Sep 24, 2011

Vietnam - Hi-tech dairy farm to start operation in December


HCMC – The experimental hi-tech dairy farm whose development is partially covered by Israel’s financial and technical assistance will start operation this December, Israeli ambassador Amnon Efrat said when he met HCMC vice chairman Le Minh Tri on Wednesday.

Efrat said he was satisfied with the progress as 10 of 13 bidding packages of the project had been completed. Located in Pham Van Hai Ward in Binh Chanh District, the 9.8-hectare farm is developed at a total cost of US$6.3 million in which the Israel’s ODA loan is more than US$1 million.

According to the ambassador, Israeli advanced technology will help increase the yearly output to 7,000-8,000 liters per milk cow. “We hope this dairy farm will be not only an experimental hi-tech facility but also a good training center,” said Efrat.

According to the HCMC Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the hi-tech dairy farm will choose firstly 100 milk cows from farming households, then completing the project with 80 more ones.

“Because the total cost of imported Israeli cows is too high, the two sides had agreed to use local cows that have been chosen from best varieties,” explained Nguyen Phuoc Trung, deputy director of the city’s agriculture department.

By Kinh Luan - The Saigon Times Daily



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