THE FUSE

South Africa advanced its agricultural goals with a new cooperation agreement with Vietnam that is set to open more opportunities for local producers in a fast growing Asian market. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Deputy Minister Rosemary Nokuzola Capa and Vietnam’s Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Hiep. It creates a structured plan for collaboration in crop production, plant protection, animal husbandry, veterinary services, research, development, technology transfer and agricultural trade.