietnam ’s export reaching 29.9 billion EUR. In the year, Vietnam ranked 21 st among the EU’s trade partners, while the EU was the second largest partner of Vietnam after China.-VNA
Source: http://en.vietnamplus.vn/eu-potential-market-for-vietnamese-farm-produce/102079.vnp
Seafood exports benefit most from Việt Nam-EAEU FTA
Seafood exports benefit most from Việt Nam-EAEU FTA
The aquatic sector will see the most benefits from the agreement between Việt Nam and the Eurasian Economic Union. — Photo www.thinhphatco.com.vn
Nearly 90 per cent of tariffs have been eliminated or reduced, with 59 per cent abolished after the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Việt Nam and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) took effect in October 2016.
This is an advantage for Việt Nam when exporting goods to EAEU countries, compared with other countries throughout the world.
The aquatic sector will see the most benefits from the agreement, since the EAEU will reduce its import tax from 10 per cent to zero for aquatic products from Việt Nam, including processed foods.
Some of the processed and canned products, such as tuna and shrimp, will enjoy preferential taxes, but they are groups in which Việt Nam lacks materials. Another 5 per cent of taxes will be applied to other seafood products that are not important exports from Việt Nam.
Agro-forestry products will receive the least benefit. For rice, the EAEU has a set an initial quota of importing 10,000 tonnes of rice per year from Việt Nam with zero taxes. The above-quota amount will be levied as the most-favoured nations (MFN) tax. In addition, Việt Nam’s annual rice export volume is dependent on demands from EAEU countries.
The agreement will not reduce taxes for green tea packages weighing under 3 kg. Zero taxes are applied only for raw Vietnamese coffees and peppers, while there will be no tax exemption or reduction for processed products. — VNS
Source: http://vietnamnews.vn/economy/345823/
VN to boost chicken exports
Processed ĐôngTảo chicken - a rare Vietnamese breed - for sale at a supermarket. Việt Nam plans to export chicken to Japan from next year. -- Photo gadongtaogiong.org
Việt Nam plans to export chicken to Japan from next year and expand chicken export markets to other Asian countries in 2018, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said.
To reach the target, the ministry has issued a plan to supervise production chains to process export quality chicken.
The domestic animal husbandry industry has supplied between 500,000 and 700,000 tonnes of meat and 8 billion eggs per year but only salted duck eggs have been exported to Hong Kong and Singapore and the remaining was consumed in the domestic market, the ministry said.
Nguyễn Xuân Dương, deputy director of the Animal Husbandry Department, said that since 2015, with regard to the export of animal husbandry products, the industry had developed a plan to establish a safe region without diseases for poultry and cattle, for a certification of food safety from the veterinary department and meet regulations of the World Organisation for Animal Health that would help boost the export of meat to other countries.
If the local enterprises receive permission to export chicken to Japan next year, it would be a good beginning for the local husbandry industry in exporting chicken to other countries in the future, Dương said.
However, at present, local enterprises are unable to export chicken to Japan because veterinary offices in Việt Nam and Japan have not reached a consensus on the export code. The ministry has worked with its partner in Japan to resolve the obstacle, he said.
By 2017, the local enterprises which want to export processed chicken must complete the procedures to send to the relevant offices of countries that have made a demand for Việt Nam’s poultry products, according to the ministry.
It said that they should also submit the proposal to the ministry’s Animal Husbandry Department and other relevant offices. They must actively have market research, find trade partners, and ensure to fulfil the requirements on the production of chicken of importing countries.
The ministry expects that after Japan, Việt Nam could export chicken to Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Myanmar and South Korea from 2018.
Source: http://vietnamnews.vn/economy/345735/
Drone certification? New trend in China
A worker uses a drone produced by drone maker DJI to spray pesticide on fields in Shanghai.
Drone is increasingly a popular item here in China and with it, more and more people are considering becoming certified.
Becoming a certified drone pilot is not easy. In some cases it can cost a maximum of 27,000 yuan ($3,920) and requires two demanding tests involving knowledge of mathematics, physics and geography.
By the end of June, 5,000 people in China held a drone certificate show statistics from Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and more than 100 companies in China were qualified to offer training.
EWATT Technology, China's first company to provide drone training, said they now offer training to people who want to become pilots and pilots-in–command, with the latter being able to deals with emergencies.
The training fees for a pilot range from 12,000 yuan to 24,000 yuan, and it ranges from 24,000 yuan to 27,000 yuan for a pilot-in–command.
The fees they charge is based on the type of drone a person wants to operate.
In order to get certified, a person must pass a theory and an operational test.
Many in China are attracted to certification and allured by jobs in agriculture and forestry, marketing and photography within the fast-growing drone industry.
Your Brothers Mountain & Water Rescue Team, a Chinese volunteer search and rescue group has started to use different types of drones in their operation.
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com attempts to make drone delivered packages a reality by 2017, Bloomberg reported.
Not everyone needs a certificate to fly a drone, if a drone weighs less than 7kg, if it is flown indoors or in sparsely populated areas, then a certificate is not required, says AOPA.
Drones are still risky, and can be dangerous if flown with inexperience, in a bad weather, or illegally.
In 2015, a staff member from Beijing UAV Sci-Tech Co, was sentenced to 18 months in jail after a drone from the company disrupted commercial flights.
The incident led to an economic cost of about 100,000 yuan for Beijing Capital International Airport.
SOURCE:China Daily
Hybrid rice sets new world record in production
Yuan Longping (2nd L), renowned Chinese developer of hybrid rice, is seen in a rice field in Longtian Township of Xingning, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 19, 2016. A hybrid rice project headed by Yuan has achieved an annual yield of 1,537.78 kilograms of rice per mu (about 0.07 hectares) of farmland, authorities announced Saturday. (Xinhua/Wu Tao)
GUANGZHOU, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Yuan Longping, renowned Chinese developer of hybrid rice, has set a new world record.
A hybrid rice project headed by Yuan has achieved an annual yield of 1,537.78 kilograms of rice per mu (about 0.07 hectares) of farmland, authorities announced Saturday in Xingning City in south China's Guangdong Province.
The amount of the double-cropping rice is equal to that produced over three seasons in the past, marking a big breakthrough, said Luo Xiwen, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
"This is the fifth generation of hybrid rice technology," Yuan told Xinhua. "The quality of the rice is as good as Japan's renowned Koshihikari rice."
The project was launched in 2015.
Known as China's "father of hybrid rice," Yuan began theoretical research about 50 years ago and continued to set new records in the average yields of hybrid rice plots.
China's Ministry of Agriculture officially launched a hybrid rice breeding program in 1996. Four years later, a first-phase target of 10.5 tonnes per hectare was achieved by Yuan's research team. The fourth-phase target of 15.4 tonnes per hectare was reached in 2014.
About 65 percent of Chinese depend on rice as a staple food.
SOURCE:Xinhua News Agency
Food and Drug Administration introduced the new regulation of infant formula milk powder product.
Reporters on the 17th from the State Food and Drug Administration was informed that the Food and Drug Administration recently developed "requirements of infant formula milk powder product formula registration application (Trial)" and "infant formula milk powder formula on-site verification points and determine the principle (Trial) ", and todetail the provisions of infant formula milk powder product.
Among them, the application materials and requirements of the application requirements of the general requirements,Product Recipe Registration Application Materials Items and requirements,Product formulation change registration application materials and requirements,Product formulations continue to apply for registration materials and requirements of four parts,As well as product formulations registration application,Product formula change registration application,Application for Continuation of Product Formula.
The principles of on-site verification points determined 4 requirements which is the formulation of products registered on-site verification of the applicant's production capacity, testing capacity, research and development capabilities, including the production workshop, production layout, quality management system, production qualification and other 18 verification items; and cleared on-site verification of the verification content, judging criteria, verification conclusions, the principle of judgment and so on.
State Food and Drug Administration said that recently introduced two new rules based on "Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China," "infant formula milk powder product formula registration management approach" and other laws and regulations, to further strengthen infant formula milk powder products Recipe registration.
AARTD，EuroTier2016之旅 圆满结束
EuroTier2016德国汉诺威国际畜牧展于11月18日在汉诺威展览馆正式闭幕。该展会每两年举办一次，是全球最大的畜牧业展会。AARTD团队在这次盛会上收获颇多，不仅结识了更多朋友，还收集了大量西方畜牧业先进技术的知识。
接下来，让我们总结并回顾EuroTier2016中的一些亮点。
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创新技术和创新产品的展示成为了EuroTier最重要的亮点（部分）
荷兰MS Schippers最新创新产品HyCare是可移动的，每个产床都是独立的。通过升降系统可以随时将整个产床移动到相应的位置进行清洁或作其他相应处理。可避免不同猪栏和不同批次猪只之间的交叉污染，这可显著改善猪只的健康状况，减少用药量和优化生产结果。
一代科产品，拥有独立粪槽的产床。产床自身设计时已经有支撑架，可直接置于平地上，土建时可降低成本。此外，每个产床底下配有由专利材料制作而成的独立粪槽，避免不同粪槽间交叉感染。
Leendersroosters生产的最新产品，产床专用漏缝地板。如图，产床后部的地板缝隙是可调整的，产前，母猪粪便从缝隙较大的地板处掉落，而当母猪分娩时，将有另一面缝隙更小的地板覆盖到原来的大缝隙地板上，起到保护仔猪的作用。
Rovfluen的产品，通过悬挂在猪舍中某处位置，可以逐渐培育出Slurry flies（粪蝇），而粪蝇是专门用于控制害虫的。粪蝇是猪场常见害虫的天敌，幼小的粪蝇捕食猪场常见害虫后会自我分解，因此，生命周期也很有限。粪蝇主要集中在粪坑黑暗处，尤其是粪便的液体表面，最终在无声无息中死掉，但同时也为猪舍自然控制了害虫。更重要的是，粪蝇对人和动物均100%无害。
德国Minitube公猪精液自动灌装机HyPack处理速度可达1800个精液管/小时，保证工作效率和精液效能。
粪污处理设备
农场专用车
今年的展览区布局：
主办方德国农业协会（DLG）将展览区按照畜种进行了划分，使布局更加清晰，从而使国际观众也能更加容易地找到他们感兴趣的产品与创新技术。此外，观众还可以免费乘坐穿梭巴士，快速便捷地往来于展馆之间。
“顶级牛模特展示会”：顶尖牛育种遗传谱系
德国汉诺威国际畜牧展EuroTier再次以独特方式呈现欧洲顶级牛育种遗传学，德国及国际领先的育种机构将在“顶级牛模特展示会”上介绍他们育种成果——具备优良基因的种牛（肉牛和奶牛），并进行“选美”。除了丰富而生动的现场展示，还有育种专家现场指导如何为农场选择正确的种牛。（每日报告以德语进行，间或以英语和俄语）。
“实现全年的乳房健康”
对于奶农们而言，今年的年度话题为“实现全年的乳房健康”，以及聚焦如何保持并提升乳房健康。例如，每月的监测报告可以为奶农们提供奶牛乳房健康相关的数据以及牛群健康状况的信息。
“猪业发展，顺应未来”
猪业亮点——“猪业发展，顺应未来”是由农业建筑协会（BFL）和德国农业协会（DLG）联合发起的，并就稳定的畜舍搭建、空气调节、喂养及健康管理等主要议题进行了详细探讨。其中，无麻醉阉割是该领域讨论的聚焦点。
“室内排放控制”
一大亮点是关于家禽养殖大棚“室内排放控制”。除了参展商相关陈列的产品，专家也提供了科研的解决方法“室内减排步骤”，以将灰尘、氨气和气味降到最低。所示方法可清洁所排放的气体，降低有害排放物含量，并将对动物健康和福利以及农民的工作条件发挥积极的影响。
欧洲分布式能源展与沼气大会
欧洲分布式能源展EnergyDecentral是特为创新能源供应举办的国际性专业展会，330家专业参展商在此展示了能源和热能分散供应领域的最新趋势、国际发展和解决方案，包括智能网络、存储与承包。此外，沼气、热电厂与秸秆、木材和风力发电等相关产品与技术也在展会上得以充分呈现。德国沼气协会在欧洲分布式能源展同期还举办了沼气大会，公布了沼气产业的最新动态。
水产养殖
水产养殖是德国汉诺威国际畜牧展EuroTier的固定组成部分，行业领导者就鱼类生产、环境工程及水管理提供了广泛的解决方案。此次，德国农业协会（DLG）再次成立了一个论坛和一个水产养殖咨询中心，以满足这一专业领域人员对信息的高需求。实用导向型的报告演示、讨论会以及全面咨询作为参展商产品的补充提供给了大家。
兽医大会
2016年德国兽医从业者协会（BPT）再次与EuroTier合作，在展会现场举行兽医年度大会及兽医医学展会。由德国农业协会（DLG）、德国兽医从业者协会（BPT）和汉诺威兽医大学于11月17日联合举办的“国际动物健康活动”作为会议及联系活动场地成为德国汉诺威国际畜牧展EuroTier与德国兽医从业者协会（BPT）兽医年度大会之间的纽带。
未来专业畜牧生产论坛
德国汉诺威国际畜牧展EuroTier是未来专业畜牧生产最重要的论坛，聚焦技术发展趋势，解答与现代畜牧和育种有关的关键问题。同来自商业、科学和咨询领域的合作协会和组织一起，DLG再次推出了一系列全面的国际演示与讨论会活动，以补充参展商的产品。
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Zhengbang Group signed 4.5 billion to build 3 million ecological pig industry chain with Zhao Yuan government
Zhengbang Group signed 4.5 billion to build 3 million ecological pig industry chain with Zhao Yuan government
Zhengbang Group signed a project cooperation of 3 million pig industry chain with Zhao Yuan government. The Deputy Party Secretary, Mr Yazhong Zhang and CEO of Zhengbang group Mr Yinsun Lin made speeches. The host was vice-mayor Mr Cheng Yu.
Zhengbang Group will invest 4.5 billion RMB to build an ecotype pig research base, a feed processing base and a slaughter and processing base. This project planned to increase product value to 8 billion RMB and employment to 10 thousand people, and help some poverty to out of their stand. The Zhengbang Group is a national key agricultural industrialization leading enterprises, the state high-tech enterprises, China's top 500 enterprises ranked 254, including agriculture, cultivation, finance and logistics, the four major industrial groups.
Mr Yazhong Zhang, represented the government and said, Zhengbang group promote the advantages of agriculture and animal husbandry resources in our area and the transformation and upgrading of animal husbandry, develop agricultural industrialization. The government will give fully support to insure this project can be up and running successfully.
New Hope Group spend huge sums of money inVietnam to build pig farms
Vietnam's "Investment" reported on November 7, New Hope Group is considering to invest in the construction of pig farms in Yongfu, Vietnam. The pig farm covers an area of about 62 hectares with a total investment of about 200 million US dollars. Using the most advanced pig farming technology to ensure the quality of pork andsave local land, water and air environmentclearn. New Hope Group has established branch offices in Vietnam, Cambodia, the Philippines, Indonesia, South Africa, Finland and other countries in the world 30 countries and regions with annual sales of about 12 billion US dollars. At present, the new hope Group in Vietnam has established seven feed production plants and a poultry seed incubator.
Yunnan signed 88.6 billion RMB investments
The 14th China Agricultural Trade Fair (CATF 2016) and the 12th Kunming International Agricultural Expo, co-sponsored by MOA and the Government of Yunnan Province, kicked off in Kunming, Yunnan Province, on Nov.5, 2016. Mr. LuoFuhe, Vice-Chairman of the 12th CPPCC National Committee visited the Trade Fair. Yunnan Province signed 153 cooperation agreement with the total 153 domestic and foreign enterprises, the total investment of 88.688 billion yuan agreement.
Yunnan signed a total of 73 investment cooperation projects in the province, with a total investment of 40.835 billion yuan agreement. Covering 12 provinces and autonomous regions such as Guangdong, Beijing, Sichuan and Guizhou. It mainly focuses on farming, aquaculture, fishery, agricultural products processing, agricultural infrastructure construction, agricultural sightseeing and tourism.
Beijing Yi Hua Flower Technology and the Red River Yi Autonomous County of Luxi County People's Government signed the amount of 6.6 billion Internet flower planting project agreement; Sichuan Dekang Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Technology plans to invest 1.97 billion yuan in Yuxi City to carry out one million pigs and 20 million broiler farms and meat processing plants;Hong Kong investors plan to invest 10,000 acres of specialty coffee industry park and walnut processing plants in Baoshan City .