Mekong Delta zones longan specialized area for export to US
(VOV) - Mekong Delta provinces have drawn up a zoning plan for the production of safe longan in accordance with GobalGAP and VietGAP standards to export to the US.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has allowed Vietnam to ship longan and litchi to the US market as from October 6.
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The Southern Horticultural Research Institute (SOFRI) reported that southern provinces has around 34,000 hectare under longan trees qualified for VietGAP and GlobalGAP standards.
Nguyen Van Liem, Deputy Director of the Vinh Long provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said Mekong Delta provinces should focus on pest and disease control to increase the productivity and quality of longan to meet requirements of foreign importers, he added.
Hoang Trung, Deputy Director of the Department of Crop Production (DCP), said Vinh Long, Dong Thap, Ben Tre and Tien Giang provinces have expanded the existing longan area and coordinated with the DCP to raise the quality of longan for export.
With experience learnt from the growing of rambutan and dragon fruits, the DCP is providing further training for Mekong Delta farmers to help them strictly follow VietGap standards and regulations on the use of pesticides to meet requirements of demanding markets like the US, Trung noted.