Con Cuong: American melon products 'exported' thanks to VietGAP application

(Baonghean.vn) -After 3 months of pilot planting at the Chi Khe Commune Seedling Agricultural Cooperative (Con Cuong), nearly 5,000 American melon trees have begun to be harvested, the products are sold mainly in the Hanoi market.

This is the first high-tech agricultural model implemented in the mountainous district of Con Cuong according to the project of growing vegetables in the direction of VietGap of the district in the period 2016-2020.

The model of growing American melons in a greenhouse according to VietGAP standards is implemented in Chi Khe commune. Photo: Minh Hanh

Chi Khe Agricultural Cooperative was selected to implement the model of growing melons in greenhouses according to VietGAP. To implement this model, the Cooperative received 85% funding from the district to build a greenhouse system, lighting, automatic drip irrigation... totaling over 1 billion VND. The Cooperative invested 50 million VND to buy American melon seeds and tested them using two techniques: growing in pots of coconut pulp mixed with fertilizer and growing on soil.

On the afternoon of August 10, leaders of the District Party Committee and People's Committee of Con Cuong district visited Chi Khe Agricultural Cooperative and initially assessed the feasibility of implementing the project of growing American melons in greenhouses according to VietGAP standards. The purpose is to find a direction for the overall development of the clean vegetable model in 3 key areas of the locality.

Con Cuong district leaders inspect a garden growing American melons. Photo: Ba Hau

After 3 months, the melon area grew well, with a survival rate of 100%. It is estimated that on an area of ​​2,000 m², 4,800 melon trees yielded over 7 tons. Currently, the melons are ripe and are being wrapped in nets and labeled by the Chi Khe Commune Seedling Agricultural Cooperative for sale to the market in Hanoi. The melons are sold at the garden for 60,000 VND/kg.

The success of the greenhouse melon growing model of Chi Khe Commune Seedling Agricultural Cooperative opens up new prospects for the application of high technology in agricultural production in Con Cuong District. It contributes to creating high-quality products, helping people increase their income per unit area.

Minh Hanh - Ba Hau