Agriculture ministry asked to ensure food supply in year-end
The Government has urged the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) to mobilise resources and engage the whole political system and community to prevent the spread of African swine fever, restructure the animal breeding sector and ensure foodstuff supply for year-end occasion.
Hanoi (VNA) – The Government has urged the Ministryof Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) to mobilise resources and engagethe whole political system and community to prevent the spread of African swinefever, restructure the animal breeding sector and ensure foodstuff supply for year-endoccasion.
In Resolution No. 50/NQ-CP, the Government also asked theministry to work with central agencies to direct coastal localities to guide fishermenin sustainable fisheries exploitation and prevent illegal fishing.
The ministry should keep a close eye on weather developments,thus directing localities on natural disaster, flood and drought prevention,ensuring water supply for production, preventing wildfires and protecting dykesand dams, according to the resolution.
In the resolution, the Government also asked the Ministry ofHealth to improve the quality of healthcare services with greater focus onlocal hospitals.
The ministry should strengthen IT application, whilepopularising medical knowledge in the national digital knowledge system andstrengthening inspection and settlement of violations in food safety.
At the same time, the Ministry of Education and Training was asked toimplement the Law on amendments and supplementations to a number of articles inthe Tertiary Education Law, and the revised Education Law, while guidinglocalities in personnel training, building safe education environment andprevent violations at schools.-VNA
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Illustrative image (Source: VNA) 
