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First batch of Quang Tri organic rice exported to EU

The central province of Quang Tri shipped its first batch of 15 tonnes of organic rice to the European Union (EU) on February 13, at a price of 1,800 USD per tonne.
First batch of Quang Tri organic rice exported to EU ảnh 1The ceremony of exporting the first batch of organic rice from the central province of Quang Tri to the European Union. (Photo: VNA)

Quang Tri (VNA) – The central province of Quang Tri shipped its first batch of 15 tonnes of organicrice to the European Union (EU) on February 13, at a price of 1,800 USD per tonne.

This will be a motivation for businesses and farmersto focus on their production to meet organic rice-related requirements,thereby conquering other markets around the world, said Phan Thi Diem Loc, director of the exporter QTOrganic.

In the coming time, the company is preparing to ship between 30 and 50 tonnes of the food of this kind to theEuropean market every month.

Since 2017, the company has implemented an organic ricefarming model under value chains with a total area of 35 hectares and an output of about340 tonnes per year.

Addressing the ceremony, Ha Sy Dong, vice chairman of theprovincial People’s Committee said he hopes that in the coming time, QTOrganic willcontinue to expand its linkage with cooperatives and farmers, therebyincreasing the value of organic rice and contributing to raising farmers'incomes./.

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