Nghe An specialties attract visitors at International Fair

(Baonghean.vn) - There are 4 items representing clean agricultural products introduced by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Nghe An to participate in the 17th International Agricultural Exhibition organized by the Trade Promotion Center, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in Ho Chi Minh City.

The fair, themed "Agricultural products according to standards, towards sustainable agricultural development", gathered more than 200 domestic and foreign enterprises with about 300 booths, divided into 3 display areas: general exhibition area, indoor booth area and outdoor booth area.

In each area, scientific and technological achievements, regional agricultural and specialty products, quality and reputable agricultural products, technology and equipment for food preservation and processing serving modern agricultural production are displayed.

Western Nghe An specialties booth introduced at the fair. Photo: Khoi Nguyen

The four products introduced by the Nghe An Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to participate in the Fair are Nam Dan soybean paste, Hung Son tea (Anh Son), Nam Nghia pork roll (Nam Dan) and Lan Giang turmeric starch. These are also typical specialties of Nghe An produced by prestigious cooperatives and households using traditional methods.

Lan Giang turmeric starch, Nam Nghia pork roll, Hung Son tea… are not only known by many customers in the province but also by many customers in other localities and abroad.

Ms. Nguyen Tu Giang, owner of Lan Giang turmeric starch production facility, shared that in order for the product to be introduced and trusted at international exhibitions, her facility must aim for clean standards along with quality and design. The product does not use chemicals, pesticides, or preservatives from the time of planting to the time of milling and processing into finished turmeric starch to ensure the best quality and safety when it reaches the hands of users.

In addition to the exhibition, the fair also organized seminars to discuss issues to help develop the country's agriculture, organized delegations of typical farmers from many provinces and cities to visit, study, exchange and share experiences.

Customers buy products at Nghe An's booth. Photo: Khoi Nguyen

The booths of Nghe An businesses and farmers attracted a large number of visitors (especially Nghe An people living far from their hometown in Ho Chi Minh City and neighboring provinces and cities), by introducing Hung Son green tea, Nam Nghia pork roll... right at the booth. Ms. Thanh Loan (a customer from Bien Hoa) said that she had to wake up early and ride her motorbike more than 40 km to be at the fair to buy specialties of her hometown Nghe An.

The fair takes place from September 21 to September 24 at Phu Tho Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City.

Khoi Nguyen