ArrowArtboardCreated with Sketch.Title ChevronTitle ChevronIcon FacebookIcon LinkedinIcon Mail ContactPath LayerIcon MailPositive ArrowIcon Print
Business

IT companies transforming outdated farm sector

 (placeholder image)
Vietnamese farmers work in a field in a suburb of Hanoi.   © Reuters

HANOI -- Information technology companies in this country are launching agriculture support services to help farmers increase their crop yields by streamlining and modernizing the country's old-fashioned farming methods.

     Of Vietnam's population of some 90 million, 68% were farmers as of 2013. In 2014, the value of the country's agricultural production reached 617 trillion dong ($28.8 billion), up 2.9% on the year.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored Content This content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.

Nikkei Asian Review, now known as Nikkei Asia, will be the voice of the Asian Century.

Celebrate our next chapter
Free access for everyone - Sep. 30

Find out more