Horticulture Experts Convene in Ho Chi Minh for Hortifuture Vietnam

HO CHI MINH CITY: On April 11, agriculture and seed industry leaders gathered at the Rex Hotel for the 2019 “HortiFuture Vietnam,” a joint conference to unite a vision and pathways on the future of the horticulture industry. Jointly organized by GrowAsia, the Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture in Vietnam (PSAV), VNU Exhibitions Asia Pacific, Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality of the Netherlands and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), the event was attended by 150 delegates, who mapped out how to bridge growers and smallholders by new technologies and focus on priorities. Hortifuture Vietnam 2019 was championed by the PSAV working group, in cooperation with experts from the Netherlands Horticulture industry and Horti Asia community, ensuring that smallholders benefit from Vietnam’s thriving horticulture industry, and that Vietnam retains global competitiveness.  A full article, including benchmarks, quotes and insights from speakers will be featured in Asian Seed & Planting Material Quarter 2 issue, published in June.