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Thua Thien-Hue expands Nam Dong orange farm

The central province of Thua Thien-Hue has approved a 70-billion VND (3.1 million USD) project to develop orange farms and medicinal plant farms in Nam Dong district.
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Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – The central province of ThuaThien-Hue has approved a 70-billion VND (3.1 million USD) project to developorange farms and medicinal plant farms in Nam Dong district.

Invested by Kim Nguyen hi-tech agriculture company, the project covers97 hectares and will last for 45 years.

The project is expected to produce 10 tonnes of orange per hectare eachyear, along with 1.5 tonnes of medicinal plants per year to the World HealthOrganisation’s good agricultural and collection practices.

Le Thi Thu Huong, Chairwoman of the Nam Dong People’s Committee, said until2020, Nam Dong defines orange as its major plant and will expand orange farms to400 heactares to VietGap standards.

At the lowest price of 15 million VND per tonne, farmers can earn 175million VND per hectare each year from orange, much higher than cultivatingother plants, she said.

Currently, Nam Dong has 75 hectares of orange trees.

With outstanding quality, Nam Dong orange has been a strong brand with highdemand.

Along with giving locals guidelines on VietGap production standards, thedistrict will monitor the process of growing orange trees, fertilising toharvesting, preserving and selling the products, added Huong.-VNA
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