The government of New Zealand has funded a 4 million USD project toreinvigorate agriculture in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang inthe 2013- 2018 period.
New Zealand Ambassador to VietnamHaike Manning said the project was financed by the New Zealand AidProgramme, a partnership between New Zealand’s Plant for Food Researchand Vietnam’s Southern Horticulture Research Institute (SOFRI) andSub-Institute for Agriculture Engineering and Postharvest Technology(SIAEP).
The project aims to apply new technology and advancedproduction processes in dragon fruit production to generate higherincome for local farmers, and small and medium traders, particularly inthe cultivation area of Cho Gao.
After the first year ofimplementation, the project has achieved substantial results, breeding anew variety of dragon fruit and developing best practices forproduction, post-harvest and marketing models to increase revenue forlocal farmers.
Within the framework of the project, SOFRI hascooperated closely with scientific organistations and local stakeholdersin implementing a number of measures, including monitoring seasonaldiseases that affect dragon fruit, organising training courses on cropvarieties, boosting sustainable production, and applying advancedtechnology and methods in post-harvestand marketing with a view toexporting to New Zealand.-VNA
New Zealand Ambassador to VietnamHaike Manning said the project was financed by the New Zealand AidProgramme, a partnership between New Zealand’s Plant for Food Researchand Vietnam’s Southern Horticulture Research Institute (SOFRI) andSub-Institute for Agriculture Engineering and Postharvest Technology(SIAEP).
The project aims to apply new technology and advancedproduction processes in dragon fruit production to generate higherincome for local farmers, and small and medium traders, particularly inthe cultivation area of Cho Gao.
After the first year ofimplementation, the project has achieved substantial results, breeding anew variety of dragon fruit and developing best practices forproduction, post-harvest and marketing models to increase revenue forlocal farmers.
Within the framework of the project, SOFRI hascooperated closely with scientific organistations and local stakeholdersin implementing a number of measures, including monitoring seasonaldiseases that affect dragon fruit, organising training courses on cropvarieties, boosting sustainable production, and applying advancedtechnology and methods in post-harvestand marketing with a view toexporting to New Zealand.-VNA
