Nghe An will establish a center for producing quality orange varieties.

(Baonghean.vn) – On December 12, in Quy Hop, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development held a workshop to discuss the production situation and some solutions for developing orange trees in Nghe An province in the coming time. Attending the workshop were many representatives of localities, units and individuals growing oranges in the province.

Along with building the Center for producing quality orange varieties, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development conducts statistics on old orange areas that need to be demolished to plan replacement.

Delegates visit orange garden at Xuan Thanh Agricultural Company Limited. Photo: Phu Huong

Nghe An currently has over 5,500 hectares of oranges, of which over 2,600 hectares are for commercial purposes. Orange trees are one of the main crops that bring high economic value. However, the rapid and unplanned development in recent years has led to many consequences. Planning has been broken; production and supply of orange varieties are still widespread, quality is not controlled; care and pest control have not followed technical procedures; chain linkages in orange production have not been created, and promotion and trade promotion are still limited.

Delegates have proposed many solutions for sustainable orange development in the coming time. In particular, seedling work is the first issue that needs to be concerned because this is the first decisive factor for the quality of orange tree development. The province needs to build a qualified seedling production center.

Along with that, the state needs to strengthen management of the quality, trade and use of pesticides and fertilizers, due to the fact that there are currently too many types of pesticides and fertilizers being tested and used on the market; at the same time, resolutely direct the destruction of old orange areas with poor efficiency because these are the source of spreading pests and diseases.

Provinces and localities also need to have solutions to manage planning work, only growing oranges in areas with suitable natural conditions.

Leaders of the provincial Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection inspect the situation of disease prevention on oranges. Photo: Phu Huong

At the workshop, a representative of Nghe An Agricultural Materials Joint Stock Company said that the unit is currently constructing a 10-hectare seed production center at Phu Quy Fruit Tree Development Center, expected to start seed production from the beginning of 2018.

Phu Huong

[links]