Each year, more than 150,000 tons of by-products need to be "recycled".

SGGPO 08/11/2023 17:07

The draft "Scheme for the Development of Science and Application, Technology Transfer, and Promotion of Circular Economy in Agriculture in the period 2023-2030" sets a target that by 2030, 60% of crop by-products and 60% of livestock waste from households and farms will be treated; and 80% of rice by-products will be collected and reused.

At a workshop to gather feedback on the "Project for the Development of Science and Application, Technology Transfer, and Promotion of Circular Economy in Agriculture in the period 2023-2030," organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on November 8th in Hanoi, Deputy Minister Phung Duc Tien stated that agricultural waste and by-products are currently very large, exceeding 150,000 tons per year.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien delivered a speech.

Accordingly, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development suggested that it is necessary to reduce waste and increase the rate of reuse and recycling of by-products. However, to build a green and circular agriculture, it must be based on promoting research, application, and transfer of technology, technical advancements, closed-loop production processes, and advanced agricultural management.

Meanwhile, Mr. Nguyen Quang Thai, Chairman of the Vietnam Economic Science Association, and Mr. Nguyen Van Trong, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Farm and Business Association, suggested adding sanctions to address the wasteful use of agricultural by-products, such as burning straw and discharging waste into the environment.

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/moi-nam-co-hon-150000-tan-phu-pham-can-duoc-quay-vong-post713256.html