Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Dinh Cong Su said that this is a result of the joint effort of the provincial agricultural sector, cooperatives and locals in Tan Lac district.

Tan Lac red-flesh grapefruits.

The export of this fruit will be a great encouragement for local farms to strive for more export shipments of other agricultural products, he added.

Nguyen Huy Nhuan, Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, stated that in addition to the expansion of cultivation areas, locals’ application of science and technology in the production has increased and they are well aware of the role of organic fertilisers.

Besides red-flesh grapefruit, Tan Lac is also shipping its sugarcane abroad. This year, the district has been granted six planting area codes for grapefruit to be exported to the European Union.

Currently, the district is growing citrus, including orange and grapefruit, on 1,523 hectares, of which 1,420 hectares are for business with an estimated output of 22,200 tonnes.

Bac Giang has great chance to export pomelo to United States

(BGO) – The Plant Protection Department (PPD) (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development – MARD) on October 17 announced the order of importing Vietnamese fresh pomelo to the United States. With big growing area, high quality and quantity, Bac Giang has many opportunities to export this fruit to the choosy market. The reporter from Bac Giang Newspaper interviewed Vice Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Ba Thanh about this issue.

Early ripening orange and pomelo sold out at high price

(BGO) – It is about one month to come the peak harvest season of Bac Giang citrus fruits. However, owners of several gardens started harvesting early ripening fruits that are sold out at high price.

Vietnamese pomelo gets green light to enter US market

After over five years of negotiations, the US Department of Agriculture has officially licensed the import of fresh pomelo from Vietnam, an official has said.

Tourism cooperatives in Luc Ngan prepare for upcoming orange and pomelo season

(BGO) – To welcome upcoming orange and pomelo season, many tourism cooperatives in Luc Ngan district (Bac Giang province) are urgently completing projects and decorating entertainment facilities to receive visitors.

Source: VNA