Production, processing and consumption of dragon fruit in the province
18/05/2022
(binhthuan.gov.vn)
According to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, currently the
area of dragon fruit in our province is 33,750 hectares, with 700,000 tons/year
of output, including 12,397 hectares of VietGAP and 560 hectares of GlobalGAP Certificates.
There are over 200 dragon fruit farms ranging from tens of hectares to hundreds
of hectares/farm; the farming forms are gradually improved by applying
mechanization to production, and gradually reducing manual labor. In
particular, many farms have applied smart technology in water-saving irrigation
combined with fertilizer and pesticide irrigation on dragon fruit trees.
In order to support
farmers in the production, processing and consumption of dragon fruit in the
coming time, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will
coordinate with relevant departments, agencies and localities to reorganize the
production to form a large-scale dragon fruit-growing area applying high-tech
and organic standards of VietGAP and GlobalGAP, promoting the application of
water-saving irrigation technology. Connecting and sharing information between
localities on production, crop, output and harvest to determine the consumption
market; promoting the role of cooperatives in operating production and
business, seeking for outputs and consumption for members, gradually forming a
sustainable value chain from input to output; developing a system of storage
and preservation of fresh dragon fruit.
Continuing to
encourage and support businesses to invest in technology and equipment to
process high-quality products for ensuring food safety in order to meet market
requirements and contribute to reduce pressure of fresh dragon fruit
consumption.
Nguyễn Phương