Nghe An: 2 billion VND to support the salt industry

(Baonghean.vn) - According to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, in 2015, the provincial budget allocated 2 billion VND to support the salt industry.

Nghe An's salt production area is currently 800 hectares, of which salt farmers' salt is 690 hectares, and enterprises' salt is 110 hectares. Quynh Luu has 650 hectares of salt, Dien Chau has 150 hectares.

Salt fields in Dien Kim commune (Dien Chau district) Photo: D.T

The average annual yield is 90-95 tons/ha, the average annual production output of the whole province is 80,000 - 90,000 tons. The support fund is mainly to increase the support level for building improved filtration systems for salt producers.

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