Vietnam, Israel Boost Cooperation in Fisheries

Following the State-level visit to Israel of Minister Cao Duc Phat of Agriculture and Rural Development in May 2012, a Vietnamese delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development paid a working visit to Israel from June 25 to 30, 2012.

 

The visit aimed to learn about Israel’s aquaculture research achievements, fish selection programmes, secure farming systems, combined farming models, etc. The delegation met Israel’s leading agricultural researchers and visited modern technology models, to discuss the possibility of cooperation in research and technological transfer in the field of fisheries.

 

Since Vietnam and Israel established their diplomatic ties in 1993, there has been constant growth in agricultural cooperation between the two countries. Vietnam has great potential for developing aquaculture for exports and this has become a key export driver for the Southeast Asian nation.

 

The visit was part of many agricultural cooperation programmes between the two nations.