In 2015, Dong Nai reached over VND28.4 trillion in agriculture, forestry and fishery value, up 4.1% against the same period of last year, 1% higher than the country's average growth rate.
(ĐN) –An online conference on reviewing the performance of the agricultural and rural development sector in 2015 and launching the sector’s 2016 and 2016-2020 plans was held on January 5 in Ha Noi with the attendance of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.
It was reported at the conference that between 2011 and 2015, the agriculture sector posted an annual GDP growth of 3.13 percent, surpassing the target of the 11 th Party Congress’s Resolution of 2.6-3 percent.
The cumulative export turnover of the agro-forestry-fisheries products reached 140.6 billion USD from 2011 to 2015, with an average annual growth rate of 9 percent.
By the end of 2015, the country had 1,478 new-style rural communes, accounting for 16.5 percent of total communes nationwide.
Speaking at the conference, PM Nguyen Tan Dung urged the sector to build specific mechanisms and policies to facilitate the application of science and technology to increase productivity, create high-quality and competitive products, and improve farmers’ incomes. Special attention should be paid to restructuring State-run farm and forestry enterprises as well as developing infrastructure in rural areas and encouraging businesses to invest in the countryside, he said.
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| Dong Nai's representatives attended the online meeting. |
In 2015, Dong Nai reached over VND28.4 trillion in agriculture, forestry and fishery value, up 4.1% against the same period of last year, 1% higher than the country’s average growth rate.
Presently, Dong Nai has 88 new-style rural communes, while 3 districts won recognition as new-style rural areas.
Reported by H.G
