In Vietnam, where economic growth is remarkable and consumption of beef and other products is expected to increase, a company in Kagoshima Prefecture and the local National Agricultural University will cooperate in fields such as livestock farming, and a signing ceremony was held in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, on the 6th. Done.
The signing ceremony held at the Kyushu Promotion Center in Hanoi was attended by representatives from companies in Kagoshima Prefecture that handle meat processing and sales and dairy farming, as well as from the Vietnam National University of Agriculture.
Vietnam, which has a population of approximately 100 million, is experiencing remarkable economic growth, with GDP (gross domestic product) growing by more than 8% last year.
Under these circumstances, the two sides will cooperate in the production of feed and technology for improving the quality and productivity of beef cattle in Vietnam, and will promote personnel exchanges through practical training at Japanese farms.
At the signing ceremony, Nguyen Thi Lan, president of the Vietnam National University of Agriculture, said, "It will be a great opportunity for Vietnam's agriculture to develop."
Masashi Uemura, president of Kamichiku Holdings in Kagoshima, said about this cooperation, "We believe that this cooperation will lead to the improvement of the beef culture in Vietnam and will be a great asset for us to expand overseas in the future."