Around 2,353ha of farmland in the province meets organic standards, including more than 2,332ha of spice-growing areas cultivating cinnamon, star anise and ginger that have obtained internationally recognised certifications such as USDA (US), EU and JAS (Japan).
To capitalise on the significant potential of using agricultural by-products, a connection between stakeholders should be formed to establish a circular and organic economic ecosystem, said experts at a recent workshop on the matter.
The application of high-tech or organic practices to agricultural production may come with costs that are higher than conventional methods, but it will help save in the long run for pest control by improving product quality and bringing higher income.
Thieu lychee, a specialty fruit of Luc Ngan district in northern Bac Giang province, are expected to soon be readily-found in one of the most choosy markets in the world - Japan - marking a major step in Vietnamese agricultural products reaching out to the globe.
Vietnam’s Amazon Foods Co., Ltd., and Vung Tau Red Sun Co., Ltd., have signed an exclusive contract with Japan’s Cpoint Corporation to distribute organic Bapula chocolate products in Japan.
Failing to meet food safety regulations remains the biggest issue that Vietnamese firms must overcome in entering foreign markets, said Rick Gilmore of the Global Food Safety Forum at a workshop on April 26.
