Hanoi, Son La team up in supplying agricultural products
Hanoi has strengthened regional connectivity and links with localities nationwide, especially Son La province, to develop an agricultural supply chain to meet the demand for farm produce of the 10-million strong city.
Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi has strengthened regionalconnectivity and links with localities nationwide, especially Son La province,to develop an agricultural supply chain to meet the demand for farm produce ofthe 10-million strong city.
The northern mountainous area is among 21 provinces acrossthe country becoming part of an agro-forestry-fishery supply chain with Hanoi.
From May 17-21, Hanoi worked with Son La to organise a weekof Son La’s safe mango and farm produce 2019 at Big C Thang Long supermarket.
Son La has potential in safe farm produce. Last year, theprovince provided the domestic market more than 18,000 tonnes of agricultureproducts. In the 2019 crop, Son La’s mango production reached 35,500 tonnes,including 7,300 tonnes qualified for export.
Vu Duc Thuan, Vice Director of the provincial Department ofPlanning and Investment said mango quality in the locality has increased thanksto farmers’ efforts to use technology.
A representative from Central Group Vietnam said 60 kinds ofagricultural products of Son La have been sold in 17 Big C supermarkets in thenorth, with growth of 20 times in volume, or even 80 times in some productslike cabbage.
In 2019, the supermarket plans to sell about 1,000 tonnes ofSon La mango, said the representative.
Le Thi Viet Nga, Vice Director of the Domestic MarketDepartment under the Ministry of Industry and Trade said Son La’s mango and 16other kinds of agricultural products are eligible for promotion in the onecommune-one product programme in 2019-2020.-VNA
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