The Central Highlands province of Dak Lak aims to developcomprehensive irrigation systems to ensure adequate water supply forlocal coffee production through 2020, according to the provincialPeople’s Committee.
It plans to mobilise morethan 15.3 trillion VND (715.4 million USD), the majority of which willbe sourced from official development assistance (ODA).
The amount will cover the construction of 82 new reservoirs andpumping stations and upgrades to 271 existing ones to help reduceproduction costs and enhance product quality and competitiveness indomestic and international markets.
Thefacilities will also help increase the coverage of sustainable coffeeproduction in a number of districts and cities by more than 74,000hectares.
Currently, the province has nearly204,500 hectares of coffee plants producing at least 460,000 tonnes ofcoffee per year. Roughly 90 percent of the output is shipped abroad,accounting for 89 percent of the total local export value.
The sector contributes more than 40 percent to the local GDP and creates jobs for hundreds of labourers./.
It plans to mobilise morethan 15.3 trillion VND (715.4 million USD), the majority of which willbe sourced from official development assistance (ODA).
The amount will cover the construction of 82 new reservoirs andpumping stations and upgrades to 271 existing ones to help reduceproduction costs and enhance product quality and competitiveness indomestic and international markets.
Thefacilities will also help increase the coverage of sustainable coffeeproduction in a number of districts and cities by more than 74,000hectares.
Currently, the province has nearly204,500 hectares of coffee plants producing at least 460,000 tonnes ofcoffee per year. Roughly 90 percent of the output is shipped abroad,accounting for 89 percent of the total local export value.
The sector contributes more than 40 percent to the local GDP and creates jobs for hundreds of labourers./.
