Development of specialized agricultural areas

(CT) - Recently, the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Can Tho City has directed communes and wards in the area to form specialized agricultural sub-regions with typical agricultural products. These specialized regions not only meet the demand for agricultural products in large quantities, diverse types, and stable quality, but also ensure food safety and traceability of products according to market requirements.

Pineapple growing area in Hoa Luu commune.

Currently, Can Tho City has formed a concentrated rice production area, with a large field area of ​​84,819 hectares, of which over 30% is consumed by companies, cooperatives, and cooperative groups. In addition, the city's specialized fruit growing area has an area of ​​over 40,000 hectares, including crops such as Ha Chau strawberry, durian, Hoa Loc Song Hau mango, longan, star apple, pineapple... with an output of nearly 500,000 tons. The vegetable growing area is over 10,000 hectares, including sugarcane, purple onion and various vegetables with an output of over 160,000 tons.

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