MARD restructuring to bolster agriculture

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) on March 16 officially launched three new administrative agencies, namely the General Department of Forestry, Irrigation and Seafood.

Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung underlined the importance of MARD’s restructuring, saying that the three areas are of great importance to the whole agricultural sector.

The three new administrative agencies will be tasked with building and developing the vital field of agricultural production in a more comprehensive and professional way, he said.

The Deputy PM emphasised that the most important task for MARD is to build a modern agriculture industry capable of mass production and to develop a skilled labour force for it.

Personnel for the three agencies has been put in place with 46 new appointments.

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