The country's vice minister of industry said it had started «relevant research» but that it had not yet decided when the ban would come into force. (citifmonline.com)
Hidemichi Sato, Parliamentary Vice Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan, mentioned government commitment to increasing the land under organic production. (ifoam.bio)
Co-chaired by MARD Vice Minister Le Quoc Doanh and IRRI Deputy Director General V. Bruce J. Tolentino, topics included high - quality rice varieties and commercial production of specialty rice for domestic and export markets; branding of Vietnamese rice; reduced pre - and postharvest losses; climate change adaptation and low carbon emission measures in rice production; support for small farmers; and policy advice to further enhance the country's formidable rice sector. (irri.org)