“Going to the field” festival eyes bumper crop
(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s first “Going to the field” festival in 2020 took place in the northern province of Thai Nguyen on Monday, marking the start of agricultural cultivation activities of the Year of the Rat.
 The "Going to the field" festival expresses people's wish for a bumper crop in the new year. |
The annual ritual on the 3rd day of the lunar year presents farmers’ desire for a bumper crop.
Vietnam earned more than 40 billion USD from farm produce exports last year.
“Global food trade is estimated at more than 2 trillion USD. Our agricultural export revenue mainly comes from raw products. For example, we earn around 3.5 billion USD from coffee exports per year but processed products account for only 11%. There is plenty of room for export growth,” said Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong.