Pineapple, a delicious fruit grown according to global standards - GlobalGAP, for every 1 hectare, a cooperative in Nghe An earns 1 billion

AE TA Agricultural Cooperative in Tan Thang Commune, Quynh Luu District, Nghe An Province applies high technology in growing pineapples, pineapples that meet global standards - Global GAP. The Global GAP pineapple growing model brings in an average revenue of 1 billion VND/ha, pineapples are exported to Korea.

Growing pineapples according to Global GAP standards, farmers win big

AE TA Agricultural Cooperative is currently managing 62 hectares of agricultural land in Tan Thang commune, Quynh Luu district, Nghe An province.

Of which, 35 hectares are used by the cooperative to grow pineapples. Previously, pineapples were mainly cultivated using traditional methods, and consumption depended heavily on traders. In addition, the quality of pineapples was not high, and prices were unstable.

Since 2022, Mr. Dau Phi Canh - Director of AE TA Agricultural Cooperative has decided to switch to growing pineapples according to Global GAP standards. First, the Cooperative decided to experiment with 5 hectares of Queen and MD2 pineapples.

To achieve Global GAP certification, a strict set of criteria with 147 specific contents must be met.

Therefore, the cooperative has received support from the local authorities to invite agricultural engineers for training and technology transfer. The entire pineapple growing process is strictly implemented, from land preparation, seed selection, care to harvesting.

In particular, the cooperative only uses organic fertilizers and ensures no residue is left in the products.

Besides, during the pineapple growing process, AE TA Agricultural Cooperative always records full field diaries to control quality and serve periodic inspection and evaluation work.

AE TA Agricultural Cooperative in Tan Thang Commune, Quynh Luu District, Nghe An Province cultivates Queen and MD2 pineapples according to Global GAP standards. Technical staff come to the fields to guide members on the pineapple growing process. Photo: HD

There are also many challenges when producing according to Global GAP standards. Every quarter, experts will come to inspect and evaluate the quality of the fields. There are times when the expert team will come to randomly sample pineapples without prior notice.

In particular, during the grading process, the expert team closely monitors the harvesting, cleaning, packaging, and checking of production records. This strictness requires producers to strictly adhere to technical procedures.

In October 2024, the Cooperative's products were officially granted Global GAP certification. Immediately after that, the Cooperative exported the first shipment of 180 tons of MD2 pineapples to the Korean market.

The price of the "multi-eyed" fruit has increased 3 times, earning 1 billion VND/ha.

After 18 months of planting and caring according to Global GAP standards, each hectare of Queen pineapple yields about 30 tons. Meanwhile, if planted with MD2 pineapple, the yield is 45 to 50 tons/ha.

Pineapples that meet Global GAP standards are purchased by businesses at a stable price of 20,000 VND/kg. This price is 2 to 3 times higher than traditional farming, bringing in a value of 600 million to 1 billion VND/ha/crop.

Mr. Phan Van Tuan - Officer in charge of agriculture of Tan Thang commune said: Applying GlobalGAP not only improves productivity and quality but also helps local agricultural products reach the international market. Thereby, increasing value and income for farmers.

In Tan Thang commune, pineapple accounts for 82% of the local agricultural output. Therefore, Tan Thang commune is actively promoting and mobilizing cooperatives and households to participate in production according to Global GAP standards.

In addition to growing pineapples, AE TA Cooperative also utilizes agricultural by-products such as pineapple leaves to make fibers for textile companies, or compost organic fertilizer for reproduction. In addition, the Cooperative also expands the Global GAP process to grow Taiwanese guava, aiming to diversify clean, safe products for domestic consumption and export.

Global GAP is a certification of global good agricultural practices (Global Good Agricultural Practice). Global GAP is a set of criteria issued by organizations, countries, and groups of countries to guide producers to apply in order to ensure quality, food safety, product traceability, environmental protection, health, and social security for workers. This certification will be granted to businesses, growers, and agricultural suppliers that meet the standards issued by Global GAP.

Global GAP certification is a priority ticket for agricultural export orders.

Each facility and producer certified by Global GAP will be assigned a 13-digit code in the Global GAP database used to look up the certificate. Agricultural products certified by Global GAP are recognized and favored by major export markets.

Source: https://danviet.vn/dua-gai-loai-qua-ngon-trong-theo-tieu-chuan-toan-cau-globalgap-cu-1ha-htx-o-nghe-an-thu-1-ty-20250321163919422.htm