Hoa Binh exports first lot of pickled chili peppers to RoK

The northern province of Hoa Binh’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on March 28 coordinated with Tien Ngan Trading and Investment Co., Ltd, Tomas Trade Co., Ltd and ASIA Ocean company to export the first lot of 7.5 tonnes of pickled chili peppers to the Republic of Korea (RoK).
Hoa Binh exports first lot of pickled chili peppers to RoK ảnh 1At the event to send pickled chili peppers to the RoK (Photo: VNA)
Hoa Binh (VNA) – The northern province of Hoa Binh’sDepartment of Agriculture and Rural Development on March 28 coordinated withTien Ngan Trading and Investment Co., Ltd, Tomas Trade Co., Ltd and ASIA Ocean companyto export the first lot of 7.5 tonnes of pickled chili peppers to the Republicof Korea (RoK).

Hoa Binh farmers harvest two crops of chili peppers eachyear with an output of 30-40 tonnes per hectare thanks to favourable conditionsin climate and soil for chili pepper farming.

According to the Plant Protection Sub-Department of Hoa Binh,RoK firms have said that they need 4,000 tonnes of pickled chili peppers eachyear. Therefore, the locality plans to expand its chili pepper farming area to about 50hectares for export, mostly in Luong Son, Lac Son and Kim Boi districts as wellas Hoa Binh city.

Director of the Hoa Binh Department of Agriculture and Rural Development NguyenHuy Nhuan said that the export of the first lot of pickled chili peppers tothe RoK opens up new hopes for the locality in promoting the export of majoragricultural products, while enhancing the confidence of farmers in producingproducts for international orders.

Hoa Binh has encouraged local businesses to invest in deepprocessing technologies and supply chains to increase export volume and value, hesaid.

Nguyen Le Diep, Director of Tien Ngan Trading and InvestmentCo., Ltd said that the RoK is a potential market with high demand for pickledchili peppers, which is a strength of Hoa Binh.

In 2024, the firm plans to export 150 tonnes of pickledchili peppers to the RoK, Diep revealed./.

VNA

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