Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha requested to study the information "durian is still struggling to deal with yellow O substance"

On May 20, the Government Office issued Document No. 4446/VPCP-NN conveying the direction of Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha regarding the press's reflection on "durian still struggling to deal with yellow O substance".

Only when "clean from the root" can Vietnamese durian be truly sweet for a long time, maintaining its position in the hearts of international consumers. Photo: Hoai Nam/VNA

Synthesizing information, press and public opinion related to the direction and operation of the Government Electronic Information Portal, there is information that "durian is still struggling to solve the problem of yellow O quality". The information clearly states that the press's reflection on the decline in durian exports is not only a matter of quality but also clearly reflects the consequences of an unsustainable development process.

While Thailand is very methodical, managing from root to tip, durian production in Vietnam is almost entirely done by farmers themselves, based on word of mouth experience. Technical processes and types of fertilizers containing cadmium are not widely publicized. This makes it difficult for purchasing businesses to collect from many places, the quality of durian is uneven and residue is difficult to control.

Even at the beginning of this year when China tightened testing for gold O, Vietnam only had a few testing centers capable of testing, concentrated in big cities, and no center in raw material areas could test.

Deputy Secretary General of the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association Nguyen Van Muoi raised the issue that currently a large amount of durian is consumed domestically and sold to people to eat, but there is no unit to check the quality, which is a huge loophole.

In addition, many opinions say that the durian industry needs to strengthen production, tighten quality control and build a close chain of links between farmers-enterprises-management agencies.

Only when "clean from the root", can Vietnamese durian be truly sweet for a long time, maintaining its position in the hearts of international consumers.

Regarding this matter, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha assigned the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment to study the above press information and proactively direct and handle it according to its assigned functions, tasks and authority.

Source: https://baogialai.com.vn/pho-thu-tuong-tran-hong-ha-yeu-cau-nghien-cuu-thong-tin-sau-rieng-van-loay-hoay-giai-quyet-chat-vang-o-post324063.html