Strengthening the production and consumption chain of longan products

Delegates attending the workshop.

At the workshop, delegates were updated by the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Can Tho City, relevant agencies of the agriculture and environment sector and enterprises, and provided with information on the production situation, production linkage and fruit consumption of Can Tho City and the whole country. Information on the import demand of longan from international markets and requirements on product standards and quality. Benefits of applying GAP production standards and solutions to effectively manage plant quarantine objects in longan gardens so that products are of quality, safe and meet export standards to international markets, especially demanding markets such as the United States and Australia.

The workshop also spent a lot of time for delegates to discuss and share experiences and solutions to strengthen chain linkages to increase product value and promote sustainable export development of two types of longan that are widely grown in Can Tho: Ido longan and Thanh longan...

Currently, Can Tho City has 26,100 hectares of fruit trees of all kinds, of which longan area reaches 2,608 hectares. Many enterprises have joined with cooperatives, cooperative groups and fruit farmers in the city to export longan products and many other types of fruit to many countries around the world , including demanding markets such as Japan, the United States, Australia, the EU, etc.

News and photos: KHANH TRUNG

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