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Hai Duong promotes market expansion for the Northern ‘agricultural product basket’
Hai Duong is a locality with fertile land and experienced farmers, producing many types of crops with high economic value and is considered the “agricultural product basket” of the North.
8 key agricultural product groups
The Department of Industry and Trade of Hai Duong province said that in recent years, many agricultural products of the province have been promoting the application of scientific and technical advances, digital transformation, issuance of planting area codes, and VietGAP certification. , GlobalGAP, attaches traceability codes and forms a chain link model…
Currently, Hai Duong has about 125,000 hectares of rice cultivation, with an output of 750,000 tons/year, of which about 60% is high quality rice. The total area of fruit trees in the province is over 21,000 hectares, with an output of about 300,000 tons/year, with fruits such as lychee, longan, guava, custard apple, dragon fruit, orange…
Among them, lychee is a specialty, high-quality tree with a brand name on the market, has been granted a Geographical Indication Certificate by the Ministry of Science and Technology, and has an output of about 60,000-65,000 tons/year (collected harvest). mid-May to June every year). The main consumer market is domestic and exported to a number of major markets such as China, Japan, France, USA, Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan (China), Belgium, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Thailand. Lan, Singapore, some countries in the Middle East…
Fresh longan products yield about 13,000 tons/year, concentrated mainly in Chi Linh city with an area of 673 hectares; Guava output is about 72,000 tons (harvest concentrated from September of the previous year to February of the following year); Na production is over 13,000 tons/year (Hai Duong is the 3rd largest growing region in the North, harvesting is concentrated in the 3rd quarter of every year)…
Besides, the total vegetable area of Hai Duong always maintains about 40,000 hectares; Total output is 900,000 tons/year. Of which 80% are vegetables, the remaining 20% are cash crops.
Some typical products such as onions and garlic have an output of 105,000 tons, harvested mainly in the winter crop every year (from December of the previous year to January of the following year); 26,000 tons of tomatoes (harvested from December of the previous year to January of the following year); watermelon and muskmelon over 70,000 tons (harvested from March to June every year); 35,000 tons of jicama (harvested from November of the previous year to January of the following year).
Potatoes, kohlrabi, cabbage, and cauliflower have a total output of about 160,000 tons. Of which, potatoes are 20,000 tons; kohlrabi, cabbage, cauliflower about 140,000 tons; Harvested mainly in the winter crop every year (from December of the previous year to January of the following year).
Hai Duong currently has 8 key agricultural product groups and 234 high quality OCOP products. In particular, many agricultural products are exported in large quantities, export markets are expanded to many countries, especially high-end markets such as Europe, America, Japan, Korea… bringing value. high economic.
Affirming the carrot brand
As for carrots, this is one of 8 key agricultural products of Hai Duong; produces concentrated goods on a large scale, applying high technology, on alluvial lands along the Thai Binh and Kinh Thay rivers… mainly in districts and cities such as Cam Giang, Nam Sach, Chi Linh, Ninh Giang… Most of which are in Duc Chinh commune (Cam Giang district), this is considered the carrot capital of the province.
Hai Duong’s carrots are nourished from the alluvium of large rivers, combined with a mild climate that has created its own quality, flavor, and characteristic crispiness and sweetness.
In 2008, Cam Giang’s carrots were granted a collective brand certificate by the Ministry of Science and Technology, thereby contributing to affirming the value and brand of Hai Duong’s carrot products in the domestic and international markets.
Every year, Hai Duong’s carrot growing area maintains about 1,400 hectares, with an output of over 70,000 tons, of which, 100% of the area is produced according to safety standards (VietGAP, GolobalGAP) to serve domestic consumption. and export. Planting season is from early September to early October; Harvesting season is from January to March every year. About 70% of Hai Duong carrot output is pre-processed and refrigerated for export.
Currently, Hai Duong’s carrots are exported to markets in the Middle East, Korea, Japan, Europe, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand,… the remaining 30% is consumed domestically in the form of fresh roots and juices. , jam and dried carrots supplied as condiments to instant food processing factories.
In addition, in the province there are currently about 20 businesses, cooperatives, and establishments specializing in purchasing and exporting pre-processed carrots; Each unit can process and package about 100 tons of fresh carrots/day…
Market diversification
To continue to support businesses in the province to find and expand consumption and export markets for agricultural products and goods, including lychees and carrots, which are key and strong products of the province; At the same time, maintain and expand the distribution network, stabilize the product consumption market… Director of the Department of Industry and Trade of Hai Duong province Tran Van Hao said that in the coming time, the Department will proactively research and build Appropriate and feasible trade promotion content, identifying products with potential and strengths, thereby focusing resources on support and development.
In particular, we will focus on consolidating and expanding the domestic market; Promote the export of goods and services according to the motto of market diversification, effectively exploiting market opening opportunities from international economic integration commitments in free trade agreements to promote Promote exports to major markets such as EU, Japan, China, Korea, ASEAN…
At the same time, increase exploitation of potential markets such as the United States, Russia, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, India, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America…
Regarding the commodity industry, we will focus on promoting the export of deeply processed agricultural products with export advantages; Agricultural and food products meet regulations, quality standards, food hygiene and safety, social responsibility and environmental standards…