Vietnam’s BaoMoi reports that agroforestry and fishery exports from the country have continued to rise over the past 20 years; bringing in more than $25 billion in 2011 Now the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) is working on policies “to create favourable conditions for attracting foreign investors, with an emphasis on agriculture and rural development”.

Already the country exports rice, rubber, coffee, tea, pepper, cashew nuts and aquatic products to more than 170 countries and territories. There are also at least 34 counties with agroforestry and/or fishery projects in Vietnam.

Previously, the majority of foreign investment related to timber processing but since 1995 this has shifted towards cultivation, agroforestry and fishery processing, sugar production, animal feed, cattle and poultry raising, forestation, paper and cold storage services.

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