Particularly, the CATS joined hand to grant certificates to nearly 23,000 families to grow lychee in more than 11,000 hectares in 30 communes and towns; nearly 3,800 households to develop the orange and pomelo in 512 hectares in 16 out of 30 communes (nearly 133 hectares of orange and 379 hectares of pomelo).

The Hoang pomelo grown under VietGAP standard of Nguyen Huu Xuyen in Thuong Vu village, Quy Son commune is good looking with high quality.

Since early this year, the CATS has coordinated to open 99 technical training courses to grow lychee under VietGAP and GlobalGAP standards to over 3,800 people; 92 technical training classes to develop the orange and pomelo under VietGAP standard to more than 3,500 people while printing and supplying 10,000 leaflets to instruct the farmers about the prevention measures of stalk borer on lychee.

Besides, the CATS in Luc Ngan district joined hand with the provincial Center of Agriculture Encouragement to implement the model of organic lychee cultivation in 2 hectares in Phuong Son commune.

Binh Thuan grows more dragon fruit under GAP standards

The south-central province of Binh Thuan, the country’s largest dragon fruit producer, is expanding cultivation of dragon fruit under Vietnamese and global Good Agricultural Practices (VietGAP and GlobalGAP) standards.

Long journey of Vietnamese fruits to Australia

Longan has become the fourth kind of Vietnamese fruit to be exported to Australia after litchi, mango and dragon fruit. However, experts say there is still a lot of work needed for Vietnam to secure a firm foothold in the market.

Luc Ngan to hold auction against prized quality fruits at 2019 fair for orange, pomelo and signature products

(BGO)-With an aim to foster propaganda, promotion and supply of high-quality fruits and signature farm and forestry products of the communes and town in the market, the Luc Ngan fair for orange, pomelo and signature products 2019 will take place within 3 days from 29 November to 1 December 2019. 

Tan Yen expands fruit cultivation under VietGAP procedure

(BGO) – To date, Tan Yen district  (Bac Giang province) is home to 3,417 hectares of fruit trees, 2,600 hectares of which were harvested with output of 28,300 tonnes of fruits and estimated value of over 600 billion VND (25.8 million USD). 

The fruit with a bad rap now in pastry form in Chinatown

A cart sells durian pastries that are so popular customers often have to wait in line to get them.

An Khanh